UCS Bid Advertisement Playground Soft Surface Material

Utica Community Schools issued a competitive advertisement for bids on May 6, 2020, for the procurement of Playground Soft Surface Material under bid number B-2223-20. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to supply and install soft surface material for the district's playground facilities. All bid documents are available exclusively through the district's online purchasing portal at https://uticak12.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, which requires registered Bonfire user access. Proposals must be submitted electronically through this portal no later than 10:30 a.m. on May 20, 2020, with electronic sealing maintained until the submission deadline, after which all proposals will be publicly unsealed and read aloud via video conference. No alternative submission methods are permitted. All contractors submitting proposals must include a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder's owner or key employees and members of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or Superintendent, as well as a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance pursuant to the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012.

The advertisement does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements, or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents. The district reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bidding process, and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder. Additionally, the district retains the right to request additional information from any or all proposers. The specific contract award value or budget range for this procurement was not disclosed in the available documentation.