Technology Bond Projects

Dearborn Heights School District No. 7 in Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for Phase 2 Technology Upgrades across six school buildings: Bedford Elementary, Madison Elementary, Pardee Elementary, Polk Elementary, OW Best Middle School, and Annapolis High School. The procurement encompasses comprehensive technology system improvements including surveillance camera systems, audio-visual upgrades, and public address/paging systems utilizing Valcom components across multiple facility areas. Bidders must submit one original bid, one copy, and one digital copy via USB storage containing detailed materials lists with line item pricing, manufacturer specifications, and model numbers for all major components and equipment. The bid due date is December 18, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., with physical submission required to the District's Board of Education office at 20629 Annapolis Street, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48125. A virtual prebid meeting was conducted on December 4, 2020, via Ring Central application, and a walk-through video was made available upon request. The questions deadline was extended to December 14, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., with estimated project completion in August 2021. Successful bidders must provide 5 percent bid security via bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check, as well as performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum and comprehensive liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with sealed bid procedures, with all costs associated with bid preparation, sales and use tax, bonding, and insurance to be included in the bid response. Contractors working on school property must comply with Michigan state requirements, including background checks against sex offender registries, felony conviction screening within the past seven years, and mandatory drug screening. Consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and vapor products on school property is prohibited, and smoking and vaping are strictly forbidden in school buildings and on school grounds. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendor information, or specific contract award values are identified in the available documentation. The contract documents include the executed bid form, specification sections and drawings issued December 12, 2020, all addenda, performance and payment bonds, and a certificate of liability insurance.