Riverside Student Learning Kitchen

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is soliciting sealed bids via Invitation for Bid (ITB-21436) for the conversion of a former utility workroom at Riverside Elementary School, located at 14601 Montrose Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44111, into a fully functional student learning kitchen. The scope of work encompasses casework installation, washer and dryer hookups, sink and stove installation, ceiling tile replacement, and all associated electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work necessary to establish an instructional kitchen facility. The project involves a 994 square-foot interior alteration classified as Type IIIB construction and must comply with the 2024 Ohio Building Code, 2024 Ohio Mechanical Code, 2024 Ohio Plumbing Code, 2023 NFPA National Electrical Code, and 2021 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Key deliverables include installation of stainless steel sinks with thermostatic mixing valves, stacked washer and dryer connections with dedicated electrical circuits and plumbing lines, relocation of an electric range with new exhaust hood extending through the roof, HVAC modifications including hood exhaust ductwork, and ceiling tile replacement and patching. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside School, with questions due by March 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and responses issued by March 13, 2026. Sealed bid responses must be submitted electronically via the District's e-Procurement Portal by March 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Construction is scheduled between June 1 and August 1, 2026, with a Certificate of Occupancy required by August 7, 2026. Bids must include a transmittal cover letter, bid cost form with evidence of state certification, completed district-related forms, and a bid guaranty of 10 percent of the total bid amount via certified check or satisfactory bid bond. Successful bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance with a $2,000,000 per occurrence limit and automobile liability insurance with a $2,000,000 per occurrence limit, with the Board of Education listed as an additional insured. All proposals constitute firm offers for a ninety-day period.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has established diversity business enterprise goals applicable to this procurement: 15 percent for services, 20 percent for goods and supplies, and 30 percent for maintenance, construction, and repair work. Bidders must exclude Ohio sales tax from quoted prices, as the District will provide a tax-exempt certificate to the successful bidder. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract is anticipated for award on April 13, 2026, with contract negotiation scheduled for April 18, 2026, and contract start on May 1, 2026. No specific budget amount or award value range is disclosed in the available documentation; however, the project scope and complexity suggest a significant construction undertaking involving multiple trades and specialized equipment. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, award in whole or in part, or award to single or multiple service providers based on its evaluation of submitted proposals.