UCS Advertisement for Bid - Mechanical Upgrades

Utica Community Schools is issuing an Advertisement to Bid for mechanical upgrades at two facilities: Davis Junior High School and Henry Ford II High School, under project designation 18-3-2019. Barton Malow Company serves as the Construction Manager overseeing this procurement. Sealed bid proposals must be submitted by 1:00 PM on February 20, 2019, to Mrs. Denyeal Nesovski at 11303 Greendale Drive, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48312, with electronic submission through Building Connected available as an optional alternative at the bidder's risk. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will occur at Davis Junior High on February 12, 2019, at 4:00 PM, with minutes from this meeting distributed to all known recipients and incorporated into the bidding documents. Bid proposals will be publicly opened on February 20, 2019, at 1:00 PM, with Barton Malow Company, the Owner, and the Architect conducting the evaluation and providing award recommendations. All proposals must be based on the Project Manual dated February 6, 2019, bid set drawings issued December 10, 2018, and specifications manual dated January 18, 2019. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price and provide certificates of insurance as detailed in the Project Manual.

Bidders must include state sales and use taxes in their proposals unless otherwise specified in Section 00880 of the Project Manual, and all bid proposals must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized familial disclosure statement in accordance with MCL 380.1267, disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder's owners or employees and members of the Board of Education or Superintendent of Schools; proposals lacking this statement will not be accepted. Additional required submission documents include a Bid Bond, Iran Sanctions Form, and Familial Disclosure Form. The contract documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor do they identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. The procurement documents do not disclose the award value or budget range for this mechanical upgrades project. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals in whole or in part or to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding process.