October 21, 2011
You are invited to submit your proposal for SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR, in accordance with the enclosed specifications entitled: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE – SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR – OCTOBER 2011, RFP# POS-184-11RB.
RETURN BID BY MAIL: Rebecca G. Beard If sent by Overnight Carrier: 7130 - Purchasing Department Gannon Building, Dock #1 Lansing Community College 411 N. Grand Avenue, Rm#104 P.O. Box 40010 Lansing, MI. 48933 Lansing, MI 48901-7210
IN PERSON TO: 309 N. Washington Sq, Room 214 Lansing, MI 48933
Note: To confirm receipt of your SALE BID submission you may call Purchasing at (517) 483-1785.
SALE BID RESPONSE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:00 PM, NOVEMBER 11, 2011. NO SALE BID RESPONSE RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED. LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SALE BID RESPONSE RECEIVED AFTER THE APPOINTED TIME.
All questions concerning this sale bid as indicated within the attached documents should be directed to Rebecca G. Beard no later than OCTOBER 28, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. at the email address below. Questions received will be answered in an Addendum posed online at www.bid4michigan.com Questions received after this date will not be answered.
Rebecca G. Beard Preferred method via email at: [email protected]
Sincerely,
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Rebecca G. Beard, Ph.D., C.P.M. Director, Purchasing Department INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING LCC DOCUMENTS ONLINE
Lansing Community College posts Invitations for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) online at the State of Michigan Bid System www.bid4michigan.com
All bid documents, including addendums, and questions and answers are available online. In order to access these documents you will need to register. Registration is free to view documents however; to receive email notification you will need to pay a modest fee. Once registered, you will be able to view and print all bidding documents associated with a competitive bid.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1: Go to www.bid4michigan.com
You will see the following message:
The State of Michigan Bid System
Welcome to the State of Michigan Bid System (Bid4Michigan.com)! Department of Management and Budget (DMB) Purchasing Operations has implemented this system for faster and easier posting and notification of bid information to the public.
Companies interested in doing business with the State will have access to all State Department and many Community College bid information from this website. This system provides instant access to all of our Bids, RFI's, RFP's, Quotes, Addenda and Awards online. In addition to DMB Purchasing Operations, other departments are expected to join in the future, so stay with us to watch us grow!
Effective Monday, November 17, 2008, vendors must register to access open solicitation information, by clicking on the "Vendor Registration" link above. If you need assistance when registering, please click here to contact IPT. IPT provides all customer and technical support for the State of Michigan Bid System (Bid4Michigan.com) and will be happy to assist you during normal business hours (8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time).
We look forward to providing our vendors with more bid information, with less paperwork, and an easier method of doing business with us. We are excited about implementing this system and look forward to your participation.
STEP 2: Vendors must select a registration option before they will receive access to bid opportunities. Your choices are:
1. Email Notification Services for $49.95 per year. 2. Search Only Access for free. Note: Some bids require electronic submission of bid responses and you must be registered for Email Notification in order to submit a bid electronically.
Note: This purchasing system is utilized by government agencies, and as such, requires all companies or individuals to submit truthful and accurate information when registering in the Bid4Michigan.com vendor database. If your company is a reseller of bid information, you may not register on this system.
STEP 3: Once you have successfully registered, you will be able to view a listing of all bid opportunities. They are identified by DOCUMENT TITLE, BID STATUS INFO (you can view bid details here), PREQUALIFICATION (if any is required), AND DEADLINE.
If you require assistance, please call IPT at (800) 677-1997, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Please ask for the e-Procurement Support Department at Extension 214. LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #POS-184-11RB
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE LANSING, MICHIGAN
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT OCTOBER 2011 PROPOSAL #POS-184-11RB INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS
ARTICLE 1 LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE & REPRESENTATIVE
1.1 The word “Owner” and/or the word “College” shall be interpreted to mean Lansing Community College.
1.2 The representative for Lansing Community College shall be Rebecca G. Beard, Director, Purchasing Department.
1.3 Any and all communication with Lansing Community College shall be accomplished through the Purchasing Department. Any vendors that deviate from this requirement are subject to disqualification.
1.4 The successful vendor will have an excellent record for providing customer service, and will be selected based on its total proposal offering.
1.5 The successful vendor agrees to comply with all college policies and bylaws by acceptance of an LCC purchase order. College policies and bylaws may be found at www.lcc.edu
ARTICLE 2 RIGHT TO ACCEPT AND REJECT PROPOSALS
2.1 Lansing Community College reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all proposals, and modify or negotiate any and all proposals received in conjunction with this Request for Proposal. The College reserves the right to award multiple purchase orders, and make awards to more than one vendor.
2.2 This Request for Proposal in no manner obligates the College to the eventual contract for any items described, implied, or which may be proposed, until confirmed by written agreement and may be terminated by the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of a contract.
ARTICLE 3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
3.1 Proposals are to include all information as stated in Article 3 of the General Requirements.
3.2 Expenses for developing and presenting proposals shall be the entire responsibility of the vendor and shall not be chargeable to the College.
3.3 Three (3) copies in printed form (this number includes the “Original”), of the proposal shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department, clearly marked on the outside of the package with vendor’s name and address; and REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #POS-184-11RB, LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR. Vendors are to
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clearly mark the ORIGINAL document as “Original” and COPIES as “Copies.”
3.4 PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 2:00 P.M., NOVEMBER 11, 2011 IN THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT OF LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
3.5 Proposals received after the time and date for receipt of proposals will be returned unopened. The vendor shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery of the Proposal at the designated location for receipt of Proposals.
3.6 The College will clarify, correct, or respond to any questions by the issuance of an Addendum to all vendors recorded at the www.Bid4Michigan.com website as having in their possession a set of Proposal Documents. Addendums will be posted online.
ARTICLE 4 ADDENDA
4.1 Any explanations of proposals shall be issued in the form of an addendum.
4.2 All addenda issued during the proposal time shall become part of the Specifications. A copy of the addendum will be posted online at www.Bid4Michigan.com No verbal statements by the owner or the vendor shall be considered authoritative.
4.3 Each Bidder shall ascertain, prior to submitting a Proposal, that he/she has received all Addenda issued and shall acknowledge their receipt on the Proposal Form.
ARTICLE 5 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
5.1 A proposal may not be modified, withdrawn, or canceled by the vendor for a period of ninety (90) days following the time and date designated for the receipt of Proposals, and vendor so agrees in submitting his/her Proposal.
5.2 Prior to the time and date designated for Receipt of Proposals, Proposals submitted early may be modified or withdrawn only by notice to the party receiving the Proposals at the place and prior to the time designated for Receipt of Proposals. Such notice shall be in writing, over the signature of the vendor, and must be received prior to date and time set for Receipt of Proposals.
ARTICLE 6 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
6.1 All vendors shall execute their work in accordance with the Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination practices of the College. It is the policy of the College to afford equal opportunity and nondiscrimination regardless of race, color, sex, age,
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religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, familial status, marital status, height, weight, sexual orientation, disability or veteran's status or other status as protected by law.
ARTICLE 7 MICHIGAN CLEAN INDOOR ACT. P.A. 198 OF 1986 LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE SMOKING POLICY 7.1 Vendor shall comply with Lansing Community College Smoking policy which states “No smoking or use of a tobacco product is permissible (except in the designated smoking area only) on Lansing Community College property, including any building, facility, or structure and on real estate that is owned or leased. 7.2 For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions apply: "Smoking" means the carrying by a person of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking device. "Use of a tobacco product" means inhaling or chewing a tobacco product or placing a tobacco product within a person's mouth. 7.3 As of May 12, 2008, the downtown campus is designated “tobacco free.”
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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL
1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) contains requests for specific information. Vendors however, in responding to this RFP, are encouraged to provide any additional information they believe relevant.
1.2 Vendors are encouraged to examine all sections of this RFP carefully. Clause headings appearing in the RFP have been inserted for convenience and ready reference. They do not purport to define, limit or extend the scope of intent of the respective clauses.
ARTICLE 2 VARIATIONS
2.1 In those cases where mandatory requirements are stated, material failure to meet those requirements could result in disqualification of the vendor’s response. Any deviation or exception from RFP specifications must be clearly identified by the vendor in its proposal, specifically under the category, “Alternate Proposals.”
ARTICLE 3 PROPOSAL FORMAT
3.1 Three (3) copies of proposals are to be submitted in booklet or notebook form with appropriate indexes.
ARTICLE 4 THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
4.1 The final contract documents will consist of the Request for Proposal, Vendor Proposal/Sale Bid response.
ARTICLE 5 PROPOSAL/SALE BID EVALUATIONS
5.1 Proposals will be evaluated based on the vendor’s ability to meet the needs and desires of the College as outlined in this RFP including price and ability to meet removal deadline.
5.2 The College will determine the successful vendor. Representatives from Purchasing and other Lansing Community College personnel as assigned will conduct the evaluation process, following the College’s policies and procedures.
5.3 The College reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, wholly or in part, waive any irregularities in bidding, and to make awards, which, in the opinion of the College, are in its best interest. The College does not herein limit the methods or factors to be used for evaluation.
5.4 The College reserves the right to enter into private negotiations with the selected vendor(s), for further scrutiny, even though these negotiations may result in
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changes to the College’s specifications and/or to the vendor(s) equipment, price quotations, service agreement, etc.
ARTICLE 6 MISC. REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Unless otherwise directed, all non-college personnel working on the campus of Lansing Community College will use available on-street parking or nearby parking ramps or lots. All parking will be at the vendor’s expense.
6.2 All vendor personnel must have a pictured company ID while on Lansing Community College property.
6.3 All on-campus vendor work must be completed Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding college holidays, unless other arrangements have been made.
ARTICLE 7 TERMINATION
7.1 The College shall have the right to terminate the contract with the vendor without penalty pursuant to thirty- (30) day’s written notice of termination to the vendor under the following circumstances:
7.2 Default of Vendor - It shall be considered a default whenever the vendor shall: 1. Disregard or violate material provisions of the contract documents or college instructions, or fail to execute the work according to the agreed schedule of completion and/or time of completion specified, including extensions thereof or fail to reach agreed upon performance results. 2. Declare bankruptcy, become insolvent, or assign company assets for the benefit of creditors.
7.3 Lack of Fund of the College - Lack of funds shall be construed to mean when the College, in the judgment of its Chief Financial Officer, determines that it cannot continue the funding of its contract services without undue hardship to the College.
7.4 Termination of contract services will be rendered if it is construed by the College to be in its best interests for serving the community and its students, faculty, and staff.
7.5 Repeated delivery delays/problems shall result in a 30-day cancellation notice from Lansing Community College.
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ARTICLE 8 SEVERABILITY
8.1 Vendor agrees that, in the event of a dispute, Laws of the State of Michigan will prevail.
8.2 It is understood and agreed that if any part, term, or provision of this Agreement by the courts is held to be illegal or in conflict with any law of the state where made, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term, or provision held to be invalid.
8.2 The vendor agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the College, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any and all contractors, subcontractors, material men, laborers and any other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work, services, materials or supplies in connection with the performance of this contract, and from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any person, firm or corporation who may be injured or damaged by the Vendor in the performance of this agreement.
8.3 The vendor, and the agents and employees of the vendor, in the performance of this agreement, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers, employees, or agents of the College.
8.4 This agreement is not assignable by vendor either in whole or in part.
ARTICLE 9 MICHIGAN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
9.1Lansing Community College can withhold from public disclosure certain categories of public records under the Freedom of Information Act. In regards to proposal submissions, the following public records are exempt from disclosure under this act: trade secrets or commercial or financial information of a privately held company. Vendors are not permitted to mark the entire proposal “Confidential.” If an item is marked “confidential”, the vendor must include a statement as to how this information meets the exemption. The final decision regarding disclosure remains with the College.
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MANDATORY SUBMITTAL PROPOSAL CERTIFICATION FORM THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH PROPOSAL RESPONSE The undersigned duly authorized to represent the person, firms and corporations joining and participating in the submission of this Proposal, states that the Proposal contained herein is complete and is in strict compliance with the requirements of the subject Request for Proposal except as noted in the “Alternate Proposal” section of the Proposal.
Any notice required under the Agreement shall be personally delivered, faxed, emailed, or mailed by first class or certified mail, with proper postage, prepaid, to the subject vendor at the following address: (All items must be completed to be a responsive proposal).
Company Name:______
Attention:______
Address:______
City/State/Zip Code: ______
Vendor Federal Tax Id Number: ______
Telephone: ______
Fax: ______
Email: ______
Authorized Officer/Agent Signature:______
Typed Name:______
Title:______
Date:______
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
______Firm is located within the LCC Tax District. (This information can be found on your Property Tax bill).
______Firm is not located within the LCC Tax District.
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MANDATORY SUBMITTAL Non-Collusion Affidavit THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH PROPOSAL RESPONSE
______being first duly sworn, deposes and (Authorized Officer/Agent) Please Print says that he/she is ______(Owner, Partner, President, etc.) of ______(Company Name) making the foregoing proposal or bid; that such bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that said bidder has not colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any bidder or person, to put in a sham bid, or that such other person shall refrain from bidding, and has not in any manner, directly or indirectly sought by agreement or collusion, communication or conference, with any person, to fix the bid price of this proposal, or another bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of said bid price, or of that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against Lansing Community College or any person or persons interested in the proposed contract; and that all statements contained in said proposal or bid are true, further, that such bidder has not, directly or indirectly submitted this bid, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto to any association or to any member of agent thereof. Bidder has not authored, written, or provided assistance in the creation of the specifications, and has not communicated, or provided gifts or money to any college employee to obtain information, unfair advantage, or contract award.
Authorized Officer/Agent Signature:______
Typed Name:______
Title:______
Date:______
Sworn and subscribed this ______day of ______2011.
Signature (Witness) ______
Typed Name:______
Title:______
*This does not need to be signed by a Notary.
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MANDATORY SUBMITTAL THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH PROPOSAL RESPONSE
VENDOR/CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW AND DEBARMENT
The bidder certifies, to the best of its knowledge that within the past (3) years, the bidder, an officer of the bidder, or an owner of a 25% or greater interest in the vendor:
1) Has _____, Has Not ______been convicted of a criminal offense incident to the application for or performance of a federal, state, or local contract or subcontract;
2) Has _____, Has Not ______been convicted of any offense which negatively reflects on the vendor’s business integrity, including but not limited to embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, federal, state, or local antitrust statutes;
3) Has _____, Has Not ______been convicted of any other offense, violated any other federal, state, or local law, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding, which, in the opinion of the Department, indicates that the vendor is unable to perform responsibly or which reflects a lack of integrity that could negatively impact or reflect upon Lansing Community College. An offense or violation under this paragraph may include, but is not limited to, an offense under or violation of: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, MCL §§ 324.101 – 324.90106; the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, 1976 PA 331, MCL §§ 445.901 – 445.922; 1965 PA 390 (law relating to prevailing wages on state projects), MCL §§ 408.551 – 408.558; 1978 PA 390 (law relating to payment of wages and fringe benefits) MCL §§ 408.471 – 408.490; or a willful or persistent violation of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 PA 154, MCL §§ 408.1001 – 408.1094;
4) Has _____, Has Not ______failed to substantially perform a College contract or subcontract according to its terms, conditions, and specifications within specified time limits;
5) Has _____, Has Not ______violated Department bid solicitation procedures or violated the terms of a solicitation after bid submission;
6) Has _____, Has Not ______refused to provide information or documents required by a contract including, but not limited to information or document necessary for monitoring contract performance;
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7) Has _____, Has Not ______failed to respond to requests for information regarding vendor performance, or accumulated repeated substantiated complaints regarding performance of a contract/purchase order; and
8) Has _____, Has Not ______failed to perform a College contract or subcontract in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, regulation, order, or decree.
9) The vendor certifies and represents, to the best of his knowledge that the vendor and/or any of its Principles:
A. Are _____, Are Not _____ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of a purchase by any federal, state, or local agency
B. Has _____, Has Not ______not with in a 3-year period preceding this bid, been convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local) purchase.
C. Are _____, Are Not _____ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, the commission of the any of the offenses enumerated in this document.
D. The vendor Has _____, Has Not ______within a 3-year period preceding this solicitation had one or more purchases terminated for default by any federal, state, or local agency. ______(Initial)
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND PROPOSED DEBARMENT
1) Principals for purposes of this document means officers, directors, owners, partners, and any other persons having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity
2) The vendor shall provide immediate written notice to the College if, at any time before the purchase award, the vendor learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has since become erroneous because of changed circumstances
3) A certification that any of the items of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the vendor’s responsibility. Failure to furnish the certification or provide such
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information as requested by the Department may render the vendor non- responsive
4) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a vendor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of commercially reasonable dealings.
5) If it is later determined that vendor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification under this provision, in addition to the other remedies available to the College, the College may terminate this purchase for default. ______(Initial)
VENDOR CAN REVIEW THE COLLEGE’S DEBARMENT POLICY AT: http://equator/purchasing/supplier_information/debarred_vendor_list.aspx
DEBARMENT OF SUB-CONTRACTORS
Contractor shall require each primary sub-contractor, whose sub contract will exceed $25,000, to disclose to the contractor, in writing, whether as of the time of the award of the sub contract, the sub-contractor, or its principals, is or is not debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the College, federal, state, or local agency. The contractor shall then inform the Department of the sub- contractor’s status and reasons for contractor’s decision to use such sub-contractor, if contractor so decides. ______(Initial)
ETHICS: GRATUITIES and INFLUENCE
Gratuities
The right of the contractor to proceed may be terminated by written notice, if the purchasing director or buyer determines that the contractor, its agent, or its representative has offered or gave a gratuity, kickback, money, gift, or any thing of value to an officer, official, or employee of the College intended, by the gratuity, to obtain a contract or favorable treatment under a contract.
Vendor/Contract Has _____, Has Not ______given or offered to give a gratuity, kickback, money, gift, or any thing of value to a College official, officer, or employee intended to effectuate the awarding of a contract or favorable treatment under a contract. ______(Initial)
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Influence
The vendor/contractor by signing its proposal/bid hereby certifies to best of his or her knowledge that no funds have been given to any College officer, official, or employee for influencing or attempting to influence such officer, official, or employee of the College.
Authorized Agent Name (print or type)
Authorized Agent Signature
______Date
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GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION A. Overview Lansing Community College (LCC) is a major urban college, situated on a 32-acre, nine-city block area in downtown Lansing. Founded in 1957, LCC is the third largest community college in the state of Michigan. LCC is a comprehensive college focused upon offering learning opportunities in four areas: career and workforce development, general education, developmental education, and personal enrichment. LCC is recognized as a local, state, national, and international leader in forging educational partnerships with business, industry, and government to better meet the needs of an ever changing, world-wide market place.
LCC has the third largest enrollment of all the community colleges in Michigan with a total enrollment of more than 30,000 a year. In addition to the Main Campus, the college operates a West Campus in Delta Township, LCC East in East Lansing, an Aviation Center at the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, the Livingston Center at Parker Campus in Howell and Clinton County Center in St. Johns. Additionally, there are learning centers in more than 20 communities within the College's 30-mile service district.
LCC has more than 3,200 employees including 2,217 faculty, 583 staff, and 439 student employees. The college offers more than 281 degree and certificate programs and 2,961 courses, to match career and workforce development pursuits, transfer curriculums, developmental, or special interest needs.
LCC was the first community college in Michigan to offer a degree completely online and still has one of the largest online programs in the state with over 200 courses and over 500 sections being offered per semester and 29 degrees and certificates that can be earned 100% online. Enrollment in online courses now surpasses 10,600 students per semester.
LCC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
B. Scope Lansing Community College is closing its flight school. The following aircraft are offered for sale through the Sale Bid process. Bidders may bid on all items, or on a specific item. Award will go to the bidder submitting the highest bid for an item.
All Piper aircraft were purchased when they were new and have been impeccably maintained, with excellent documentation. Two of the Warriors and one of the Arrows have had a Garmin upgrade within the last year. All are IFR certified. All were in use until the beginning of September 2011, and have current annual inspections. All have been hangered since new. Details below.
C. Description of Sale Bid Items A.i.1. A Stemme motorglider. This aircraft is a former USAF aircraft used at the Air Force Academy. It was flown from Colorado to Michigan and has been in storage since 2005.
N94FW 1995 Stemme S10V Motorglider
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AF TT 634.5 ETTSN 407.8 Limbach L2400EB1AD PTTSN 407.8 Becker Mode C Transponder Becker VHF Comm
A.i.2. A Frasca 141 flight simulator with a G-1000 system. This item has 600 hours on it since new. This item was purchased by LCC on May 22, 2008 from Frasca International Inc. (P0803236 for $120,000).
Frasca C 172 G1000 TruFlight Flight Training Device. Manufactured according to the following specifications: FAA Level 1 TruFlight including the GISt Instructor’s Station, and Pilot Flight Controls.
The following options are included: C172 Aero Model, G-1000 Avionics Panel with GFC 700 Autopilot, Single Channel Project Visual Display Upgrade, TruFeel Control Loading, Wide Cockpit with Two Seats, and TruReel Control System.
A.i.3. Aircraft
a. N2833D 1979 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 AF TT 13,031 TSMOH 1,267 Annual due 07/12 IFR cert. due 12/12 GMA 340 audio panel / intercom (four-place) GNS 430 GPS Garmin SL 30 Nav/Com GTX 330 transponder KR 87 ADF KN 62A DME Overhauled mags installed 07/22/10 Overhauled alternator installed 02/11/11 Overhauled heading indicator installed 02/25/11 Overhauled vacuum pump installed 07/13/11 Overhauled turn coordinator installed 07/25/11
b. N2833F 1979 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 AF TT 12,367 TSMOH 1,232 Annual Due 09/12 IFR cert. due 06/13 GMA 340 audio panel / intercom (four-place) GNS 430 GPS Garmin SL 30 Nav/Com GTX 330 transponder
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KR 87 ADF KN 62A DME Overhauled starter installed 07/05/10 Overhauled alternator installed 08/12/10 Overhauled carb installed 05/17/11
c. N8394B 1981 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 AF TT 12,339 TSMOH 1,216 Annual due 06/12 IFR cert. due 02/13 KMA 24 audio panel Sigtronics SPA-400 intercom (two-place) KX 165 Nav/Com KX 170B Nav/Com KR 87 ADF KN 64 DME KT 76A transponder Overhauled alternator installed 09/01/10 Overhauled starter installed 07/25/11
d. N83236 1981 Piper Arrow PA-28RT-201 AF TT 9,964 TSMOH 120 Annual due 07/12 IFR cert. due 04/12 KMA 24 audio panel Sigtronics SPA-400 intercom (two-place) KX 165 Nav/Com KX 170B Nav/Com KN 62A DME KT 76A transponder Overhauled mags installed 08/05/10 Overhauled starter installed 08/05/10 Overhauled prop governor installed 08/05/10 Overhauled vacuum pump installed 08/05/10
e. N83762 1981 Piper Arrow PA-28RT-201 AF TT 10,789 TSMOH 1,063 Annual due 08/12 IFR cert. due 03/12 G500 PFD / MFD GMA 340 audio panel / intercom (four-place) GNS 430 GPS GTX 330 transponder
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KN 62A DME Overhauled prop governor installed 04/05/10 Overhauled starter installed 05/04/10 Overhauled vacuum pump installed 06/10/10 Overhauled left mag installed 01/07/11
f. N2916W 1979 Piper Seminole PA-44-180 AF TT 5,654 TSMOH LE 962 TSMOH RE 478 Annual due 12/11 IFR cert. due 12/11 KMA 20 audio panel Sigtronics 400 intercom (two-place) Altimatic IIIc autopilot Two KX 170B Nav/Coms KN 64 DME Trimble 2000 GPS (VFR only – cannot be updated) KR 85 ADF KT 76A transponder Overhauled RE starter installed 04/13/10 Overhauled LE prop 12/14/10
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D. Procedure for Tie Bids If the highest bids received are for the same amount or unit price, meeting all criteria of the Sale Bid, and one of which is a local vendor, then the award shall be to the local vendor. If both vendors are local, or both vendors are from out of district (including out of state), then the date and time of bid submission will be used to determine award, with the earliest bid submission date and time winning the tie.
E. Sale Bid Requirements 1. All bids must be received by the stated date and time. 2. Late bids will not be accepted. 3. Bidder(s) will be notified if their bid is successful. 4. All requirements will be strictly enforced, and the award decision(s) made by LCC will be final. 5. All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS, both in physical appearance, and in mechanical condition. 6. It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to remove the item form LCC premises within 30 days of the close of the sale, December 12, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. 7. The College makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or the condition of the items. 8. Bidders may inspect the aircraft and simulator by contacting Mark A. Cosgrove, Aviation Program Coordinator, between the hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (517) 483-1345. Bidders are prohibited from contacting any other staff member of the Aviation Program regarding this Sale Bid. Failure to comply with this requirement may disqualify your bid. 9. No claim will be considered for allowance, adjustment, or recession based upon failure of the property to meet expectations. 10. A five percent (5%) bid deposit of the TOTAL bid amount in the form of cash, cashier’s or certified check, or money order, made payable to “Lansing Community College,” must accompany the bid. The balance of the amount due must be paid in full within 15 fifteen (15) working days after notification of award. Deposits may be retained by Lansing Community College if the bidder rescinds his/her offer after the bid award. 11. Award(s) will be made to the bidder that offers the highest bid for an item. 12. Only firm fixed price bids will be accepted; it is not acceptable to offer a bid based on other bids. For example, it is not acceptable to offer “ten dollars more than the
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highest bid.” You may bid whatever dollar amount you choose. All bids must be in United States dollars. Blanks will be interpreted as “No Bid.” 13. The successful bidder will be responsible for the cost of packing, loading and removal (F.O.P. Origin). When submitting a bid, you must specify the method you will use to remove the property. 14. The successful bidder will make arrangements for the removal from Lansing Community College property within thirty (30) days of the close of the sale. All expenses incurred for the removal are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Property not removed within the stated time period may be levied a storage fee, and/or the sale may be declared null and void at the option of the College. 15. Any bidder may withdraw his/her bid at any time prior to the scheduled time to open bids, upon the presentation of proper identification. After the opening of bids, no bid shall be withdrawn. 16. Use or Sales Tax, if applicable, must be paid to the State of Michigan by the Purchaser. 17. Lansing Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any irregularities, and make the award in the best interest of the College. 18. Successful bidder will be responsible for removal all of college logo, decals, and lettering within 30 days of sale. Submission of a bid is indication that the bidder understands this requirement and will comply. Bidder must state in bid their acceptance of this requirement.
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MANDATORY SUBMITTAL THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH PROPOSAL RESPONSE
SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR
DATE: ______NOTE: VENDORS MAY BID ON ANY ITEM REF: POS-184-11RB OR MULTIPLE ITEMS
ITEM# DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT TOTAL PRICE AMOUNT 1 Stemme motorglider 1 $______$______2 A Frasca 141 flight simulator with a G- 1 1000 system $______$______3 N2833D 1979 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 1 $______$______4 N2833F 1979 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 1 $______$______5 N8394B 1981 Piper Warrior PA-28-161 1 $______$______6 N83236 1981 Piper Arrow PA-28RT-201 1 $______$______7 N83762 1981 Piper Arrow PA-28RT-201 1 $______$______8 N2916W 1979 Piper Seminole PA-44-180 1 $______$______Total Bid $______5% Bid Deposit $______
If bid is successful, the method used to remove the property will be: ______
A five percent (5%) bid deposit of the TOTAL bid amount in the form of cash, cashier’s or certified check, or money order, made payable to “Lansing Community College,” must accompany the bid. The balance of the amount due must be paid in full within 15 fifteen (15) working days after notification of award. Deposits may be retained by Lansing Community College if the bidder rescinds his/her offer after the bid award.
It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to remove the item form LCC premises within 30 days of the close of the sale, December 12, 2011 by 4:00 p.m.
Vendor Acknowledgement: I am enclosing the 5% bid deposit with this form. Yes _____ No ____
______Signature of Authorized Officer/Agent Date
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F. RFP – Sale Bid Timeline
Task Due Date 1. Release Request for Proposal – Sale Bid October 21, 2011 2. Last day for Vendor Questions October 28, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. 3. Responses due back/Bid Opening November 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. 4. Evaluated and Successful bidders notified November 18, 2011 5. Removal of aircraft/simulator No later than December 12, 2011.
COMPLETE:
I hereby affirm that I have read and understand all the Terms and Conditions of this Request for Proposal/Sale Bid.
Company ______
Authorized Officer/Agent ______
Title ______Telephone ______
______Signature of Authorized Officer/Agent Date
NOTE: THE COMPLETE REQUEST MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO BE A VALID PROPOSAL.
END OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS
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SALE BID FOR AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #POS-184-11RB
Intention to Propose Form - DUE BY: OCTOBER 28, 2011 <= <=
Please email [email protected] your intention to respond to the Request for Proposal.
TO: Rebecca G. Beard Director, Purchasing Department Lansing Community College
VENDOR: ADDRESS: CONTACT PERSON: CONTACT TELEPHONE: CONTACT FAX: E-MAIL ADDRESS:
Agency representative has received a copy of the above noted RFP and
____ Yes, will be responding to this RFP/Sale Bid ____ No, will not be responding If no, reason for not responding: ______
I understand that if I do not submit a proposal, this will not affect our company’s status as a potential Vendor to Lansing Community College in the future. I also understand that if I do not return this form, our company will not receive any further notices with regard to this RFP.
SIGNATURE: ______
TITLE: ______
DATE: ______
______
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