ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   MONTGOMERY DRAIN MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DIVISION XII – RANNEY PARK, PHASE II

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Patrick Lindemann, Ingham County Drain Commissioner, being Chair of the Montgomery Drain Chapter 20 Drainage Board, will receive construction bids for Montgomery Drain – Division XII until Monday, December 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Ingham County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 707 Buhl Avenue, Mason, Michigan, 48854. Bids will then be publicly opened and announced on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. and, after a meeting of the Montgomery Drain Drainage Board, will be publicly awarded.

The major items of work in connection with construction of the Montgomery Drain – Division XII and coordination of work for other permitted activities include the following:

• 235 linear feet of 30-inch RCP storm sewer
• 76 linear feet of 54-inch RCP storm sewer
• 520 linear feet of 48-inch PVC storm sewer
• 210 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe forcemain
• 3 water supply manholes with varying valve types and sizes
• 910 square yards of 6-inch concrete sidewalk
• 3,800 square yards of 8-foot wide asphalt pathway
• 1 lump sum (310 cubic yard) concrete water quality wall fountain
• 1 lump sum (280 cubic yard) concrete walkway and water quality aeration pool
• 1 lump sum public education pavilion
• 3 lump sum drain crossing boardwalk structures
• 4,000 square yards of HMA parking lot restoration
• 350 linear feet of various concrete and stone retaining walls
• Also includes all site features, landscaping, plumbing, electric, SESC, restoration, removals, and various stormwater facilities

All quantities listed are approximate and final payment will be made on measured quantities.

One contract is being let for this work, which will include all material necessary to perform same. This Contract will be let in accordance with the Contract Documents and bids will be made and received in accordance with these documents.  

Bidders must download the Plans and Specifications at a cost of $15.00 and may do so by downloading digital project bidding documents by entering Quest Project Number 8323158 on the website’s project search page, or by using this link:

https://qap.questcdn.com/qap/projects/prj_browse/ipp_browse_grid.html?projType=all&provider=6901061&group=6901061.

Please contact QuestCDN Customer Support at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information. Bidding documents are also available at www.geiconsultants.com (click on the “GEI Bidding” link).              

A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. This pre-bid conference will be conducted via a Microsoft Teams web conference available through the following link and telephone number:

Link for NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWVlNWEwOGItMjY0NS00ZTQwLTg5MDUtZTBkMDQzNGQwYTlj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fb1cae5a-c4b9-4108-99c3-f60570916df9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221f45fba2-1289-43d3-af5a-6b270c29791a%22%7d

Or Enter the Meeting Id and Passcode below at ‘Join Microsoft Team Meeting’ link https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

Meeting ID: 262 636 660 057

Passcode: 2PgNsm

Or Dial

213-336-0347

Phone Conference ID: 107 739 129#

Representatives of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner and Engineer will be available at the pre-bid conference to discuss the Drain Contract. Prospective Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the pre-bid conference. All prospective Bidders are required to submit a certification of compliance with Public Act 517 of 2012 prior to bid award. The Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as the Engineer considers necessary in response to questions. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. You must download the Contract Documents from QuestCDN to bid on the project, to be included on the plan holders list, and to receive Addenda. Bidders are responsible for ensuring all Addenda have been received and acknowledged prior to submittal of the Bid. Bidders are responsible for paying the fee to receive bidding documents via QuestCDN.

Bid security in the amount of 5%, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders, must be submitted with each Bid. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the actual date of opening thereof. This time period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Ingham County Drain Commissioner and any Bidders. 

A Contract will be entered into with the successful Bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work and meeting all conditions represented in the Instructions to Bidders. The Montgomery Drain Drainage Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to award the Contract to any bidder for any reason, and to adjourn the letting to such time and place as it shall publicly announce. 

Bidders shall comply with the Ingham County policies regarding the payment of Prevailing Wages, and Equal Opportunity/Nondiscrimination, as set forth in Ingham County Board of Commissioners Resolutions #02-263 and #02-283, respectively. The work must be substantially complete by December 1, 2023.

CP#22-251