Project Information

Bid Title

SO-1849 Food Service Equipment - Dwight Rich, Gardner, Ebersole

Issuing Agency

Lansing School District

Location

Michigan

Published Date

Feb 23, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

SO-1849 Food Service Equipment - Dwight Rich, Gardner, Ebersole

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LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026 FOOD SERVICE FUND

SO-1849 FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

SECTION 00 11 13: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Lansing School District will receive proposals from qualified contractors for the Kitchen Equipment projects

at Gardner Elementary, Ebersole Center and Dwight Rich PK-8th Grade Building.

Work includes: Food Service Equipment

Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Lansing School District

Attn. Todd Coe

519 W. Kalamazoo

Lansing, MI 48933

Proposals must be received prior to 2:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2026. All proposals will be open publicly

and read aloud at that time at the Lansing School District Administration Office, 519 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing,

MI 48933. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted.

All proposals must be sealed in envelopes, plainly labeled "Proposal for Food Service Equipment

Projects, Bid Division: “A ".

Any questions or RFI’s should be submitted in writing to David Beckering; email: djb@beckering.com

A Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00PM. Attendance is strongly

recommended. Google link: https://meet.google.com/fdd-dbps-ugo

A bid security in the amount of 5% of the bid in the form of a bid bond, certified or cashiers’ check is required

and payable to Lansing School District.

Performance, labor and material bond costs (which cover 100% of the value of the project) should be bid

separately on the line provided on the bid form. Do not include the cost of PLM Bonds in your base bid.

Applicable Michigan sales and use tax apply to this project.

Prevailing wages DO NOT apply to this project.

Bidding Documents may be examined after February 18, 2026 at:

Beckering Construction Inc.

Colliers Engineering & Design

Builders Exchange

Builders Exchange

Builders Exchange

McGraw-Hill Dodge

CAM Room

650 - 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids MI 49548

560 5th Street NW, Unit 305, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

678 Front Ave. NW, Suite 330, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

1240 E Saginaw Street, Lansing MI 48906

3431 E Kilgore, Kalamazoo MI 49002

401 Hall Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

43636 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

(616) 532-8191

Bidding documents are also available using the following link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vlol69hoogrtkmcixn2x5/AFjgDzXkea975wq6MhGPDfo?rlkey=7gv5nkmhat4m8k

bwxic3cf7nq&st=bkdn0r8d&dl=0

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in proposals.

Proposals shall remain firm for sixty (60) days from date of bid opening.

BID ADVERTISEMENT

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LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026 FOOD SERVICE FUND PROJECT

SO1849 - FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

SECTION 00 11 13: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Lansing School District will receive proposals from qualified contractors for the Kitchen Equipment projects

at Gardner Elementary, Ebersole Center and Dwight Rich PK-8th Grade Building.

Work includes: Food Service Equipment

Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Lansing School District

Attn. Todd Coe

519 W. Kalamazoo

Lansing, MI 48933

Proposals must be received prior to 2:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2026. All proposals will be open publicly

and read aloud at that time at the Lansing School District Administration Office, 519 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing,

MI 48933. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted.

All proposals must be sealed in envelopes, plainly labeled "Proposal for Foor Service Equipment Projects,

Bid Division: “A ".

Any questions or RFI’s should be submitted in writing to David Beckering; email: djb@beckering.com

A Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Attendance is strongly recommended.

A bid security in the amount of 5% of the bid in the form of a bid bond, certified or cashiers’ check is required

and payable to Lansing School District.

Performance, labor and material bond costs (which cover 100% of the value of the project) should be bid

separately on the line provided on the bid form. Do not include the cost of PLM Bonds in your base bid.

Applicable Michigan sales and use tax apply to this project.

Prevailing wages DO NOT apply to this project.

Bidding Documents may be examined after February 18, 2026 at:

Beckering Construction Inc.

Colliers Engineering & Design

Builders Exchange

Builders Exchange

Builders Exchange

McGraw-Hill Dodge

CAM Room

650 - 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids MI 49548

560 5th Street NW, Unit 305, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

678 Front Ave. NW, Suite 330, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

1240 E Saginaw Street, Lansing MI 48906

3431 E Kilgore, Kalamazoo MI 49002

401 Hall Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

43636 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

(616) 532-8191

Bidding documents are also available using the following link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vlol69hoogrtkmcixn2x5/AFjgDzXkea975wq6MhGPDfo?rlkey=7gv5nkmhat4m8k

bwxic3cf7nq&st=bkdn0r8d&dl=0

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in proposals.

Proposals shall remain firm for sixty (60) days from date of bid opening.

BID ADVERTISEMENT

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LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026 FOOD SERVICE FUND PROJECT

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

SECTION 00 21 13: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following format and descriptions for the above project is to help each bidder understand, as a guide

only, their specific bid division. Bidders should include all material, plus labor etc., unless it is specifically

stated to furnish material only. The contents of this bidding guide are to be used as a guide only and will

not alleviate the bidding contractors from errors or omissions due to the lack of bidding investigation, both

in field checking or contract documents.

There are (3) schools involved with this Bid Package: Gardner Elementary, Ebersole Center and

Dwight Rick PK-8; and Bidders have the option to bid on one, two or three of the projects noted in

these documents.

Prevailing wages DO NOT apply to this project.

A Sworn Statement of Familial Relationship must be submitted with your bid form. Failure to provide this

document will result in the rejection of your bid, pursuant to Section 1267 of the Revised School Code -

MCL 380.1267.

All proposals shall be accompanied by Affidavit of Compliance – Iran Economic Sanctions Act in

compliance with “Iran linked business” within the meaning of the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan

Public Act No. 517 of 2012. Proposals that are not accompanied by this Affidavit of Compliance will not

be accepted.

Bids will be awarded on a lump sum basis and will be assigned as subcontractors to Beckering

Construction Inc.

A 5% bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid is required for this project. Performance,

labor, and material bond costs should be bid separately on the line provided on the bid form. Do not

include the cost of PLM Bonds in your base bid. If your bid amount is less than $50,000, it is not

necessary to provide an amount for the PLM Bond. If bonds are required, they must be written by

companies which are authorized to do business in and are in good standing with the State of Michigan.

Please refer to specifications and plans for detailed scope of each division. All bidders are required to

comply with Division 01 – General Requirements, as it relates to their scope of work.

RFI’s are to be submitted in writing to djb@beckering.com. RFI’s will typically be answered by addendum.

Base Bids and Alternate Bids shall be based on the Bidding Documents including approved substitutions,

and on the Bidders' evaluations of the Project Site. However, the Owner invites Voluntary Alternates or

Value Engineering suggestions consistent with the intent of the Bidding Documents. Such alternates and

suggestions, if submitted, shall be listed in the spaces provided on the Proposal Forms.

All subcontractors will be required to follow state and federal regulations including OSHA and MIOSHA

requirements. Safety will be enforced and safety meetings for on-site people will be required. It is the

responsibility of all contractors to make sure that their employees on site are trained on how to handle

asbestos.

BIDDING GUIDE

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LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026 FOOD SERVICE FUND PROJECT

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

All contractors are required to provide continuous housekeeping and clean-up. Beckering Construction

will provide a dumpster for removal of miscellaneous debris. All contractors must plan to clean up their

debris and move the debris to the dumpster. Major debris should be hauled away by the subcontractor

that created the trash or spoils. Beckering Construction will not allow masonry or drywall debris to be

placed in the dumpsters. All contractors must remove their own pallets from the jobsite.

All contractors are responsible for the entire set of plans and specifications including tables, schedules,

notes and elevations. Bidders shall use complete sets of bidding documents in preparing proposals.

Bidders are responsible for ascertaining that the bidding documents upon which their proposals are

based are complete sets. Requests from bidders for clarification or interpretation of the bidding

documents will be received by the Project Team until 3 days before the bids are due. Changes and

corrections to the bidding documents will be made by Addendum and distributed to the bidders by email

and/or fax.

The bid documents include the following specification sections that all contractors must abide by:

Section 01 25 00

Section 01 40 00

Section 01 33 00

Section 01 77 00

Substitution Procedures

Quality Requirements

Submittal Procedures

Close Out Procedures

The School District recently added a new Close Out Requirement. In addition to the standard paperwork

noted in Division 017700, each contractor must prepare and submit a single flash drive with all close-out

documents organized by folders for client use.

Bidders in contention for contract awards will be asked to attend a post-bid interview and submit post-bid

information such as financial statements, list of similar size projects, foreman resumes and cost saving

suggestions.

The project will proceed per the following tentative schedule:

Pre-Bid Meeting

Bids Due 2:00PM

Post Bid Interviews

Board of Education Approval

Pre-Construction Meeting

Work Begins

Substantial Completion Date

Punch List

Final Inspections

Owner Occupancy

March 3, 2026

March 12, 2026

March 13, 2026

Late March

April 28, 2026

June 8, 2026

August 14, 2026

August 15-20, 2026

August 19, 2026

August 20, 2026

BIDDING GUIDE

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LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2026 FOOD SERVICE FUND PROJECT

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

SECTION 00 24 13: BID DIVISIONS / SCOPE OF WORK

The following Division is included in this Bid Package

Bid Division A

Food Service Equipment

BID DIVISIONS / SCOPES

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 722310Food Service Contractors

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