Tcas - HS painting ADV to bid

Tri County Area Schools (TCAS) issued an Advertisement for Bids for interior and exterior painting work at Tri County High School in Kent County, Michigan. The project administrator, Owen Ames Kimball, will receive sealed bids at 300 Ionia Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Interested contractors must attend a mandatory virtual pre-construction meeting and site inspection scheduled for April 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom; participation requires email notification to Rob Gulliver (robg@oakmi.com) by 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2020. Pre-bid requests for information must be submitted to Rob Gulliver no later than noon on April 22, 2020. Bid documents are available for review at the Owen Ames Kimball website and at Builders Exchange and Dodge McGraw Hill plan rooms located in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Traverse City, and Southfield. Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience in painting work of similar scope, maintain all licenses required by public authorities, and possess adequate financial resources. Each bid must be submitted in triplicate via hand delivery or mail (faxed and emailed bids are not accepted), and must include a bid bond or security equal to no less than 5 percent of the bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance, Labor, and Material bonds for the full contract amount from a surety company rated A- or better if the contract value equals or exceeds $50,000.

This procurement does not constitute a prevailing wage project, and no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible bidders to disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the advertisement. All bids must include a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement in accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code, disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder, the bidder's employees, district board members, or the superintendent. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the bid documents. Due to social distancing protocols, the bid opening will be live-streamed and recorded, with results available upon request. The specific contract value or budget range for this painting project is not disclosed in the advertisement to bid.