In order to provide Clinton Township with contractors and subcontractors who will carry out the work in a timely and satisfactory manner, an approved prequalification for the following categories must be on file with the Township prior to the bid opening.
- Water main Replacement & Construction in an existing residential or commercially developed area.
- Water Main Pipe Bursting
- Sanitary Sewer Construction
- Horizontal Directional Drilling for water main
Contractor prequalifications for the 2025 calendar year will only be accepted for this bid. The qualifications for the general contractor and all subcontractors to be used on the project will be reviewed on the basis of the proposed bidder’s past performance on work of a similar nature for Clinton Township and other owners. For this particular project, prequalification packages must be received by the Water & Sewer Division no later than 5 business days prior to the bid opening. Contact Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick to obtain submittal requirements for all prequalification categories.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The approximate primary quantities involved in this work are as follows:
McKishnie Street Water Main and Sanitary Sewer
Sewer, Rem, Less than 24 inch - 200 Ft
Pavt, Rem - 131 Syd
Ditch Grading - 882 Ft
Aggregate Surface Cse, 12 inch - 1,380 Syd
Culv End Sect, Metal, 12 inch -16 Ea
Culv, Cl F, CSP, 12 inch - 214 Ft
Steel Casing Pipe, Jacked in Place w/Sewer, PVC, SDR 26, 10 inch - 53 Ft
Sewer Tap, 6 inch - 3 Ea
San Service PVC, 6 inch, Tr Det B - 325 Ft
San Service, PVC, 6 inch, Tr Det A - 201 Ft
Sewer, PVC, 10 inch, Tr Det B - 1,309 Ft
San Service Connection, Deep Burial, PVC, 6 inch - 14 Ea
San Service Connection, PVC, 6 inch - 7 Ea
Dr Structure, 36 inch dia, Modified - 1 Ea
Sanitary Manhole Cover, Clinton Township - 7 Ea
Sanitary Manhole, 48 inch dia - 6 Ea
Sanitary Manhole, 60 inch dia, Modified - 1 Ea
HMA Base Crushing and Shaping - 2,927 Syd
Curb and Gutter, Conc, Det F2 & F - 475 Ft
Sidewalk, Conc, 4 inch - 364 Sft
Curb Ramp, Conc, 6 inch - 50 Sft
Gate Valve and Box, 8 inch - 2 Ea
Water Main, DI, 6 inch, Tr Det F - 16 Ft
Water Main, DI, 8 inch, Tr Det G - 224 Ft
Water Main, Fusible PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Pipe Burst - 1,503 Ft
Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Tr Det F, Modified - 10 Ft
Water Main, Rem - 200 Ft
Water Main, Rem, Modified - 10 Ft
Fire Hydrant Assembly - 3 Ea
Tapping Sleeve and Valve & Well, 8 inch x 12 inch - 1 Ea
Water Serv, Pipe Burst - 16 Ea
Water Serv, Transfer, Pipe Burst - 10 Ea
Temporary Water Supply System - 1 LSUM
Excavation, Earth, Special - 400 Cyd
Added Clinton River Road Water Main Crossing
Water Main, HDPE, DR11, 8 inch, Directional Drilled - 41 Ft
Water Main, DI, 8 inch, Tr Det F, Modified - 21 Ft
Water Main, DI, 8 inch, Tr Det G, Modified - 10 Ft
Water Main Connection, 8 inch, Modified - 2 Ea
This primary work shall be included together with other incidental work including, but not limited to permit allowances, tree trimming, soil erosion control, project cleanup, traffic control and restoration. The project Bid Form will include all unit price bid items for this project.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifications must be obtained through BidNet, formerly the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN), at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn, after 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Please contact Scott J. Chabot, PE at (586) 726-1234 for any specific questions regarding the bidding documents.
BID SECURITY
Bids must be submitted on the forms furnished by the Township Clerk or the Township Engineers in a sealed envelope marked:
BID FOR
MCKISHNIE STREET WATER MAIN REHABILITATION & SANITARY SEWER
(Little Mack Avenue to Gratiot Avenue)
(Includes New Water Main Crossing Under Clinton River Road at 17 Mile Road)
A certified check, bank draft, or satisfactory bid bond, executed by the bidder and a surety company, payable to Clinton Township, in an amount at least equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, shall be submitted with each bid.
BONDS AND INSURANCE
The accepted bidder shall be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond, and Labor and Material Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price, and Maintenance and Guarantee Bond of 100% for two years of the Final Contract Price. The cost of the bonds and insurance will be paid by the accepted bidder as an incidental cost to the project.
WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of bids.
AWARD OF CONTRACT
Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner and their respective Employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any bid.
The Charter Township of Clinton reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to award the agreement to other than the low proposal, to negotiate the terms and conditions of all and any part of the bids, to waive irregularities and/or formalities, and in general to make award in the manner as determined to be in the Township’s best interest and its sole discretion. Please contact Mr. Scott J. Chabot, P.E. from Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. at (586) 726-1234 for any specific questions regarding this advertisement to bid. Bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days.
The project shall commence immediately following a notice to proceed per these contract documents. This project shall be substantially completed by July 15, 2025 to meet scheduling requirements for a road reconstruction project that will commence by others immediately after project completion. Liquidated Damages will be strictly enforced on this project, given the timing of the utility installation completion and road improvements that are planned to begin in August 2025.
