Request for Bids
Residential Foundation Request for Bids
The Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency (IRESA) is soliciting sealed bid proposals for Contractors to perform excavation, fill and residential foundation construction activities near the Rempert Road / M-55 facility in Tawas City, MI. The contract will include the aforementioned activities necessary to install a poured concrete residential foundation in support of the proposed residential construction project to eventually be completed by the IRESA Building Trades program. The 2,368+/- SF home (area includes attached garage) is to be constructed over a crawl space and requires excavation of approximately 693+/- CY of clay spoils that is to be relocated elsewhere on the site. 500+/- CY of new clean sand backfill will be required to be transported and placed on the site. Finally a poured concrete footing and foundation wall will also then be constructed. The plans and specifications cover all of the work. Bid bonds are required. Payment and performance bonds will be required. Drawings, details and specifications have been prepared. Davis-Bacon wage rates will not apply. There will be no organized site visit. Bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Superintendent’s Office, at 27 N. Rempert Road, Tawas City, MI 48763, after which time they will be publicly opened and read. Deliberation will take place at the next school board meeting after due diligence has been performed on the low bidder(s). Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked as, “IRESA Building Trades Residential Foundation Bid”. The Bid Form will be required to be used in the bid process, and it contains specifics regarding insurance, bonding, etc. Documents will be available beginning March 8, 2023 from IRESA Tech Center, 27 N. Rempert, Tawas City, MI 48763, (989) 860-0987. You may also access documents online at the IRESA home web page ioscoresa.net. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, however it is intended to make award of a firm, fixed price contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based upon the rules outlined in the Bid Form. Construction is intended to commence after May 1, 2023. The project must be completed no later than August 30, 2023 when students return for the next school year. No construction estimate has been calculated.