Project Description: Early Childcare (Ecc) Additions to the Four Existing Elementary School Buildings. Conventional Foundations With Masonry/structural Steel Bearing, Epdm Roofing and Standard Finishes. Miscellaneous Sitework is Required for the Addition Along With Some Playground Additions. Project Schedule: June 2024 - March 2025 (a Detailed Schedule Included With Bid Documents) Post-bid Interviews November 14, 2023 - November 28, 2023 Award to Contractor December 19, 2023 Envelopes Are to Be Clearly Marked With the Project Name and Number and Bid Package Name and Number. if Contractors Are Bidding More Than One Bid Package, the Bids Must Be Submitted in Separate Envelopes. Bids Received After Specified Date and Time Will Not Be Accepted and Will Be Returned Unopened. Bids Will Be Accepted as Single "bid Packages", or "combination Bid Packages" as Determined to Be in the Owner's Best Interest. Combination Bids Shall Be Submitted in Separate Envelopes. Fillable Bid Forms and Other Project Forms Can Be Found in the "project Forms" Folder in Our Online Plan Room. Bid Bond: Required. Bid Bond or Certified Check of Not Less Than 5% of the Bid Amount Shall Be Submitted With Bid and Made Payable to Lakeview School District. Prevailing Wage: This is Not a Prevailing Wage Project. Familial Relationship Disclosure: All Proposals Shall Be Accompanied by a Sworn and Notarized Statement Disclosing Any Familial Relationship (or Lack of a Relationship) That Exists Between the Owner or Any Employee of the Bidder and Any Member of the Board of Education of the Lakeview School District or the Superintendent of the School District. the District Shall Not Accept a Bid That Does Not Include a Sworn and Notarized Disclosure Statement. Iran Economic Sanctions Act: Additionally, Each Bid Shall Be Accompanied by a Disclosure Statement Indicating That They Have Not Been Doing Business With Companies Having Ties With the Country of Iran in Accordance With the Iran Sanctions Act. Bidders Request for Information: Submission Cut-off Date is November 6, 2023, 3:00 Pm. a Fillable Rfi Form is Located on the Csm Group Plan Room. Typed Rfis Are to Be Submitted to Andrea.hempsted@csmgroup.com. Type of Contract: the Base Bid Shall Be a Lump Sum Amount for the Work as Set Forth in the Bid Documents. Contract Security: Payment and Performance Bonds Will Be Required for All Awarded Contracts in Excess of $50,000 and the Cost of These Bonds is to Be Included in Your Base Bid. All Packages Less Than $50,000 Must State, as an Alternate, the Cost of Providing Payment and Performance Bonds. Rights Reserved: the Owner Reserves the Right to Accept or Reject Any and All Bids, Alternates, or Proposals, and to Accept Bids, Alternates, or Proposals That, in Its Sole Judgment, Serve Its Best Interests. Post Bid Interviews: Post Bid Interviews Are Scheduled for November 14, 2023 - November 28, 2023. Below is the pre-bid meeting schedule for each location. Please meet at the time and location specified. 1) Pre-Bid Meeting - Scheduled to begin at 8:00 am Conference Room located within the Territorial/Administration Offices 15 Arbor Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015 2) Prairieview Elementary, #21-410 - Scheduled to begin at 8:45 am 1675 Iroquois Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Please meet at the main entrance 3) Westlake Elementary, #21-412 - Scheduled to begin at 9:30 am 1184 South 24th Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Please meet at the main entrance 4) Riverside Elementary, #21-413 - Scheduled to begin at 10:15 am 650 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Please meet at the main entrance 5) Minges Brook Elementary, #21-411 – Scheduled to begin at 11:00 am 435 Lincoln Hill Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49015 Please meet at the main entrance Upon arrival, attendees will be required to sign in electronically via QR code. The QR code can be scanned using the camera on your phone then clicking on the link provided.