Wacousta - Voice Evacuation Fire Alarm System

Grand Ledge Public Schools has issued a Request for Proposal for the design, materials, and installation of a complete voice evacuation fire alarm system at the Wacousta Building located at 9135 Herbison Road in Eagle, Michigan. The procurement encompasses comprehensive fire alarm system services including design and engineering, plan review submittals to the Michigan Bureau of Fire Services and Bureau of Construction Codes, electrical permitting, demolition of the existing system, installation of field devices and conduit, control panel and NAC Booster installation and wiring, device and system programming, acceptance testing and certification, and owner training. The system must be designed to comply with the Michigan Building Code (2021) and NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Signaling Code (2019), and must include specific equipment such as a Siemens FV922 Cerberus Pro Voice Fire Alarm Control Panel, 25 dual action manual pull stations, 29 optical smoke detectors, heat detectors, multi-criteria smoke/heat/CO detectors, 10 duct smoke detector housings, 56 total addressable speaker/strobes (47 ceiling mount and 9 wall mount), 21 total strobes (10 ceiling mount and 11 wall mount), 11 addressable relay modules, monitor modules, remote test switches, surge protection devices, and four sealed lead-acid backup batteries. Sealed bids must be submitted by 11:00 AM on April 16, 2026, to the District office at 220 Lamson Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan, with public opening at 11:15 AM the same day. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Wacousta Building, though bidders may submit written questions to John Piper at piperj@glcomets.net by the bid deadline as an alternative. Evaluation criteria include price as the primary factor, along with product quality, service, delivery, maintenance, adherence to specifications, past performance, vendor reliability, warranties, and experience in educational environments.

Bidders must submit a detailed materials list with manufacturer information, bid security equal to five percent of the base bid amount in the form of a bid bond or certified check, and separately indicate the cost of Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds covering 100 percent of the project value without including bond costs in the base bid. All bidders must complete and submit sworn, notarized affidavits certifying familial relationship disclosures and compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act. The RFP documents do not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the available documentation. Pricing shall exclude sales tax, as the District is exempt from federal excise and state sales taxes, and payment will be made net 30 days upon 100 percent project completion and District acceptance. The specifications include a $10,000 contingency allowance at the owner's discretion for contingencies or changes, though the total project budget or award value range is not explicitly stated in the available documents.