Tech Upgrades

Lake Shore Public Schools in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, is soliciting sealed bids under a Request for Bid for technology renovations at its baseball and softball fields, with intent-to-bid forms and questions due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and sealed bids due November 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The source names no set-aside, preference program, or local-vendor requirement. The jurisdiction is listed as Macomb County. The pre-bid conference was held October 27, 2026, and attendance is considered during bid evaluation.

The work spans three divisions: Section 27 13 23 for optical fiber communications backbone, Section 27 41 16 for multimedia systems, and Section 28 20 00 for video surveillance equipment and integration services. The optical fiber backbone carries a 15-year warranty from substantial completion, with response within four hours for issues affecting 20% or more of system users and within two business days for other matters. Bidders must submit references for at least three similar projects completed within the prior two years. The selected contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days after a Purchase Order is issued and complete work by the specified contract completion date.

Bid security equals 5% of the total bid amount, delivered as a bid bond or certified check payable to the Owner. The awardee must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the bid amount, including accepted alternates, issued by a Michigan-licensed surety. Required insurance includes workers' compensation with $1 million employer's liability per accident, broad form comprehensive general liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, and comprehensive automobile liability at $1 million per person and occurrence. The district will hold 10% retainage on all payment requests until final project closeout. All work must comply with applicable Michigan codes, ordinances, and safety standards.