Renovation of a mixed-use development in Royal Oak, Michigan. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part; or, for reasons of establishing uniformity, delivery time or preference, to award the contract to other than the low bidder. The contents of RFP and Bidder's (also referred to as Contractor in these documents) Proposal will become contractual obligations, if a contract ensues. Failure of the Bidder to accept these obligations will result in cancellation of the award. Award of a contract by the District is subject to the Contractor executing a Contract, which shall incorporate the contents of this RFP and the Contractor's Proposal and final approval if the same by the District's legal counsel. Certified check, money order or Bid Bond must accompany each proposal by an approved surety company in an amount not less than 5% of the proposal amount. All bids shall be firm for at least sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids. Length of time required for completion shall be specified in the bid. All bids submitted must meet or exceed all specifications herein. Within fourteen (14) days after date of issuance of written notice of selection for the award of a contract, which shall be considered as the notice to proceed, the successful bidder shall enter into a contract with the Owner and shall execute and file with the Owner, the following in the amount 100% equal to full contract sum. The Performance Bond must insure the faithful performance of all provisions of the contract and satisfactory completion of the specified work, within the time agreed upon. The Payment Bond must insure the payment and protection of claimants supplying labor or materials to the principal contractor or his subcontractors in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract. The successful contractor's bond company must be listed by the State of Michigan as a licensed carrier and have an excellent or superior rating from AM Best Company Any questions should be referred to Mark Paulus, Owner's Representative, 248-880-6791. Bidders shall be able to demonstrate the following: Shall be reputable, recognized organization with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of this type & scope, of equal or better quality than this project. The District, as part of the bidder's qualifications, can include as part of the criteria for determining which vendor to recommend to the Board, information on whether the vendor or the owner is a taxpayer in the District (local vendor consideration). Bid form has a place for the bidder to indicate if they fall within this criterion. If necessary, the District will ask for information documenting this bidder's status after the bid opening. Substantial Completion: No later than September 30, 2020 Final Completion: Thirty days after substantial completion. Normal Work Hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00PM Monday through Friday Pre-job conference to be scheduled within five (5) days after award, to be determined by Mark Paulus, Owner's Representative at (248) 880-6791. Failure to close out the project including but not limited to punch list permit finalization and closeout documents from final completion shall result in a penalty of $500 per day. 8. Clean-up and Disposal The Contractor shall be responsible to clean-up all debris and dispose of it off-site. This MUST BE DONE DAILY. If the District has to provide clean up after contractors, there will be a $500 per event fee in addition to disposal costs. 9. Damage Repair Survey of the site will be conducted, and documented by the contractor, to determine current site conditions. Survey to be provided to the District prior to the start of construction. Contractor shall be responsible to repair any damage to the site, which occurs during this project. Contractors and their Sub Contractors shall park their work vehicles in the area(s) designated for parking. Contractors and their Sub Contractors shall not park or drive on sidewalks or landscape areas. Failure to repair, District will complete, and Contractor will be responsible for all costs. There will also be a $500 fee assessed for any vehicles that are documented to be parking on sidewalks or landscape areas. Any bidder may withdraw his bid at any time prior to the scheduled time for receipt of bids. No proposals may be withdrawn for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time of the bid.