Request for Bids
Paint Booth Equipment
Requested by:
Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD)
Adrian, Michigan
Issue Date: February 22, 2024
Due Date: March 6, 2024, @ 11:00 AM, EST
The Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD) located in Adrian, Michigan seeks bids from qualified
vendors for the provision, delivery, installation, and configuration of paint booth equipment. The paint
booth equipment will be used by high school and adult students in the LISD’s TECH Center’s Collision
Auto Services educational programs.
Paint Booth Equipment Specifications
The LISD seeks Paint Booth Equipment that maintains equivalent functionality and capabilities to the
Garmet ECO CTOF Series Paint Booth, including, but is not limited to, the following:
One (1) Eco Garmet CTOF
• Closed Top Open Face Single Bay Heated Prep Station
• Size 20’L X 11’7” W X 8’9”H
• ETL Listed unit for safety and code compliance
• Double skin interlocking, insulated, panel construction
• White power coat finish
• All control components UL approved or recognized
• Color correct LED energy compliant bulbs and ballasts
• 32 bulbs in 8 interior serviceable light fixtures
• 8 upper hip lights
• Hard side wall on back wall, curtains opposing side and ends
• 4 ceiling filter racks
• Knife edge filter frames designed to eliminate particulate infiltration into cabin
• 99% exhaust filter media capture
• Pit grates, filter pans, and supports
Mechanical
• Garmet exclusive ECO Series ETL listed mechanical
• Energy conservation mode to lower your utilities cost
• 10 hp. Intake motor with adjustable shives for 14000 to 16000 cfm
• 10 hp. exhaust motor with adjustable shives for 14000 to 16000 cfm.
• Reverse incline blowers on intake and exhaust for more static pressure and quieter operation
and cleaner fan blades
• Dual inlet blowers provide for more air speed and a much better balanced bearing load
• Programmable logic controller
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Duct Work
• Duct work package for both intake and exhaust stacks to 15’
• Rain cap for Intake
• Rain cap with water diversion for exhaust cap
• Roof curbs
• Duct transitions and offsets as needed
Detailed list of items included in installation:
• Coordination of project by our "Certified" booth crew
• Cad and layout drawings
• Fork lift for unloading and moving equipment into position
• Unloading equipment and staging for erection
• Equipment erection
• Electrical hookup of lights and system controls
• Stacking of duct CTOF through the roof
• Roof opening, burbs, and counter flashing back to duct
• Airlines w/1 drop in CTOF
• Sir and weathering balancing into booth cabin
• Certified fire-up of system and paperwork necessary for unit usability
• Training for technicians on system operation and care
• Two week checkup
• Six month checkup
Warranty
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One year parts and labor warranty
5 year booth motor warranty
Removal and disposal of packaging materials
Lenawee ISD will provide the following for installation
• Concrete pit work (will use existing pit)
• Gas connection hook up to control panel
• Electrical connections to the control panel of booth from customers supply
• Fire protection system removal of old and installation of new
• Addition permits needed by state or local code authorities
The selected vendor will be responsible for delivering, installing, and configuring the Paint Booth
Equipment at the LISD TECH Center, 1372 N. Main Street, Adrian, Michigan.
Alternate Products
Any time a particular manufacturer’s name or brand is specified, or where the specifications may indicate
that a specific manufacturer’s specifications were relied upon, it shall mean any product of equal quality.
When providing bids for alternate products, the respondent must clearly indicate the product it is
proposing and shall supply sufficient data to enable an intelligent comparison to be made with the
particular brand or manufacturer specified or the included specifications. Additionally, respondents must
provide catalog cuts, specification sheets, and/or other descriptive data for alternate products specified.
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Optional Products
Respondents should detail any optional equipment and/or materials that LISD may wish to consider
purchasing in addition to the base equipment/goods and services described above. Optional products
should be priced separately from the base items.
Responded to this RFB may submit a bid to the LISD for one or all the items sought under this
RFB. If a respondent submits a bid for all items, the LISD reserves the right to separate out and
accept the bid from the respondent for only those item(s) which the LISD determines to be in the
best interest of the LISD.
Warranty
Manufacturer warranties must be transferrable to the LISD and must be transferred to the LISD at the
time of delivery and installation of the equipment. Respondents must include detailed information about
any and all manufacturer warranties which are included with a purchase including clear information about
any warranty limitations. All items must be installed pursuant to the manufacturer’s guidelines in a
manner that preserves any and all warranties.
The LISD also seeks information about any extended or additional warranties which may be available for
purchase whether from the manufacturer, supplier, or a third party.
Delivery
All items must be delivered to F.O.B. LISD TECH Center, 1372 N. Main St., Adrian, Michigan, meaning
that risk of loss remains with the vendor until such time as the goods have been delivered, installed,
configured, and accepted by the LISD. Destination costs (including, but not limited to, shipping and
handling), if any, must be included in the bid.
Respondents must propose a delivery and installation schedule. We are requiring an installation date of
08/05/2024 and an inspection date of 08/23/2024. See Exhibit A attached.
Installation
Respondents will be responsible for the delivery, placement, connection to required utilities, and
configuration (collectively, “installation”) of the paint booth equipment and any chosen optional items.
Training
Respondents must provide for training sufficient to educate the appropriate LISD personnel and others
who may need to understand the use of the equipment on the functionality and use of the equipment.
Training session(s) must accommodate up to three participants, with participants being selected by the
LISD.
General Conditions
The following general conditions are imposed on all bids submitted in response to this RFB:
1. Proposed prices represent an offer to contract on the part of bidder, and all proposed prices must
remain in effect for at least 90 days from the date of receipt of the bid by LISD.
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2. No bidder may withdraw a bid after submission of the bid to LISD except in case where a bidder
demonstrates to LISD’s satisfaction that a material and substantial mistake was made in preparing
the bid, in which event the bidder has 24 hours after receipt of the bid to deliver to the LISD, a
notice in writing that he/she desires to withdraw his/her bid and stating the reasons therefore.
Once a bid is withdrawn, it may not be re-submitted. Furthermore, if a bidder makes an error in
extension of prices in a bid, the unit price shall govern at the district of the District.
3. The LISD reserves the right to waive any informalities or immaterial omissions or defects in any
bid. In the case of error in the extension of prices in the bid or other arithmetical error, the unit
(line-item) price shall govern.
4. The LISD will not pay any costs associated with the preparation of submission of any bids in
response to this RFB.
5. The LISD reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept part and reject part of any
bid, with or without cause and for any reason.
6. The LISD is a public school district and thus is exempt from any and all sales and/or service
taxes. Do not include such taxes in the bid figures. The LISD will furnish the successful bidder
with tax exempt certificates upon request.
7. The selected vendor must not be currently debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by
any federal entity. Submission of a bid in response to this request for bids represents respondent’s
acknowledgement that respondent is not debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any
federal agency.
8. All deviations from the specifications must be specified in writing by the bidder at the time that
the formal bid is submitted. The absence of a written list of requested deviations or exceptions
when the bid is submitted will result in the bidder being held strictly liable to the District for the
specification or requirements as written. The LISD reserves the right to accept or reject any
requested exception or deviation.
9. The selected vendor(s) understands and agrees that it will: (i) not use any of the district’s
confidential information or for its own use or for any purpose other than the specific purpose of
providing the goods and services described in this RFB; (ii) not disclose any of the district’s
confidential information to any other person or entity, unless such is required by court order; and
(iii) take all reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of, and avoid disclosure or use of,
the district’s confidential information in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or
the possession of persons other than those persons authorized to have such information.
10. Any purchase made by the LISD under this RFB will, in addition to the terms and conditions
contained in this RFB, be subject to the LISD’s standard terms and conditions, which are
available at https://www.lisd.us/bids.
The preceding list is provided for informational purposes only, and is in no way intended to be an
exclusive list of the terms and conditions that may be imposed upon the responding firm by LISD through
a sales agreement/purchase order.
The LISD reserves the right to reject any and all bids received with or without cause, and reserves the
right to select the bid which is determined to be in the best interest of the LISD.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Bids submitted in response to this RFB are to follow the outline described below and must address all
requested information. Any additional information that respondent wishes to include that is not
specifically addressed below should be included in the appendix to the bid. Respondents are encouraged
to keep bids brief and to the point.
A. COVER LETTER/TRANSMITTAL LETTER
Please include a cover letter signed by an individual having the authority to negotiate and execute
contracts on behalf of the respondent.
The cover letter should identify any specific support, information, and other needs that may be requested
of the LISD, and any existing or potential conflicts of interest that may arise through the provision of the
services described herein by respondent to LISD.
B. BID FORM
Respondents should complete the attached paint booth equipment bid form in its entirety, including
proposed fees for the provision of the goods/services requested in this RFB. Attached with the bid form
must be a detailed (line-itemed) quotation for all items specified.
C. SPECIFICATION SHEETS & PRODUCT MARKETING BOOKS
Respondents must include a specification sheet and/or product marketing book for item(s) specified and
alternate equipment included in respondent’s bid.
D. WARRANTY and SERVICE (if any) DESCRIPTION
Respondents must include detailed information about both standard and optional, warranty options, if
any, as well as standard and optional service/maintenance options, if any.
E. LISD DISTRICT BID FORMS (available at www.lisd.us/bids)
1. MICHIGAN-BASED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION FORM
Consistent with Michigan law, the LISD has adopted and implemented a policy that extends a
preference to Michigan-based businesses submitting a bid pursuant to this request for bids
Solely for the purposes of determining the value of a bid for purposes of an award, the bid price
of a Michigan-based business that is bidding in accord with this request for bids shall be reduced
by a factor of the lesser of 5% or $10,000. For all other purposes, the bid price shall remain as
stated in the bid.
In order to be considered for such a preference, a bidder must satisfy the definition of a Michigan-
based business as found in MCL 18.1268 and shall provide a completed copy of the consent form
affixed to this RFB, as well as any additional consent necessary to permit LISD to verify the
firms’ status as a Michigan- based business through the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Additional consent must be provided by the bidder with 24 hours of request by LISD. Failure to
satisfy the statutory definition of a Michigan- based business and/or failure to provide the
necessary and/or additional consent to permit the LISD to verify the proposer’s status as a
Michigan-based business through the Michigan Department of Treasury, shall result in the
forfeiture of any preference for which the bidder may qualify, including, but not limited to the
Michigan-based business preference.
Qualified firms should affix a completed copy of the attached Michigan-based business
certification and verification form. (This form applies to Michigan-based businesses only.)
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