RFP-KPS-260000001995-1 | asbestos abatement at lakewood/valley center school

Kalamazoo Public Schools is soliciting bids for asbestos abatement services at Lakewood and Valley Center schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, under solicitation number RFP-KPS-260000001995-1, with responses due by May 28, 2026. The project requires the safe removal, handling, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials in strict compliance with federal and state regulations, with all technical specifications to be reviewed during a mandatory site walk-through on May 19, 2026. Bidders must submit sealed physical proposals marked “ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROPOSAL - DO NOT OPEN” to the Facilities Management Offices at 600 W. Vine Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, and are required to provide a 5% bid security along with a sworn, notarized disclosure of any familial relationships with school board members or the Superintendent—failure to submit this statement results in automatic bid rejection. Contractors awarded contracts exceeding $50,000 must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds, and all bids remain valid for a 120-day hold period. The government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive minor irregularities, though no formal evaluation criteria, weighting factors, or award methodology are specified, implying a potential lowest-price technically acceptable approach. No electronic submission options are permitted, and no federal contracting systems like SAM.gov, UEI, CAGE codes, FAR clauses, or accounting data such as TAS or AAC are referenced, consistent with the local SLED agency classification. The place of performance is clearly defined as the school sites, with contract administration handled at the district’s main offices, and no provisions for delivery terms, packaging standards, barcoding, or military specifications apply.