Renovation of an educational facility in Madison Heights, Michigan. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The purpose of the Request For Proposals ("RFP") is for Royal Oak Schools (the "School District") to obtain proposals from qualified contractors to Oakland Elementary School Facade Repairs (the "Work") Deadline for written Requests For Clarifications 4 p.m. Local Time, February 22, 2024 Prospective Contractors may request that the School District clarify information contained in this RFP. All such requests must be made in writing via email. The School District will attempt to provide a written response to all written Requests For Clarification within five (5) business days after the receipt of such request. The School District will not respond to any Request For Clarification received after 4 p.m. on February 22, 2024. Requests For Clarification and inquiries must be made via e-mail. All Requests For Clarification must be directed to Mark Paulus at mark.paulus#royaloakschools.org. (Subject Line: RFP Request For Clarification). No response will be made to any oral questions. All questions and answers will be posted on the School District's website. It is each Contractor's responsibility to check the School District's website prior to the RFP Due Date to ensure that it has received all of the information, including, but not limited to, all Addenda to this RFP. Contractors must submit with its Proposal bid security in the form of a Bid Bond issued by a qualified surety or certified check/money order in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Proposal ("Bid Security"). Failure to include this Bid Security with the Contractor's Proposal will result in the rejection of your Proposal. If a Bid Bond is posted by a Contractor, it shall be from a Treasury Surety licensed to do business in the State of Michigan, and the attorney-infact who executes the Bid Bond on behalf of the Contractor shall attach a certified, current copy of its power of attorney. In the event a certified check/money order is submitted, it shall be made payable to "Troy School District." The School District shall not be liable for any interest earned thereon. The Bid Security shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, if the Contractor withdraws its Proposal after the Due Date for submission of Proposals or, upon acceptance of its Proposal by the School District, the Contractor fails to execute the form of Contract acceptable to the School District, substantially evidencing and incorporating this RFP and its Proposal and fails to provide the required Performance Bond and/or Payment Bond, if any, and the required insurance certificates, within fifteen (15) days of an award of a Contract to the Contractor. Bid Bonds shall be duly executed by the Contractor, as principal and by a surety that is properly licensed and authorized to do business in the state in which the Work is to be performed. All sureties providing bonds for this Project must be listed in the latest version of the Department of Treasury's Circular 570, entitled "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies", with the bond amount less than or equal to the underwriting limitation, and/or have an A.M. best rating of A- or better. Bid Security shall be returned to all non-successful Contractors within a reasonable time after the award of a Contract and execution of a Contract by the successful Contractor. The bid bond can be included with the proposal as submitted through Buildingconnected.com. If the bid security is a certified check/money order, this must be delivered to the following address: 800 DeVillen Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073 prior to the bid due date and time. Successful Contractors whose Proposals are $50,000 or more will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, in a form satisfactory to the School District, in the amount of 100% of its Proposal by a Treasury-listed Surety licensed to do business in the State of Michigan, and the attorney-in-fact who executed the Performance and Payment Bonds on behalf of the Contractor shall attach a certified, current copy of its power of attorney. The cost of the Bonds shall be included in each Proposal. School District's Consideration of the Contract March 14, 2024