The School District requires the replacement/installation of stadium lights at Northwestern High School. Such replacement shall include but not be limited to: The removal of twenty-eight (28) 1599 Watt quartz lights. Replacement and installation of seventy-two (72) 600 Watt LED lights. Replacement stadium lights are to be controlled by a phone app that allows the School District to have remote access to the lights. Proposer may propose alternates for substantially equivalent equipment for consideration if accompanied by a thorough explanation for proposed deviations, but Proposer must submit a proposal for the equipment as described in the specifications, as well. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the performance of Services shall commence on August 5, 2022 and shall be finally and sufficiently completed on or before September 30, 2022. The District reserves the right to seek damages for any Contractor delays. For any delays caused to the Contractor, the Contractor's sole remedy shall be an extension in the deadline for performance. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount. If a bid bond is posted by a Proposer, it shall be from a surety licensed to do business in the State of Michigan and the attorney-in-fact who executes the bid bond on behalf of the Proposer shall attach a certified, current copy of its power of attorney. In the event a certified check is submitted, it shall be made payable to "Flint Community Schools," and the School District shall not be liable for any interest earned thereon. The security, in whatever form, shall be forfeited in its entirety as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, if the Proposer withdraws its Proposal after the due date for submission of Proposals or, upon acceptance of its Proposal by the School District, Proposer fails to execute the form of Contract, including the provision of insurance and bonds acceptable to the School District, after an award of the Contract to Proposer. Security shall be returned to all other Proposers within a reasonable time after the award and execution of a Contract by the successful Proposer Prior to commencing services as set forth herein, Proposer shall provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the bid amount, and which shall otherwise comply with the requirements of MCL 129.201, et seq. The cost of performance and payment bonds are deemed included within the bid amount. If the bid amount is less than $50,000, the School District may reject, in its sole discretion, the Proposer's obligation to provide performance and payment bonds, or may require bonds in an amount less than 100%. The Proposer must identify the cost of the bonds in its Proposal. The School District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to award Project components by component, group of components, or total Project, to accept any or all alternatives, to accept any proposal in whole or in part, to waive any irregularities or informalities which are in the best interest of the District, and to weigh proposal elements as deemed beneficial to the District. Any award shall be to the Contractor(s) that the District considers the lowest responsible bidder. Proposers must examine this RFP and otherwise satisfy themselves as to the scope of the RFP and their respective responses. After submission of proposals, the School District will not entertain any complaint or claim that the terms of the RFP were misunderstood. Proposers may request clarification of information within the RFP. All such requests should be made in email to Latisha Wolf at the email address given above and with the subject line "Stadium Lights Replacement RFP Request for Clarification." No requests for clarification will be accepted after the close of business five (5) days before the deadline for submission of proposals. The responses to any requests for clarification will provided to all Proposers who filed an Intent to Respond or are otherwise on record with the School District as having received an RFP
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