Renovation of a municipal facility in Lansing, Michigan. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Ingham County seeks proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to enter into a contract for the purpose of making security improvements to the Ingham County Family Center. Work will be required at four different areas of the building and includes, but not be limited to: Demolishing/removing portions of the exterior entrance systems, gypsum board walls, accessories, plumbing fixtures and electrical lights as may be necessary; Remodeling two (2) toilet rooms to comply with the Michigan Barrier Free Design Rules; Providing and installing aluminum framed storefront entrances, new glazing at plywood covered window areas, steel stud and gypsum board walls, doors, frames, hardware; Replacing four (4) skylights; Adding an elevator, lighting, power, and HVAC; Modifying HVAC, fire alarm and adding a fire suppression system to the north portion of the building; and, Painting all new walls, doors, frames in the project area. The project is anticipated to commence on or around November 1, 2022. Proposers should submit a schedule for completing all projects on the Cost Form in the RFP. Any material changes resulting from this meeting will be issued in a written addendum. Send an e-mail to jbuckmaster@ingham.org to register for the meeting. Only those vendors attending the meeting will be allowed to submit a proposal. Any explanation desired by a Proposer regarding the meaning or interpretation of this RFP and attachments must be requested to the Ingham County Purchasing Department, at questions@ingham.org. . The deadline for submitting final questions is no later than 3:00 P.M. on September 12, 2022. If an addendum is required, it will be issued after this date. . In the subject line of the email, reference "Packet #159-22: Security Improvements for the Ingham County Family Center". . Submit only questions that are pertinent to the content of the RFP and, if possible, reference the page number and section. Questions must be sent in an email or a Word document. Do not send questions in any other format, for example: PDF. . Questions are gathered until the deadline and answered in an addendum. Addendums are issued after all questions are received and answered. Do not send proposals by way of express carrier (ex. UPS/FedEx) or USPS because the county offices may not be accessible. Staff cannot guarantee from day-to-day if there will be access to the Purchasing Department. If you have a problem emailing the electronic version of your proposal you may upload your proposal by contacting Julie Buckmaster at jbuckmaster@ingham.org. You should be able to email any size documents; however, if you are concerned you may upload your proposal by contacting Julie Buckmaster, jbuckmaster@ingham.org. Upload requests should be made well in advance of the due date and time to ensure proposals are not late. Ideally, requests should be made at least 1 to 2 business days prior to the deadline. In your request provide the email(s) of those who will be uploading the proposal and include the proposal packet number. The Purchasing Department cannot accept proposals in Zip files and/or any format that requires a download or clicking on a hyperlink. Ingham County Family Center, 1602 W. Holmes Rd., Lansing, MI 48910 It is the policy of Ingham County to require the payment of prevailing wages on any construction contract exceeding $10,000 as determined by using the wage guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Guarantee shall be in the form of a bid bond executed by an approved surety company, made payable to the County of Ingham. Bid guarantee shall run for a period of not less than ninety (90) days. If the successful proposer fails to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds and insurance certificates within ten (10) business days after receipt of Notice of Award, such guarantee shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages. Any proposal that is in excess of $50,000.00, if awarded, will be required to provide 100 percent (100%) of the contract amount coverage in Performance Bond and Payment Bond as required by Public Act 1963, No. 213. The bond must be with surety companies satisfactory to Ingham County and who are listed in the Federal Register as published by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the most recently revised Circular 570. In addition, each surety company shall be admitted and licensed to do business in the State of Michigan by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth Office of Finance and Insurance and have a minimum A.M. Best Company's Insurance Report Rating of A or A- (Excellent).