RFP-VBPS-260000002338-1 | Operations Building/Bus Garage

Van Buren Public Schools in Michigan is soliciting bids for the construction of an Operations Building/Bus Garage through a sealed bid process under solicitation number RFP-VBPS-260000002338-1, with bids due by 11:00 a.m. local time on August 4, 2026. All submissions must be made exclusively through the BuildingConnected portal, and no mail, fax, telephone, or physical submissions will be accepted. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 16, 2026, to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Bidders are required to submit a bid security equal to 5% of their proposed bid amount, either as a cashier’s check or a bond issued by a U.S. Treasury-listed surety company. In addition to the bid security, offerors must provide four mandatory affidavits: a Criminal Background Disclosure, a Non-Collusive Bidding Affidavit, a Statement of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act of 2012, and a Disclosure of Familial Relationships between bidder employees and school district officials. Performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract value may be required upon award. The contract is expected to be awarded on a trade-off basis, allowing the Board of Education to select the bidder that best serves the district’s interests, regardless of being the lowest price. The NAICS code for this project is 236220, indicating it is a commercial and institutional building construction project. There is no specified contract value, detailed scope of work, technical specifications, or delivery schedule available in the solicitation materials. Payment instructions, point of contact for contract administration, and inspection criteria are not outlined. The procuring agency is a local school district operating under state-level procurement rules, and while federal acquisition regulations are referenced in structure, formal FAR clauses are not included in the solicitation. The project location is in Michigan, though no exact site address is provided. No socioeconomic set-asides, small business preferences, or Unique Entity ID requirements are mandated, and the agency does not specify a contracting officer, technical representative, or payment office details.