Rohs vertical lift modernization

The Royal Oak School District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the modernization of two vertical platform lifts at Royal Oak High School, located in Macomb County, Michigan. The procurement encompasses the complete removal and installation of vertical platform lifts in the Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym, including all engineering, labor, materials, transportation, services, and equipment necessary to execute the work. Bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience on work of equal or better quality, with local vendor status considered as part of the selection criteria. Key deliverables include a detailed modernization installation schedule identifying phases such as engineering surveys, submittal preparation, client approval, engineering and procurement, and installation of the two units, along with identification of proposed modernization components and technology for approval, a comprehensive list of major subcontractors, and a detailed project timeline with duration for each phase. The work must commence as soon as possible with completion required no later than August 26, 2019, with work hours specified as 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on June 19, 2019, at 9:00 AM at Royal Oak High School, with sealed bids due no later than 10:30 AM on June 28, 2019, and public bid opening scheduled for the same date and time at the Royal Oak School District Administration Office. The contractor must provide an 18-month warranty for materials and installation from the date of acceptance, along with preventive maintenance and 24-hour emergency callback service for the same period, and the recommendation for award was submitted to the Board of Education at the regular meeting scheduled for July 18, 2019.

The procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, though local vendor status is considered in the selection criteria. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than 5 percent of the proposal amount, with all bids firm for at least sixty days from the date of bid opening. The selected contractor must provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each equal to 100 percent of the full contract sum, within fourteen days of written notice of award, and must maintain minimum insurance requirements including Worker's Compensation with statutory limits, Employer's Liability coverage of $1,000,000, Comprehensive General Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The project is not subject to prevailing wage requirements. Bidders were invited to include voluntary alternates, including a deductive alternate to retain existing lower and upper landing entrances and an additive alternate to provide a battery lowering system with lump sum pricing for each option. The Royal Oak School District reserves the right to reject any and all quotations without explanation and assumes no obligation to enter into a contract, and no specific budget or award value was disclosed in the available documents.