Toilet Room/Art Room Renovation

West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics (WMAAA), a public school academy located in Spring Lake, Michigan within Ottawa County and Sterling Heights City jurisdictions, is soliciting sealed bids from general contractors for Toilet Room and Art Room Renovation services through a Request for Proposal issued April 7, 2026. The scope of work encompasses approximately 1,765 square feet of renovations including Pre-Kindergarten toilet room upgrades, conversion of an interior office into a Pre-Kindergarten and unisex toilet room, replacement of art room sinks, casework and countertops, installation of a new classroom exit door with concrete stoop, and design-build responsibility for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm system modifications at 17350 Hazel Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456. Sealed bids must be submitted in triplicate plus a digital copy on thumb drive by Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with public bid opening immediately following. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. EST at the project site, and the deadline for written questions is April 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Contractor interviews, if needed, are scheduled for April 24, 2026, with notice to proceed estimated for April 29, 2026 and substantial completion required by August 21, 2026. Selection criteria include the general contractor's project experience, supervision team strength, attention to detail and project organization, and cost considerations, with all factors evaluated for best value determination. Bidders must provide detailed cost breakdowns including general construction costs, overhead and profit fees, ceramic tile allowances, change order and self-performed work markup percentages, and bond costs.

All proposals must remain firm for 90 days following the bid submission deadline and include bid surety bonds equal to one-twentieth of the bid amount from a surety company rated A- or better, a notarized Familial Relationship Affidavit, Non-Collusive Affidavit, and Iran Economic Sanctions Compliance Certificate. The contract will be awarded on a fixed-fee, stipulated-sum basis using the AIA A101-2017 standard form of agreement, with Performance, Labor, and Material Bonds equal to the full contract amount required for projects exceeding $50,000. The project is subject to Michigan prevailing wage rate requirements and laws, and all work must comply with accessibility standards including ICC A117.1-2017 and the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards. No specific set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or incumbent vendor restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. The bidding documents, including the Bid Proposal Form, Drawings, and Specifications, are available on the State of Michigan's SIGMA portal, with questions directed to Maggie Malone, Superintendent/Head of School, and copied to Adam Nelson of Ghafari Associates, the project architect. While a specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the procurement notice, the project scope and required bonding structure suggest a contract value potentially exceeding $50,000, with construction anticipated to commence on or about June 11, 2026.