VCS Districtwide Access Control Project

Vicksburg Community Schools in Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for the VCS Districtwide Access Control Project (Project No. 23-1117), which involves the design and installation of an access control system across the school district's facilities. Bidders must submit a lump sum bid for the single bid package (BP 28.1 - Access Control) and must be pre-qualified by Frederick Construction, Inc. prior to contract award. The project work is scheduled for completion between June 8, 2026, and August 14, 2026. Key deadlines include a virtual pre-bid conference on April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams with site walks available by appointment; construction document distribution beginning April 13, 2026; a pre-bid request for information deadline of April 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.; and a final pre-bid addendum issuance by April 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Vicksburg Community Schools Administration Building at 301 S. Kalamazoo Avenue, Vicksburg, Michigan 49097, by April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with public bid opening immediately following receipt. Bid security of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount is required in the form of a bid bond or certified check, and bidders must provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships with school board members or district officials.

Upon contract award, the successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the proposed cost, with bond costs included in the contractor's base bid. This procurement is not a prevailing wage project, and no set-asides or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises have been identified in the available documentation. No bids may be withdrawn for at least 60 consecutive calendar days following bid opening. The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids at its discretion. While a specific budget range or award value has not been disclosed in the procurement documents, interested bidders should contact the district or Frederick Construction, Inc., the pre-qualification agent, for additional project details and cost estimates.