Series 1 Operations Building Fencing Installation

Van Buren Public Schools in Michigan is soliciting sealed bid proposals for the Series 1 Operations Building Fencing Installation Project through a formal competitive bidding process. Contractors are required to submit electronic proposals by 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, March 23, 2026, to VBPSFencingProposals@docs.e-builder.net, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the deadline via Microsoft Teams. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Haggerty Elementary School located at 13770 Haggerty Road, Van Buren Township, Michigan. Bid documents are available for viewing and download beginning March 9, 2026, through the e-builder portal. All proposals must be submitted on forms provided in the RFP and remain firm for sixty days following submission. Required qualifications include submission of sworn and notarized statements disclosing familial relationships with school board members or employees, compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act of 2012, criminal background disclosure, and non-collusive affidavits. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by bid security equal to at least five percent of the proposal amount, provided either as a bond from a U.S. Treasury-listed surety company or as a cashier's check payable to Van Buren Public Schools, with accepted bidders potentially required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract price.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular types of organizations, suggesting this is an open competitive bid available to all qualified contractors. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available documentation. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the bid advertisement. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part, award the contract to other than the low bidder, and waive any irregularities or informalities. Interested parties with questions regarding the bid process should contact Rob Kakoczki at Plante Moran Realpoint at rob.kakoczki@plantemoran.com.