Romeo High School High Density Storage Bid

Romeo Community Schools issued a sealed bid procurement for the furnishing, delivery, and installation of high-density mobile storage shelving units at Romeo High School in Washington, Michigan. This project involved two primary storage areas: textbook storage (HD1) and records storage (HD2), featuring mechanically assisted, carriage-mounted storage systems with steel four-post shelving units measuring 36 inches wide with six shelves each. The procurement required bidders to submit complete bid proposals in duplicate on designated forms with amounts expressed in both words and figures, accompanied by bid security of not less than five percent of the base bid. Acceptable manufacturers were limited to Aurora Storage Products, Inc., Datum Storage Systems, Montel Inc., Spacesaver Corp., and TAB, with bidders required to submit shop drawings, product data, and samples for architect review with a minimum 10 working days allowed for evaluation. The sealed bids were due on May 28, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. local time at Romeo Community Schools, 316 North Main Street, Romeo, Michigan 48065, with installation scheduled to commence no earlier than July 22, 2019, and substantial completion required by August 2, 2019. All bids exceeding $50,000 required both a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract amount, and contractors were obligated to provide a written five-year warranty covering the entire movable compact shelving installation against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of owner acceptance.

The procurement required all bidders to submit a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement complying with Michigan Code of Laws Section 380.1267 and an Affidavit of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act (Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012), though no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were identified in the bid documents. The design team for the project included Integrated Design Solutions, LLC (IDS), with offices in Troy and Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving as the project architect, supported by structural engineer E.F. Whitney, Inc., and construction manager Barton Malow. No building permits were required for the installation, and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes were required to be included in the bid amount. The project was part of a larger Romeo High School modernization effort that included multiple procurement phases, with earlier furniture and equipment bids issued on March 25, 2019, and a second phase installation scheduled for October 21-25, 2019. While specific budget information was not disclosed in the bid specifications, the requirement for Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds on contracts exceeding $50,000 suggests the anticipated contract value was expected to exceed this threshold.