Request for Proposal: Midland High School Gym Floor Repairs

RFP Timeline

Issue Date: 5/13/2026
Proposal Due Date: 5/28/2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Project Award Date: 6/15/2026
Project Commencement: Work can start after June 29, 2026, and shall be completed by August 14 2026. Contractor should include the schedule in this RFP.

Bid Submission: All bids must be submitted on the attached bid form (linked below in RFP packet) and signed by the bidder.

Two (2) copies of the bid form should be addressed to the attention of:

"Midland High School Gym Floor Repairs RFP"
Michael Moeggenberg, Director of Facilities & Operations

Midland Public Schools
600 East Carpenter Street
Midland, Michigan 48640-5417

One (1) copy of the bid form should be retained for your files.  Questions should be referred to Michael Moeggenberg, Director of Facilities and Operations at 989-923-5035 or moeggenbergmj@midlandps.org .

RFP Documents

Scope

The scope of work must include, but is not limited to, the removal and installation of 225 sq/ft of gym flooring; the sanding of approximately 11,760 sq/ft of gym flooring and repainting all original markings; and applying two coats of sealer and two coats of finish to the sanded floor area.

Contractors Qualifications

Contractor must have five years of experience in this type or similar work. Contractor must include the contact information for three references from the 2025-26 time frame.

Protecting District Property and Cleanup of Work Area

1. All buildings and furnishings shall be protected by the Successful Bidder from damage that might be done or caused by work performed under this contract. Any damage caused directly or indirectly by the Successful Bidder’s agents or suppliers shall be repaired and/or replaced at the expense of the Successful Bidder by methods approved by Midland Public Schools to restore the damaged area(s) to its pre-flooring replacement condition. Midland Public Schools shall deem
such repairs acceptable only after inspection and approval.
2. The Successful Bidder shall be responsible for protecting all items and equipment from dust.
3. All debris must be removed from the building daily and hauled away after project is complete.

Specifications

1. The contractor shall remove approximately 225 sq/Ft of damaged wood flooring and dry area if needed.
2. Install new maple flooring to match the original.
3. Sand all flooring down to base removing enough flooring material to level out cupping in floor. All baseboards should be removed before sanding floor.
4. Repaint all original markings with ACT Game Line Paint or equivalent product.
5. Apply two coats of seal and two coats of finish. The district uses SportsKote PC on all gym wood floors. The district will provide the two final coats of finish for the contractor to apply.

Payment

The successful bidder will be required to submit a pay application to receive payment. The district will have up to thirty (30) days to submit payment to the contractor for the work completed and materials on site. No materials will be paid for until they are on Midland Public Schools property and confirmed by the district.

Pre-Bid Walk

Interested contractors must set up an appointment to walk the site before bids are due. Contractors who have walked the site for the previous RFP are not required to walk the site.

To set up an appointment for a pre-bid walk, contact:

Michael Moeggenberg
Director of Facilities and Operations
Midland Public Schools
989-923-5035
moeggenbergmj@midlandps.org

Inspection of Site

Bidders will be held responsible to have compared the premises with the specifications and to have satisfied themselves as to the conditions of the premises and any other conditions effecting the carrying out of the work. No price allowance or extra considerations on behalf of the contractor(s) will subsequently be allowed by reason of error, oversight, or failure to reasonably inspect on the part of the bidder(s) an/or contractor(s).

Prevailing Wage Requirements

To bid on this RFP a contractor must hold a state project registration and any sub-contractor working on this job must also hold a state project registration which will need to be included along with the RFP. The successful contractor is required by law to pay prevailing wage for this job. All documents pertaining to prevailing wage must be processed and the successful contractor must submit pay records for each pay period to the district and to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Documentation on prevailing wage for this RFP are included as an attachment. All other prevailing wage laws in the State of Michigan must be adhered to for this contract.

Bid Bond

A bid bond of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid shall be included with this RFP.

Guarantee

All materials and equipment, furnished by the Contractor, and all construction involved in this Agreement are hereby guaranteed by the Contractor to be free from defects owing to faulty materials or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of Completion of the work. All work that proves defective, by reason of faulty material or workmanship, within said period of one year, shall be replaced by the Contractor free of cost to the district. These guarantees shall not operate as a waiver of any of the district’s rights and remedies for default under or breach of the Agreement which rights and remedies may be exercised at any time within the period of any applicable statute of limitations.

Safety

The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, codes, and regulations, including but not limited to MIOSHA and the Right-to-Know.

Fines for MIOSHA Violations

If the District is assessed any fines for MIOSHA violations arising out of these contract services and attributable to the Contractor, the Contractor shall reimburse the District for these.

Insurance Requirements

The Contractor will provide the District with the required insurance certificates before the Contractor is awarded the contract. These certificates of insurance shall be submitted to the District’s Facilities Department.  Once contract is awarded Midland Public Schools will need to be added as an additional insured to the insurance policies.

Minimum Required Insurance Limits

Fire Damage: $100,000
Medical Expenses: $10,000
Personal & Adv. Injury
- Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
- Aggregate: $2,000,000
Products - Comp/Op Agg.: $1,000,000
Property Damage
- Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
- Aggregate: $2,000,000
Excess Liability (Umbrella)
- Each Occurrence: $2,000,000
- Aggregate: $4,000,000
Fidelity/Employee Dishonesty Bond: $50,000
Automobile Liability (Including Hired & Non-Owned) Personal Injury/Bodily Injury
- Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
- Or Combined Single Limit: $1,000,000
Property Damage
- Each Occurrence: $500,000

The Contractor must also provide all of its employees working on this contract with Workers’  Compensation insurance. The District will not be responsible for any job related injuries to the  Contractor’s employees. Contractor will provide the District with proof of insurance with at least the following coverage limits:

Minimum Limits

Coverage A Statutory
Coverage B as follows:
- Each Accident $500,000
- Disease - Policy Limit $1,000,000
- Disease - Each Employee $500,000

Owners' Rights

The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all item(s) in the bid; to accept or reject any or all bid(s); to waive any informalities therein; or for any reason, to award the contract to other than the low bidder. If a unit price or extended price is obviously in error and the other is obviously correct, the incorrect price will be disregarded. The district reserves the right to award the bid by location, to the low bidder of that location and to not award a location to any bidder.

All bids shall be firm for one hundred eighty days (180) from the date of the bid opening. The RFP must include a signed “Iran Economic Sanctions Act Certification” a notarized “Familial Relationship Disclosure” form and an Affidavit of Bidder-Compliance with School Safety Initiative Legislation (Enclosed with documents).

Instruction to Bidders

1. It shall be the bidder’s responsibility to read this entire document, review all enclosures and attachments, and comply with all requirements specified within.
2. Bids received after the scheduled opening time will not be accepted.
3. The only bids accepted will be hard copy paper bids.
4. No bid may be withdrawn, changed or modified in any way for a period of one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from date of did opening.
5. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no rights for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.
6. Bids received prior to time of opening will be kept securely unopened.  No responsibility will be attached to school district employee who prematurely opens an incorrectly addressed bid proposal.
7. If either a unit price or extended price is obviously in error or the other is obviously correct, the incorrect price will be disregarded.
8. Midland Public Schools is exempt from state and federal taxes.
9. All bids are subject to acceptance by Midland Public Schools Board of Education which reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to split awards by items, to waive irregularities or defects, and accept other than the low bid when deemed to be in the best interest of Midland Public Schools.
10. The laws of the State of Michigan shall govern rights, obligations, and remedies of the Parties under this bid and any agreement reached through this process.
11. All information included in a bid response is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed in its entirety after the formal, public bid opening has been completed.
12. By submission of the proposal, the bidder certifies that the pricing structure offered has been arrived at independently without consultation, communication, or agreement of such prices for the purpose of restricting competition with any other bidder or competitor.
13. The bidder agrees to hold and save Midland Public Schools, its officers, agents and employees harmless from liability of any kind, including costs and expenses, with respect to any claim, action, cost or judgment for patent, copyright or trademark infringement arising out of the purchase or use of equipment, materials, supplies, or services covered by this bid document.
14. The contractor shall provide items of a minor nature, not specifically noted in these specification, so as to provide a complete, operable and Owner acceptable service.
15. Contractors are required to comply with the Safety Rules and Accident Prevention plan.  The district reserves the right to exclude any worker(s) from the job site(s) for violation of these work rules or any other such offenses deemed inappropriate by the District.
16. The contractor shall clean their job area daily and dispose of all trash and debris leaving the area broom clean.
17. It is the responsibility of the contractor/bidder to field verify all existing field conditions.  Bidders shall inspect the work site and take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature of the work; and general and local conditions which can affect the work or cost thereof.  Failure to do so will not relieve the bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work.
18. The sites are available for your inspections by appointment.