Thrive Track Bid - Garfield Community School Addendum No. 1

Project Manual
Livonia Public Schools
Garfield Skills Center - Thrive Track
Livonia, Michigan
Date: October 1, 2026
Issued for: Construction Documents
Owner: Livonia Public Schools
15125 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48154
Landscape Architect: Foresite Design, Inc.
26777 Central Park Blvd
Suite 125
Southfield, MI 48076
Ph: 248-547-7757
Email: mike@foresitedesign.com
Civil Engineer: Spalding DeDecker Associates
905 E South Blvd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Owner's Representative: Plante Moran Realpointe
3000 Towne Center, Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48075

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LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS THRIVE TRACK
GARFIELD SKILLS CENTER
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
00 1113 Advertisement for Bid
00 1119 Request for Bids
00 2413 Scope of Work
00 3113 Schedule and Phasing
00 4336 List of Subcontractors
00 6513 Material Compliance Form
00 7300 Supplementary Conditions
00 8500 File Transfer Agreement
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01 2300 Alternates
01 2619 Clarification Request
01 3523 Safety Requirements
01 4100 Regulatory Requirements
01 5600 Cleaning
01 7100 Site Examination & Preparation
01 7123 Field Engineering
01 7700 Project Closeout
01 7823 Operating, Maintenance Warranty Data
01 7839 Project Record Documents
DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS
02 4113 Demolition
DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE
03 3000 Cast In Place Concrete
DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES
06 1050 Turf Wood Nailer
DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT
11 6813 Playground Safety Surfacing
11 6824 Basketball Equipment
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LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS THRIVE TRACK
GARFIELD SKILLS CENTER
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK
31 2000 Earthwork - Athletics
31 3219 Geotextile Fabric
DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
32 1123 Aggregate Drainage Layer
32 1124 Aggregate Base Course
32 1811 Synthetic Turf - Landscape
32 9119 Topsoil
32 9227 General Lawn Restoration
32 9300 Exterior Plants
DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES
33 4615 Subdrainage Systems - Turf Draintile
DRAWINGS
Sheet # Title
Cover Sheet
1 of 2 Boundary/Topographic Survey
2 of 2 Boundary/Topographic Survey
L1.00 Demolition Plan
L1.01 Site Plan
L1.02 Dimension and Layout Plan
L1.03 Grading Plan
L1.04 Drainage and Utility Plan
L1.05 Landscape Plan
L1.06 Paving and Surface Plan
LD1.01 Site Details
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
FOR
THRIVE TRACK BID
LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
15125 FARMINGTON ROAD
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48154
Telephone: 734-812-8597
Email: hlau@livoniapublicschools.org
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I. OVERVIEW
1.1 PURPOSE
Livonia Public Schools (hereinafter the "School District" or "Owner") is seeking bids from
qualified contractors for the purpose construction of a Thrive Track at Garfield Community
School. The purpose of this Request For Bids for the Thrive Track Bid (the "RFB") is to
obtain bids from experienced and qualified contractors for demolition and reconfiguration
and installation of outdoor track, and related work as set forth in this RFB and the Contract
(the "Work"). The Contractor shall perform all Work and other construction work/services
necessary at the School District in accordance with the respective Plans, Specifications
and Minimum Compliance Requirements set forth in APPENDIX A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. The School District may select one or more
experienced and qualified contractors to proceed with the post-Bid interview process from
those submitting Bids. The process will include the review and evaluation of methods and
procedures used to provide effective construction services for the School District within
the scope of this RFB. Past experience will also be judged through the references of each
entity. Each Bid must detail the contractor's experience and expertise in order to allow
the School District to properly and promptly evaluate each Bid, and the failure to do so
may cause the School District to reject said Bid. The School District will select the Bid or
Bids, if any, that it deems most qualified to serve the best interests of the School District,
in its sole and absolute discretion. The School District, in its sole and absolute discretion,
reserves the right to request post-Bid interviews from all, some or none of the entities
submitting Bids.
1.2 RFB TIMELINE
NOTE: Throughout the remainder of this RFB, each bidder/prospective contractor is
referred to as the "Contractor."
The School District's anticipated timeline for its selection process is:
Issuance of this RFB October 1, 2026
Bid Kick-off Meeting - Board Office 12:00 p.m October 7, 2026
Deadline For Written Requests For Clarifications 12:00 p.m. October 14, 2026
DUE DATE FOR BIDS 12:00 p.m. October 21, 2026
Contractor Post-Bid Interviews TBD
School District's Consideration of the Contract November 9, 2026
Commencement of Work Spring 2027
Deadline for Substantial Completion of Work n/a
Deadline for Final Completion of Work September 2027
PLEASE NOTE: The School District reserves the right, in its sole and absolute
discretion, to make modifications to the RFB timeline set forth in Section 1.2 above as it
determines to be in its best interest.
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II. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
2.1 BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
The Due Date for receipt of Bids is:
October 21, 2026 at _12:00 p.m. (local time) (the "Due Date")
2.1.1 Bid Envelope: The opaque envelope containing your Bid must be marked in the
lower left hand corner as follows:
SEALED BID ENCLOSED
Livonia Public Schools
Thrive Track Bid
[Contractor's Name]
[Contractor's Address]
[Contractor's Telephone Number]
The envelope must also be addressed and delivered as follows:
Livonia Public Schools
Attention: Jeffrey Burnside
15125 Farmington Road
Livonia, Michigan 48154
2.1.2 Late Bids: Each Contractor is responsible for submission of its Bid. Bids or Bid
revisions received after the Due Date will not be accepted or considered. The
School District is not liable for any delivery or postal delays or any other delays
affecting Contractor's Bid submission.
2.1.3 Returned Bids: All Bids received after the Due Date will be unopened and made
available to the respective Contractor for pick-up, at their sole cost and expense for
a period of two (2) weeks from the Due Date.
2.1.4 Signed Original Bid: Each Bid must be an original hard copy and signed by an
authorized member of the Contractor's firm. NO ORAL, FAX or E-MAILED Bids
will be accepted. Each Bid must be submitted on the Bid Forms attached to this
RFB.
2.1.5 Copies of Bid: The Contractor shall also submit with the signed original Bid, along
with three (3) complete copies of the signed original Bid.
2.1.6 Opening of Bids: At the specified location and Due Date stated above, all
submitted Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Any interested parties may
attend. No immediate decision will be rendered.
2.1.7 E-Mail Clarifications: The School District intends to communicate with
Contractors via e-mail (e.g., RFB clarifications and addenda). Except for the
delivery of the Bid itself, references in this RFB to "written" form of
communications include e-mail.
2.1.8 Additional Requests For Clarification: Prospective Contractors may request that
the School District clarify information contained in this RFB. All such requests
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must be made in writing via email. The School District will attempt to provide a
written response to all written Requests For Clarification within three (3) business
days after the receipt of such request. The School District will not respond to any
Request For Clarification received after the date and time identified in Section 2.1
above. Requests For Clarification must be made via e-mail and must be directed to
Harry Lau at hlau@livoniapublicschools.org, (Subject Line: Thrive Track Bid RFB
Request For Clarification). No response will be made to any oral questions. All
questions and answers will be posted on the School District's website. It is each
Contractor's responsibility to check the School District's website prior to the RFB
Due Date to ensure that it has received all of the information, including, but not
limited to, all Addenda to this RFB.
2.1.9 Restrictions on Communication: From the issue date of this RFB until a
Contractor is selected and the selection announced, a prospective Contractor shall
not communicate about the subject of this RFB or a Contractor's Bid with the
School District, its Board of Education, or any individual member, administrators,
faculty, staff, students or employees, except for additional Requests For
Clarification in accordance with Section 2.1.8 above, or as otherwise required by
applicable law.
2.1.10 Addenda to the RFB: If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFB,
notice of the revision will be issued and all addenda shall become a part of this
RFB. Each Contractor must in its Bid, to avoid any miscommunication,
acknowledge all addenda which it has received, but the failure of a Contractor to
receive, or acknowledge receipt of, any addendum shall not relieve the Contractor
of the responsibility for complying with the terms thereof. All Addenda will be
posted to the School District's website.
2.1.11 RFB/Bid Information Controlling: The School District intends that all
Contractors shall have equal access to information relative to this RFB, and that
this RFB contains adequate information. No information communicated, either
verbally or in writing, to or from a Contractor shall be effective unless confirmed
by written communication contained in an addendum to this RFB, a Request For
Clarification or other written response thereto, or in the Bid.
2.1.12 Finality of Decision: Any decision made by the School District, including the
Contractor selection, shall be final.
2.1.13 Reservation of Rights: The School District reserves the right, in its sole and
absolute discretion (for this provision and all other provisions contained in this
RFB), to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all Bids with or without cause.
The School District further reserves the right to waive any irregularity or
informality in the RFB process or any Bid, and the right to award the Contract to
other than the Contractor submitting the best financial Bid (low bidder). The School
District reserves the right to request additional information from any or all
Contractors. The School District reserves the right to award the Work to one (1) or
more Contractors. In the event a Contractor's Bid is accepted by the School District
and that Contractor asserts exceptions, special considerations or conditions after
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acceptance, the School District, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right
to reject the Bid and award the Contract to another Contractor.
2.1.14 Release of Claims: Each Contractor by submitting its Bid releases the School
District from any and all claims arising out of, and related to, this RFB process and
selection of a Contractor.
2.1.15 Contractor Bears Bid Costs: A recipient of this RFB is responsible for any and
all costs and liabilities incurred by it or others acting on its behalf in preparing or
submitting a Bid, or otherwise responding to this RFB, or any negotiations
incidental to its Bid or this RFB.
2.1.16 Irrevocability of Bids: All Bids submitted shall not be withdrawn and shall be
irrevocable for a minimum period of ninety (90) calendar days following the Due
Date for receipt of Bids set forth above.
2.1.17 Collusive Bidding: By submission of a Bid, the Contractor certifies that its Bid is
made without any previous understanding, agreement or connection with any
person, firm or corporation making a Bid for the same Work and is in all respects
fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action.
2.1.18 Incorporation By Reference: The Contract shall incorporate by reference this
RFB and the Bidder's Bid. It is acknowledged by the Bidder that exceptions or
special conditions of the Bidder will not be binding upon the School District unless
those exceptions or special conditions are expressly accepted by the School District
and specifically incorporated into the final Contract.
2.2 BID REQUIREMENTS AND FORMAT
This outlines the information that must be provided by each Contractor and the required
format for its Bid. Any Bid not providing the required information, or not conforming to
the format specified, may be disqualified on that basis. Please also refer to Sections 2.1,
5.1 and 5.2 of this RFB for additional Bid requirements. Attached to this RFB is a form of
contract under which Work requested under this RFB shall be provided by the successful
Contractor (the "Contract" and referred to throughout the Contract as the "Agreement")
(See also Section 4.1 of this RFB). The Contract contains many details relative to the Work
requested by the School District, the terms and conditions under which the Work shall be
provided by the Contractor and should be reviewed carefully by each Contractor prior to
submitting a Bid.
Any exceptions to the terms and conditions contained in this RFB or the form of
Contract attached to this RFB, or any other special considerations or conditions
requested or required by the Contractor MUST be specifically enumerated by the
Contractor and be submitted as part of its Bid, together with an explanation as to the
reason such terms and conditions of the RFB or form of Contract cannot be met by,
or, in the Contractor's opinion, are not applicable to, the Contractor. The Contractor
shall be required and expected to meet the Specifications, Minimum Compliance
Requirements and other requirements as set forth in this RFB and the form of
Contract in their entirety, except to the extent exceptions or special considerations or
conditions are expressly set forth in the Contractor's Bid and those exceptions or
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special considerations or conditions are expressly accepted by the School District. All
Pricing factors must be clearly indicated in the manner required on the Bid Forms
provided as part of this RFB.
Each Bid must include, at a minimum, the following:
2.2.1 License. Confirmation of all required licenses held by the Contractor necessary to
perform the Work.
2.2.2 Exceptions. A detailed list setting forth any exceptions to this RFB and/or the
Contract, or other special considerations or conditions of the Contractor, including
explanations of such exceptions or the reason such terms and conditions of the RFB
or form of Contract cannot be met by, or on the Contractor's opinion are not
applicable to, the Contractor.
2.2.3 References. Each Bid must include detailed evidence that the Contractor has
provided or is currently providing work, preferably for other K-12 public school
districts or educational institutions, of similar scope and size. The Contractor must
provide this information, including contact names, addresses, phone numbers and
type of Work provided.
2.2.4 Insurance and Bonding. Evidence of the Contractor's ability to provide adequate
insurance coverages and bonds as required by this RFB and the Contract to protect
the interests of the Contractor and the School District.
2.2.5 Legal Compliance. Demonstrate that the Contractor understands and will comply
with all regulatory laws, codes, and requirements of any Local, State, and Federal
laws that apply to the requirements and obligations under this RFB and the
Contract, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act
("ADA"), the Revised School Code, MCL 380.1 et seq., including but not limited
to MCL 380.1264, as amended, the School Building Construction Act, MCL
388.851 et seq., the Stille-Derosett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act, MCL
125.1501 et seq., the Michigan Building Code, prevailing wage requirements of
MCL 408.1101, et seq., as amended and as applicable ("Michigan's Prevailing
Wage Act"), including the maintenance of certified payroll records and the
maintenance of other records as may be necessary to enable compliance with the
reporting or inspection requirements under the Michigan's Prevailing Wage Act,
federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, and the rules and
regulations, policies, guidelines and consent, administrative or other lawful orders
of all public authorities having jurisdiction over the project, the Work site, the Work
or the prosecution of the Work. All Work must be performed in accordance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and School District policies.
2.2.6 Bid Form. A completed Bid Pricing Form provided as APPENDIX B.
2.2.7 Familial Disclosure Affidavit. All Contractors must provide familial disclosure
in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to its Bid. The Bid
must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial
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