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

The District is seeking a long-term relationship with a structured cabling vendor to provide both structured cabling equipment and services to Forest Hills Public Schools throughout the course of the District's current bond program. It is the District's preference to enter into contract with a vendor for the buildings included in this RFP and use the competitively bid pricing to address the buildings in subsequent phases, assuming successful performance. Deadline for submittals of questions related to this RFP October 8, 2020 Anticipated award date November 2020 Implementation schedule November 2020 - 2023 Each vendor that intends to submit a proposal in response to this RFP should communicate its intent via email to gina.mancinelli@plantemoran.com with the subject line "[Insert your vendor name] - Forest Hills Public Schools Structured Cabling RFP - Intent to Propose." A pre-proposal vendors' conference will not be held for this project. Requests for clarification shall be submitted by email only to: Shae Sultes Shae.Sultes@plantemoran.com The District reserves the right to proceed with the provider deemed most suitable. Every bid shall be accompanied by either a cashier's check on a solvent bank or by a bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Michigan. A 5% bid bond or cashier's check shall be required. Such check or bond shall name the District as recipient. The amount of such bid bond or cashier's check shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, costs, and expenses incurred by the District if the Vendor, after given an award as successful vendor, shall fail within thirty (30) days after the notice of such award to enter into appropriate contract with the District. The District MAY require the selected vendor(s) to provide a performance bond upon award of the contract. The associated cost of the performance bond is to be shown as a separate line item - Do not include this cost in your base bid. This bond shall be equal in amount to the total price to the District of purchased hardware, software, cabling, and services. The surety of the bond shall remain in effect for one (1) year after all acceptance of the entire project has been executed by the District. In the event that the Vendor(s) fails to perform its obligations under any agreement between the Vendor(s) and the District, the bond shall be paid to the District. The District reserves the right to request any additional information that might be deemed necessary after the completion of this document.