All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly at 2:00pm local time,
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in Conference Room 1, Portage Administration Building, 8107 Mustang Drive, Portage, MI
49002.

Bids may be mailed or dropped off to Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., 300 Ionia Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 by
Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00am. Mailed bids must be received prior to the time and date stated above. FAXED OR
EMAILED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and
notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship between the
Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District’s Board of Education or the Superintendent of
the District.

A construction pre-bid meeting will be held onsite. We will meet in the Outer Drive Parking Lot, 1000 Idaho Ave,
Portage, MI 49024 at 10:00am on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:
 Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Website: http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com/subcontractors/
 Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Traverse City.

Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows:
a. Shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of
this type and scope of this project.
b. Shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction.
c. Shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude.

Each bid shall be accompanied by good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the
Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the Bid by a Bidder or by
failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Contract with the Owner if his Bid is accepted by the Owner.
Bid securities will not be released or returned until the bid “hold-firm” date or a subcontract has been successfully
executed for the specific bid category of work, whichever occurs first.
Bid security may be provided by furnishing a bond from a surety company having a rating of A- or better or certified
check. Owen-Ames-Kimball is not responsible for the loss of bid security if provided by certified check.
The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts exceeding
$50,000, from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the Contract.