RFP-WBL-260000001996-1 | West Bloomfield Transportation Building Renovation

The West Bloomfield School District is soliciting bids for the renovation of its Transportation Building located at 3340 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield, Michigan, under solicitation number RFP-WBL-260000001996-1, with bids due by May 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. The scope of work involves selective demolition and comprehensive upgrades to architectural, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems, as defined in detailed plans and specifications prepared by TMP Architecture Inc. and accessible through PreconSuite or at AUCH Construction’s office. While no formal contract value is disclosed, financial thresholds require a bid bond of at least 5% of the proposal value (minimum $31,321) and a performance and payment bond equal to 100% of the bid amount for contracts exceeding $50,000, issued by a U.S. Treasury-listed surety company. Bids must be submitted as two sealed hard-copy volumes to the district’s business office or AUCH Construction’s office; electronic submissions are not accepted, and late bids will be rejected unopened. The bid opening will be conducted publicly via Microsoft Teams. The solicitation includes mandatory non-price requirements that must be met to avoid bid disqualification, including a sworn and notarized affidavit disclosing any familial relationships between bidder personnel and school board or administrative staff, an affidavit confirming compliance with the Michigan Iran Economic Sanctions Act, and a notarized Equal Opportunity Statement affirming adherence to federal employment nondiscrimination requirements. Bids must remain firm for 60 days following submission, and the district retains sole discretion to reject all bids or award the contract to a non-low bidder based on its determination of the best interest of the district, with no formal evaluation factors, weights, or scoring criteria published. The place of performance is clearly defined as the Transportation Building, while administrative correspondence and bid submissions are handled through the district’s business office at 5810 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield. No formal contracting officer, COR, COTR, payment office, invoicing method, or accounting data is specified in the documentation, and while industry-standard building codes are referenced through the TMP Architecture plans, no explicit inspection protocols, quality standards, or packaging requirements are outlined. All compliance, bonding, and submission conditions must be met precisely, with the district exercising broad authority over award and administration without predefined procedural constraints.