Tech Center Renovation

The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District (DIISD) in Huron County, Michigan is procuring general construction services for the renovation of its Technical Education Center located at 300 North Boulevard, Kingsford, Michigan. This is a sealed lump sum bid procurement with itemized additive and subtractive alternates for comprehensive building renovation work spanning approximately 35,000 square feet of an existing one-story steel frame structure. The scope of work includes building layout modifications with a new administrative suite, classroom upgrades, substantial plumbing alterations for restroom facility upgrades and universal restroom creation, new flooring, lighting and ceiling installations, full HVAC system replacement with rooftop force-air units and air conditioning, new roof installation, exterior building cladding and insulation upgrades, and a building-wide fire suppression system. Bid proposals must be submitted to Amanda Sanicki, Executive Secretary, by 2:00 PM CST on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with sealed bids to be publicly opened at 3:00 PM CST the same day. A general contractor selection discussion will occur at a Board of Education Special Meeting at 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Construction activities are scheduled for summer months only to maintain school operations from September through June, with the total project timeline spanning summers 2026 and 2027. Bid documents have been developed by Blomquist Architects, PLLC, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, and have been available for download since Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST, with pre-bid facility access available by prior coordination and technical support available through Eric Nienhouse at eric@blomquistarchitects.com.

Qualified contractors must comply with Michigan prevailing wage requirements for Dickinson County and provide Payment and Performance Bonds equal to 100% of the total project cost as mandated by MCL 129.201 et seq for school construction projects exceeding $50,000, along with bid security of 5% of the total bid amount. Minimum insurance coverage requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability of $2 million per accident, and Workers' Compensation at statutory minimums. Bidders are required to submit a brief schedule and sequencing narrative with their bid submission, including a tentative payment schedule, and may submit product alternates for specified items including door readers, electric strikes, and overhead doors, with options to select between mechanical and chemical methods for asbestos abatement. The bid documents include three new hazardous material abatement specification sections and revised drawings addressing demolition and renovation floor plans, building sections, detail plans, interior elevations, HVAC systems, plumbing schedules, and lighting specifications, with multiple addenda issued through March 18, 2026 to clarify technical specifications and project requirements. No specific award values or budget ranges are detailed in the procurement documents, and the DIISD reserves the right to accept or reject all bids at its sole discretion.