Tech Center Renovation

The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District (DIISD) is procuring general construction services for a comprehensive renovation of the Technical Education Center located at 300 North Boulevard, Kingsford, Michigan. This sealed lump sum bid procurement requires contractors to renovate approximately 35,000 square feet of a one-story steel frame structure, including partial building layout modifications with a new administrative suite, classroom upgrades, substantial plumbing alterations for restroom facilities, new flooring, lighting and ceilings throughout, a full HVAC upgrade with rooftop force-air systems and air conditioning, new roof installation, exterior building cladding and insulation upgrades, and a building-wide fire suppression system. The project scope explicitly excludes building additions and is restricted to renovation of existing areas only. Work is scheduled to occur during summer months in 2026 and 2027 to maintain normal school operations from September through June. Bid documents became available for download on February 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm CST through a shared documents link managed by Blomquist Architects, PLLC. Sealed lump sum bid proposals with itemized additive and subtractive alternates were due by 2:00 pm CST on March 24, 2026, submitted to Amanda Sanicki, Executive Secretary at the DIISD office at 1074 Pyle Drive, Kingsford, Michigan 49802. Bids were publicly opened at 3:00 pm CST on March 24, 2026, during a Building & Site Committee meeting at the Borga Center, with General Contractor selection to be discussed at a Special Board of Education meeting on March 25, 2026. Pre-bid facility access was available by prior coordination with the Owner and Architect, and questions regarding the project were directed to Blomquist Architects, PLLC.

Contractors must meet substantial bonding and insurance requirements, including Payment and Performance Bonds at 100% of total project cost per Michigan Compiled Law 129.201 et seq, with bid security of 5% of the total bid amount. Minimum insurance coverage must include $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate Commercial General Liability, $2 million Automobile Liability, statutory Workers' Compensation, and $2 million Employers' Liability. The project is subject to Michigan Prevailing Wage requirements based on the Dickinson County wage schedule. Bidders are required to submit a brief schedule and sequencing narrative with their proposals, including a tentative payment schedule, and must comply with specified door hardware, overhead door, and hazardous material abatement requirements. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendor information, or explicit budget ranges were disclosed in the procurement documents. The DIISD reserved the right to accept or reject all bids at its sole discretion, and any additional clarifications were to be issued through a final addendum potentially released on Friday, March 20, 2026.