00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids Project: Okemos Public Schools – 2022 Bond Program Bid Package No. 5A – HS Athletics (Turf Only) Owner:Okemos Public Schools 4406 Okemos Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 Owner’s Representative: The Veridus Group 1017 Santa Cruz Dr. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Architect/Engineer: TowerPinkster 4 Fulton St. E, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Construction Manager: The Christman Company 208 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933  Proposals for all work categories as described in the Project Manual for the above project will be received no later than 1:00PM EST, February 23, 2026. Proposals must be submitted online through BuildingConnected. All required proposal documents including the trade contractor proposal form, bid security, and affidavits shall be completed in full and included as attachments to the submitted bid.  Proposals will be opened and read aloud on 1:10PM EST, February 23, 2026 using the following Microsoft Teams meeting link: Okemos Public Schools – Bid Package #5A Bid Opening  Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21320011086926?p=hVnRGvHlsCE wi0evH4 Meeting ID: 213 200 110 869 26 Passcode: 6fw6rC7V  Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: 130098559@teams.bjn.vc Video ID: 116 084 718 5  All contractors bidding on work must be bondable and must include on their bid form the cost for furnishing a Co-Obligee Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Co-Obligee Performance Bond. On the proposal form the contractor will identify a cost to be added to their bid should bonds be required. All contractors bidding on work must complete the qualification process submitting the written form or on-line form available at https://subservicecenter.christmanco.com Bidders must submit the Qualification Statement and a complete audited or reviewed Financial Statement with Accountants Report and Footnotes to be considered for qualification. This Advertisement for Bids will be placed on the State of Michigan’s SIGMA Vendor Self Service web-site (https://sigma.michigan.gov). There will be a pre-bid conference starting onsite starting at the Okemos High School Main Office at 3:30pm, February 11th, 2026 conducted by the Construction Manager. This meeting is not mandatory but is highly recommended. Contract documents may be reviewed after February 6th, 2026. Bid documents are available on BuildingConnected. For access to the bid documents, contact Reece Moran, Project Engineer (reece.moran@christmanco.com) or Shane Lounsberry, Project Manager (shane.lounsberry@christmanco.com) to be added to the project site. They will also be available on the Builder’s Exchange Website (www.bxlansing.com) and through The Christman Company Public Plan Room at https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/57fe853f49c1fe0f007b54db All questions are to be directed to the Construction Manager, sent to Reece Moran (reece.moran@christmanco.com) and Brock Thelen (Brock.thelen@christmanco.com). No direct contact with the Owner or Architect is allowed Prebid RFI’s are due by end of day on February 13th, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date. Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers' check, money order, or bid bond made payable to The Christman Company in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid as a bid security. The Bid Security of Bidders under consideration will be returned immediately after award of contracts by the Construction Manager. The amount of the guarantee shall be forfeited to the Owner if the successful Bidder fails to enter into a contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within 30 days after award of contracts. All proposals submitted shall remain valid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date. The Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager reserve the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal, which, in their opinion, will serve their best interest. Post bid interviews will be scheduled for February 24th between 1:00PM-3:00PM. Bidders must have availability for an interview during that time. LSJ- 12066116 02/19/26