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, is soliciting sealed bids from qualified general contractors for a design-build Toilet Room and Art Room Renovation project at 17350 Hazel Street, Spring Lake, Michigan. This procurement involves approximately 1,765 square feet of renovation work encompassing the conversion of an interior office into pre-kindergarten and unisex toilet rooms with new exhaust systems; installation of new classroom exit doors with concrete stoops and handrails; relocation of playground equipment; replacement of art room sinks and casework with countertops; and all associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm system design and installation work. The contractor must provide design-build responsibility for all MEP and fire alarm system engineering, including coordination with the city for permit submissions, and must ensure compliance with Michigan prevailing wage rates, ADA accessibility requirements per ICC A117.1-2017 and 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards, and all applicable state and local regulations. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 27, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. EST; written questions deadline of April 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST; sealed bid submission deadline of April 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST with public bid opening immediately following; contractor interviews on April 24, 2026, by invitation only; anticipated Notice to Proceed on April 29, 2026; construction commencement on June 11, 2026; and substantial completion required by August 21, 2026. Evaluation criteria include general contractor project experience, proposed supervision team strength and experience, attention to detail and project organization, and cost, with bid prices submitted as fixed lump sum including all labor, materials, equipment, permits, inspections, overhead, profit, and applicable taxes, along with detailed cost breakdowns and separate allocations for different project areas.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types noted in the procurement documents; however, all bidders must submit sworn and notarized familial relationship disclosures as required by MCL-380 Section 1267 of the Revised School Code, Iran Economic Sanctions Compliance Certificates, and Non-Collusive Affidavits. A bid surety bond equal to one-twentieth of the total bid amount is required, and the successful contractor must obtain Performance, Labor, and Material Bonds equal to the full contract amount from a surety company rated A- or better. Bids must remain firm for 90 days from submission, and all bidding documents are available through Michigan's SIGMA (Statewide Integrated Governmental Management Applications) portal. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget or award value range is disclosed; however, the project is not federally funded and requires compliance with State of Michigan prevailing wage rates rather than Federal Davis-Bacon Act requirements. Inquiries and proposal submissions should be directed to Maggie Malone, Superintendent/Head of School, at (616) 844-9961 or mmalone@westmichiganacademy.org, with copied questions to Adam Nelson at Ghafari Associates, the architectural firm managing the project design and coordination.