RMS Walk-In Cooler Improvements

Romeo Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids through a Request for Bids for walk-in cooler improvements at Romeo Middle School in Romeo, Michigan, with a pre-bid site visit on November 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and bids due November 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The project is subject to federal Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, including payment of required prevailing wages and fringe benefits, certified payroll submission, and flow-down of these requirements to subcontractors.

The scope covers two projects. The first is a complete replacement of an existing walk-in cooler, including a new insulated box approximately 5 feet wide by 12 feet long by 8 feet high, with floor, door, and ramp. The second is a rehabilitation of an existing unit, including a replacement evaporator coil, outdoor condensing unit, stainless-steel floor, and door. Work includes removal and disposal of existing components, new refrigeration equipment and piping, electrical and controls work, roof-mounted condensing unit installation, and startup, testing, commissioning, and cleanup. The successful bidder must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, delivery, rigging and crane service, permits, and inspections.

Bidders submit a lump-sum base bid for the complete scope and separate pricing for five alternates: electrical service upgrade, concealed substrate or building repair, refrigeration piping replacement beyond base assumptions, digital temperature controller or high-low temperature alarm, and other recommended work.

Bidders must provide manufacturer warranties on all new equipment and a minimum one-year labor and workmanship warranty. They must also supply three references, preferably from school districts or comparable institutional food-service facilities, and submit required affidavits, including Iran Economic Sanctions Act compliance and Familial Relationship Disclosure forms. Bids are opened publicly at Romeo Community Schools, 316 North Main Street, Romeo, Michigan 48065, at the bid deadline. Place of performance is Romeo Middle School in Macomb County.