Renovation of a residential development in Niles, Michigan. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 1,256-square-foot residential development.

Through The Barton Group, Cass County Land Bank is hereby soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for general contractors to perform rehabilitation work at the two-story/cape cod single family home located at 1219 Barron Lake Rd in Niles in Cass County, Michigan (Parcel #: 14-020-021-148-00). Significant exterior renovations are proposed to stabilize the property. The requested scope involves work to rehabilitate, prevent further decay, improve, and achieve a certificate of occupancy. The scope of work is further defined in Section 3: Scope of Services and Section 5: Specifications. The ideal time for the work to be completed would be in less than 12 weeks of contract execution and an absolute deadline would be for the work to be completed within 16 weeks of contract execution. The selected bidder may subcontract work but will be responsible for all work defined in this RFP. Subcontractors, including business name and the name of every owner/principal, should be identified with bid submission and will be approved in advance by Cass County. For each identified subcontractor also provide the same proof of insurance coverage as required of the Selected Bidder, and state license(s) required for their trade(s) as applicable. Cass County Land Bank Authority will review the list of contractors and subcontractors (if applicable) debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from receiving federal funds and will not enter a contract with a vendor on this exclusion list. Responses to questions will be emailed to all interested bidders as well as available on builder's exchange and the county website on March 19, 2026, by the end of day. ids submitted may not be withdrawn or modified for 60 days following the date on which they are opened by the County Treasurer unless requested by Cass County Land Bank Authority or its representative.