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DeWitt Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for a district-wide technology project located at 2957 West Herbison Road in DeWitt, Michigan. This procurement involves the complete construction and implementation of a technology infrastructure project, with work to be performed under one or more prime contracts managed by The Skillman Corporation as Construction Manager. Prospective bidders are required to submit sealed bids by 2:00 PM local time on March 13, 2018, with a public bid opening scheduled for approximately 2:15 PM on the same date in the Administration Building Conference Room. A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for February 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Administration Building to allow bidders to ask questions and clarify project scope. Bidding documents are available for examination at The Skillman Corporation's office in Portage, Michigan, and electronically through www.skillmanplanplan.com at no cost for digital downloads, though printed documents require payment for printing, shipping, and handling through Kal-Blue reprographic services. All bids must include bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount, and the successful contractor will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds for one hundred percent of the contract amount prior to contract execution. The project is subject to Michigan wage scale requirements, with minimum wage rates to be established at least fifteen days prior to the bid due date.

The procurement documents provided do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor do they reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. The Notice to Bidders does not specify an estimated project budget or award value range. DeWitt Public Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or combination of bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding process. All bids may be held for up to 90 days before contract awards are made, allowing the district time to conduct thorough evaluations and complete the award decision process.