Public Notice

ESSER/Section 11t/Section 98c

What is ESSER?

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund is part of the United States Education Department’s Educational Stabilization Fund Program that awards grants to schools for the purpose of providing school districts with emergency funds to address the impact that the Novel Coronavirus Disease has had and continues to have on Elementary and Secondary Schools.   For more information, please visit the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Cares Act and Coronavirus Relied Fund Information page.

Equalization Payments (Section 11t), outlines the use of federal discretionary funds within the American Rescue Plan ESSER III.  For more information, please review the Timelines, Funding for American Rescue Plan (ARP), and Section 11t Equalization – Memo COVID -19-208 – dated October 14, 2021.

Request for Proposal Classroom Technology

The Manchester Community School District (MCS) is looking to upgrade our classroom technology including moving from existing projector infrastructure to adjustable height touch panel displays. MCS is also looking to upgrade the audio systems in each of the classrooms.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Manchester Community Schools - Riverside Intermediate School, 710 E Main Street, Manchester, MI. 48158 until Monday, April 14th, 2025 10:00 AM EST for proposals to add interactive display panels and audio systems to classrooms at  Luther C. Klager Elementary School. Bids will be accepted for the entire package (equipment, materials, labor, complete installation, permits, and electrical), and itemize each portion of your bid proposal. If you are bidding as a subcontractor, please bid the portion that pertains to you

Pre-Bid Site Walk (Optional) Monday, March 24th 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. (located at 405 Ann Arbor St.Manchester, MI 48158)

The bidder must include with the bid a Certificate of Liability Insurance. 

Bids are to be sealed and addressed to: Manchester Community Schools, Attn: Benjamin Bruursema, 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI. 48158 and plainly marked on the outside “A Bid for Manchester Community Schools – “Proposal for Classroom Technology Project”. Please contact Ben Bruursema with questions: bbruursema@mcs.k12.mi.us. The Manchester Community Schools reserves the right to waive informalities to accept or reject any and all bids, or parts of any and all bids.

Request for Proposal School Clock and Intercom System

The Manchester Community School District (MCS) is looking to upgrade our school clock technology by syncing our clocks to a single system and adding hallway clocks.  MCS is interested in looking at IP based solutions to add the potential for alert notifications.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Manchester Community Schools - Riverside Intermediate School, 710 E Main Street, Manchester, MI. 48158 until Monday, April 14th, 2025 10:00 AM EST for proposals to a new clock system to  Luther C. Klager Elementary School. Bids will be accepted for the entire package (equipment, materials, labor, complete installation, permits, and electrical), and itemize each portion of your bid proposal. If you are bidding as a subcontractor, please bid the portion that pertains to you. Please see the Proposal for School Clock and Intercom System Request for Proposal packet for more details on our website, under Public Notice: 

Pre-Bid Site Walk (Optional) Wednesday, March 26th 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. (located at 405 Ann Arbor St.Manchester, MI 48158)

The bidder must include with the bid a Certificate of Liability Insurance. 

Bids are to be sealed and addressed to: Manchester Community Schools, Attn: Benjamin Bruursema, 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI. 48158 and plainly marked on the outside “A Bid for Manchester Community Schools – “Proposal for School Clock and Intercom System”. Please contact Ben Bruursema with questions: bbruursema@mcs.k12.mi.us. The Manchester Community Schools reserves the right to waive informalities to accept or reject any and all bids, or parts of any and all bids.