Technology Upgrades for Kellogg Elementary School

Gull Lake Community Schools in Michigan is issuing a sealed competitive bid solicitation for technology upgrades and additions at Kellogg Elementary School located at 9594 N 40th Street in Hickory Corners, Michigan. The procurement encompasses five distinct bid categories: data cabling, fiber cabling, and clock systems; audio and video systems for classrooms and facilities; access control systems; video security camera systems; and paging and intercom systems. Deliverables include installation of network cabling (Cat 6), fiber optic cabling (interior only), Extron control systems and sound field audio/visual systems, access control integration with the existing S2 system, Carehawk paging systems, clock systems with NTP servers, security cameras with patch cords, and door hardware integration including card readers, electric strikes, and magnetic locks throughout the five-unit elementary school facility. All contractors must be fully licensed, insured, and authorized by manufacturers to install and configure equipment, with technicians certified in the specific equipment being proposed. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 PM local time on October 13, 2020, at the Gull Lake Administration Building, 10100 E. D Avenue, Richland, Michigan 49083, with public opening and reading via Zoom at approximately 3:15 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on October 5, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Kellogg Elementary School, and all bidder questions were required to be submitted to Bret Emerson at Commtech Design no later than October 7, 2020, at 3:00 PM via email at Emersonb@Commtechdesign.com or by phone at 616-863-8132. Project completion is scheduled for June 30, 2021.

Bidders must submit proposals in two copies in three-ring binders (one marked original and signed by a company officer) plus one thumb drive containing all documents in PDF format, and all bids must include a 5% bid bond. Contractors bidding on work exceeding $50,000.00 must be bondable and include the cost for furnishing both a Performance Bond and Payment Bond listing Gull Lake Community Schools as obligee, issued by Michigan-licensed surety companies with A.M. Best ratings of A- or better. Insurance requirements include standard workers' compensation, general liability coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, automobile liability of $500,000, and $2,000,000 umbrella insurance, naming the owner as additional insured. The project requires integration with the existing S2 access control system with new device additions, and existing card readers and electronic locks are to be turned over to the owner following demolition work. All submitted bids shall remain valid for ninety consecutive calendar days after the bid date. The bid documents do not specify a published budget range or award value, but all bid costs must include labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, permits, taxes, and all items necessary for complete work execution, with the owner reserving the right to waive bid formalities, reject any or all bids, and accept the bid most favorable to the owner.