Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Royal Oak, Michigan. Completed plans call for site work for a educational facility; for paving for a educational facility; playground / park / athletic field; and playground / park / athletic field.

Signed Original Proposal: Each Proposal must be signed by an authorized member of the Contractor's firm. This member should be the highest-ranking officer at the local level. NO ORAL, FAX, or E-MAILED Proposals will be accepted. Each Proposal must be submitted on the Proposal Forms attached to this RFP. E-Mail Clarifications: The School District intends to communicate with Contractors via e-mail (e.g., RFP clarifications and addenda). Except for the delivery of the Proposal itself, references in this RFP to "written" form of communications include e-mail. Additional Requests For Clarification: 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 4:00 p.m. on June 21, 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. Restrictions On Communication: From the issue date of this RFP until a Contractor is selected and the selection announced, a prospective Contractor shall not communicate about the subject of this RFP or a Contractor's Proposal with the School District, its Board of Education, or any individual member, administrators, faculty, staff, students, employees, or its Construction Manager, if any, except for additional Requests For Clarification in accordance with Paragraph 2.1.7 above, or as otherwise required by applicable law. Addenda to the RFP: If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP, notice of the revision will be e-mailed to all parties that requested a copy of this RFP. All addenda will be issued through the School District's website and all addenda shall become a part of this RFP. Each Contractor must in its Proposal, to avoid any miscommunication, acknowledge all addenda which it has received, but the failure of a Contractor to receive, or acknowledge receipt of, any addendum shall not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for complying with the terms thereof. RFP/Proposal Information Controlling: The School District intends that all Contractors shall have equal access to information relative to this RFP, and that this RFP contains adequate information. No information communicated, either verbally or in writing, to or from a Contractor shall be effective unless confirmed by written communication contained in an addendum to this RFP, a Request For Clarification or other written response thereto, or in the Proposal. Finality of Decision: Any decision made by the School District, including the Contractor selection, shall be final. Reservation of Rights: The School District reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion (for this provision and all other provisions contained in this RFP), to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all Proposals with or without cause. The School District further reserves the right to waive any irregularity or informality in the RFP process or any Proposal, and the right to award the Contract to other than the Contractor(s) submitting the best financial Proposal (low bidder). The School District reserves the right to request additional information from any or all Contractors. The School District reserves the right to select one or more Contractors to perform the Work on behalf of the School District. In the event the Contractor's Proposal is accepted by the School District and the Contractor asserts exceptions, special considerations or conditions after acceptance, the School District, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to reject the Proposal and award the Contract to another contractor. Release of Claims: Each Contractor by submitting its Proposal releases the School District from any and all claims arising out of, and related to, this RFP process and selection of a Contractor. Contractor Bears Proposal Costs: A recipient of this RFP is responsible for any and all costs and liabilities incurred by it or others acting on its behalf in preparing or submitting a Proposal, or otherwise responding to this RFP, or any negotiations incidental to its Proposal or this RFP. Irrevocability of Proposals: All Proposals submitted shall not be withdrawn and shall be irrevocable for a minimum period of ninety (90) calendar days following the Due Date for receipt of Proposals set forth above. Collusive Bidding: The Contractor certifies that its Proposal is made without any previous understanding, agreement, or connection with any person, firm or corporation making a Proposal for the same Work and is in all respects fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud, or otherwise illegal action. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMAT This outlines the information that must be provided by each Contractor and the required format for its Proposal. Any Proposal not providing the required information, or not conforming to the format specified, may be disqualified on that basis. Please also refer to Sections 2.1, 4.1, and 4.2 of this RFP for additional Proposal requirements. Attached to this RFP is a form of contract under which the Work requested under this RFP shall be provided by the successful Contractor (the "Contract" and referred to throughout the Contract as the "Agreement") (See also Section 3.1 of this RFP). The Contract contains many details relative to the Work requested by the School District, the terms and conditions under which the Work shall be provided by the Contractor, and should be reviewed carefully by each Contractor prior to submitting a Proposal. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions contained in this RFP or the form of Contract attached to this RFP, or any other special considerations or conditions requested or required by the Contractor MUST be specifically enumerated by the Contractor and be submitted as part of its Proposal, together with an explanation as to the reason such terms and conditions of the RFP or form of Contract cannot be met by, or, in the Contractor's opinion, are not applicable to, the Contractor. The Contractor shall be required and expected to meet the specifications and requirements as set forth in this RFP and the form of Contract in their entirety, except to the extent exceptions or special considerations or conditions are expressly set forth in the Contractor's Proposal and those exceptions or special considerations or conditions are expressly accepted by the School District. All Pricing factors must be clearly indicated in the Proposal Forms provided as part of the Contractor's Proposal. Each Proposal must include, at a minimum, the following: A detailed list setting forth any exceptions to this RFP and/or the Contract, or other special considerations or conditions of the Contractor, including explanations of such exceptions or the reason such terms and conditions of the RFP or form of Contract cannot be met by, or on the Contractor's opinion are not applicable to, the Contractor. References - Each Proposal must include detailed evidence that the Contractor is currently providing Work for other K-12 public school districts or educational institutions. The Contractor must provide this information, including contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and type and scope of work provided. This should include school districts of similar size and scope as the School District. Evidence of the Contractor's ability to provide adequate insurance coverages as required by this RFP and the Contract to protect the interests of the Contractor and the School District. Demonstrate that the Contractor understands and will comply with all regulatory laws, codes, and requirements of any Local, State, and Federal law that apply to the requirements and obligations under this RFP and the Contract. A completed Proposal Pricing Form provided as ATTACHMENT A. A completed Familial Disclosure Affidavit provided as ATTACHMENT B. A completed Iran Economics Sanctions Act Affidavit of Compliance provided as ATTACHMENT C. DRAWINGS Tennis Dimension Plan SPECIFICATIONS Plexipave-Fiberglas System Application Specification Fiberglass Membrane with the Plexipave System WORK SCOPE Include: 1. Bidder must be certified to install the Plexipave System. 2. Bidder must be a member of the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) 3. The reference standard is the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) 4. Bidder shall have been in business for the last 5 consecutive years in coating tennis courts. 5. Bidder shall include an allowance of 200 lineal feet for Rightway crack repairs for both the base bid and alternate #1. 6. Bidder shall include all surface preparation including patching all cracks except the Rightway crack repairs. 7. Bidder shall include the same type of court coloring and lines as existing. Exclude: 1. Patching for ponding. This work, if required will be completed with the allowance. Bid Security: 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 "Royal Oak Schools." 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. Performance Bond: 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. Proposal Withdrawal: Contractors may withdraw its Proposals any time before the Due Date. Proposals may not be withdrawn for at least 90 days after the Due Date. Competition: The name of a model, manufacturer, or brand in this RFP shall not be considered as exclusive of other brands. Brands and models specified in this RFP are preferred. The School District expects all supplies, materials, equipment, or products bid by a Contractor to meet or exceed the Specifications set forth in this RFP. Further, it is the School District's intent that this RFP permit competition. Accordingly, the use of any patent, proprietary name, or manufacturer's name is for demonstrative purposes only and is not intended to curtail competition. Whenever any supplies, material, equipment, or products requested in this RFP are specified by patent, proprietary name or by the name of the manufacturer, unless stated differently, such specification shall be considered as if followed by the words "or comparable equivalent," whether or not such words appear. The School District in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right to determine if the proposed equivalent products/brands submitted by the Contractor meet the Specifications contained in this RFP and possess equivalent and/or better qualities. It is the Contractor's responsibility to notify the School District in writing if any Specifications or suggested comparable equivalent products/brands require clarification by the School District prior to the Due Date for Proposals. Any and all deviations from Specifications must be noted on the Proposal Form.