UCS Bid Advertisement - Henry Ford Dust Collection

Utica Community Schools is procuring construction services for dust collection equipment installation at Henry Ford High School in Macomb County, Michigan through a competitive sealed bid process advertised by Barton Malow Builders, with Integrated Design Solutions, LLC serving as the architect. The procurement encompasses general trades, rigging, mechanical, and electrical work necessary to complete the dust collection system installation. Bid proposals must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. local standard time on January 26, 2021, either electronically via Building Connected or by sealed mail delivery to Utica Community Schools at 11303 Greendale Drive, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48312. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on January 20, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. at Henry Ford High School Front Office, with attendance required for all prospective bidders. Bid proposals must be based on the project manual dated January 11, 2021 and construction documents prepared by Integrated Design Solutions, LLC dated January 8, 2021. Bidders are required to submit bid security equal to 5% of the base bid from a qualified surety, include state sales and use taxes in their proposals, and maintain an Experience Modification Rate of 1.0 or lower to be eligible for contract award consideration. The successful bidder will execute an AIA Document A132 Standard Form of Agreement with Utica Community Schools and must maintain prequalification status with Barton Malow through project completion.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. All qualified contractors meeting the Experience Modification Rate requirement of 1.0 or lower are eligible to submit bids, with no restrictions on organization type identified. Bid proposals may not be withdrawn or revoked for 60 days following the submission deadline of January 26, 2021. The bid opening will be conducted via livestream and at the Gibbings Administrative Service Center, with pre-bid conference minutes to be distributed as Addendum 1 and incorporated into the bidding documents. Contractors are explicitly prohibited from publishing, mentioning, referring to, or disclosing their work for Utica Community Schools without advance written permission from the District's Superintendent. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement materials, and the Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.