HVAC and Electrical, as well as required architectural upgrades to Ann J. Kellogg Elementary, HVAC system upgrades throughout the buildings. Addition of A/C throughout the buildings. Electrical upgrades as required, and all required architectural renovations to meet the needs of these M/E/P projects. ELITE COMPANIES, as Construction Manager (Construction Manager) for Battle Creek Public Schools is requesting firm lump sum (or unit price) proposal(s) for furnishing of labor, material, equipment, and all other items required to construct the following (Project) as defined by the Project Manual and Contract Documents, for the following stated Project. All capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings as defined in this Project Manual or as otherwise defined herein. All successful Bidders may be required to furnish both a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Trade Contract amount, with the Owner named as Obligee. All bonding companies must be listed by the U.S. Treasury, must be rated A or better by Best and must be licensed to do business in the state of which the Project is located. No oral explanation in regard to the meaning of the bid Contract Documents will be made and no oral instructions will be given before the award of a Trade Contract. Discrepancies, omissions, questions, needs for clarification or interpretation or doubts as to the true meaning of the Contract Documents should be communicated in writing immediately to the Construction Manager. The Construction Manager will issue a written instruction in the form of an addendum, RFI, or clarification to all bidders of record and shall be included in the bid, and upon execution of a Trade Contract, if the bidder is awarded the same. The base bid shall be a lump sum amount, for the work as set forth in the bid documents. The cost of a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond shall be included within the Trade Contractors bid price in all packages in excess of $50,000. Bidders of all bid packages shall supply, with their proposal, proof of their ability to bond work. This proof shall be in the form of a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the quoted price. All packages less than $50,000 must state, as an alternate, the cost of providing a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond if so required. Bid bond or certified check of not less than 5% of the bid amount shall be submitted with bid and made payable to Battle Creek Public Schools. Submission cut-off date is 01/17/2024 @ 3:00 pm. The successful bidder will be required to conform to the wage requirements prescribed by the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts which requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts funded in whole or in part with federal funds in excess of $2,000 pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the area. Typed RFIs are to be submitted to lisa.ruthruff@elite-companies.co The project is scheduled to begin March 2024 and be completed in December 2024. Post bid interviews will be scheduled accordingly with selected trade/bidders upon review and acceptance. Post bids will be held the week of January 29th, 2024. 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