Sealed proposals for the construction of:
CITY OF MONROE WATER SYSTEM – ELEVATED TANK IMPROVEMENTS
will be received, through electronic submission, to the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) until 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, Monday the 9th day of August, 2021. The bids will be publicly unlocked from the MITN web site with bid total and other pertinent information read aloud at 11:00 A.M. the same day via Zoom teleconference. Bidders desiring to attend this opening should email edward.sell@monroemi.gov no later than Wednesday, August 4 to obtain the meeting link. This contract shall consist of rehabilitation of and various improvements to the City of Monroe’s three (3) elevated storage tanks located within its service area.
The Proposal and Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, may be obtained from the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) / Bid Net Direct at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn. Contact persons for questions on this contract are Patrick M. Lewis, P.E., Director of Engineering and Public Services at patrick.lewis@monroemi.gov (primary) or Barry S. LaRoy, P.E., Director of Water and Wastewater Utilities at barry.laroy@monroemi.gov (secondary). Any questions on this contract / bid documents should be asked in writing (email) no later than Friday, July 30, 2021 at 4:30 P.M., to provide adequate time for preparation of an Addendum, if necessary. Should an addendum be necessary, this is intended for publication by the close of business on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Bidders shall note that Prevailing Wage provisions apply to this contract, and are contained within Division J of the contract.
The City of Monroe reserves the right to accept any proposal, to reject any proposal or to waive defects in proposals. A bid bond or certified check made payable to the City of Monroe in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid must be posted by each bidder with his / her bid. No bidder may withdraw their bid within SIXTY (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof, but may withdraw it at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipts of bids.
