Robinson Elementary Filtration System

Grand Haven Area Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for a complete potable water PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) treatment system to be installed at Robinson Elementary School in Grand Haven, Michigan. The procurement seeks a vendor to design, deliver, and install a water filtration system capable of processing an average flow of 35 gallons per minute with a maximum capacity of 40 gallons per minute, reducing combined PFOS and PFOA concentrations below 0.070 micrograms per liter. The system must include six sediment filters with 5-micron replaceable cartridges, six carbon adsorbers (30-inch diameter maximum by 72 inches high), 24 cubic feet of carbon media per vessel, one UV disinfection unit, and one totalizing flow meter, configured to fit within an 8 feet by 10 feet space. All pricing must be submitted as a total lump sum bid including unit costs, freight, delivery, installation, virgin carbon installation with media backwashing, offsite disposal of backwash water with required waste characterization, a comprehensive operations and maintenance manual, one day of onsite training plus five years of remote technical support, a one-year supply of replacement parts, and labor and materials for one media exchange during the first year of operation. Sealed bids are due on July 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools Education Service Center, 1415 Beechtree Street, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417, with delivery required on or before August 7, 2019 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., installation completion scheduled for August 8, 2019, and system testing commencing August 12, 2019. Bidders must submit equipment model numbers, NSF ratings, example O&M manuals, actual carbon quantities and vessel dimensions, and floor plan drawings, with all bids remaining binding for 60 days after submission.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises or other protected classifications. Each bid must be accompanied by a 5% bid bond and a sworn, notarized Familial Disclosure Statement, with bids exceeding $50,000 also requiring a Performance, Labor & Material Bond equal to 100% of the bid amount. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the procurement documents. The School District will retain 10% of the contract amount as retainer for final payment and reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to add or deduct item quantities up to 20% of original specifications within 12 months without affecting unit prices. The contract includes a one-year warranty period for parts and installation. Specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.