Sealed proposals for the construction of:
ST. MARY’S GARDENS SUBDIVISION STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
will be received, through electronic submission, to the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) until 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, Monday the 8th day of August, 2022. 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 3 to obtain the meeting link. This contract shall consist of installation of new storm sewer, storm structures, pumping station, removal of existing roadways, earthwork, and installation of new concrete pavement, drives, sidewalks, and other related work.
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 Christopher Schaffer, E.I.T., Assistant City Engineer at Christopher.schaffer@monroemi.gov (secondary). There will be a REQUIRED pre-bid meeting beginning on Wednesday, July 20 at 9:30 A.M. in the Third Floor Conference Room at Monroe City Hall. As this meeting is essential to ensuring that bidders understand the full scope of the project, bids may be rejected from bidders that do not send a representative to this meeting. Any questions on this contract / bid documents should be asked in writing (email) no later than Wednesday, July 27, 2022 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 Monday, August 1, 2022. Bidders shall note that Prevailing Wage provisions apply to this contract, and are contained within Division J of the contract. Additional Federal requirements apply as well, and are contained within Division L of the contract.
Bidders for any Construction Project whose bid is valued at greater than $175,000 in total, and subcontractors of any tier that intend to perform work valued at over $50,000.00 shall be determined to be a ”Responsible Bidder” in accordance with the City’s Purchasing and Contracts ordinance prior to award, and must submit a Responsible Bidder Prequalification Package with their bid. Details on the entirety of this process are contained in Division D of the contract, and required forms are included in the Appendix to the contract. As this is the first year of contracts let with these requirements, the 10-day advance requirement will be waived and information may be submitted any time prior to, or with, the bid submission.
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 his 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.
