2018-020 - Water Treatment Plant Generator Replacement

Sealed proposals for the construction of:
 
CITY OF MONROE WATER TREATMENT PLANT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT
 
will be received by the City Clerk-Treasurer’s Office in the City Hall at 120 East First Street, Monroe, Michigan 48161, until 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, Monday the   1st    day of  October, 20 18.  The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the City Clerk at 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, the same day, in the Third Floor Conference Room in City Hall.
 
All work described and contained within the Plans and Specifications herein shall be paid on a lump sum basis for the base bid.  This project consists of replacement of the generator at the City of Monroe Water Treatment Plant at 915 East Front Street.  Bidders shall note that the City of Monroe has purchased the generator units directly, and the contractor awarded work through this bid solicitation will be responsible for installation work.  There will be a REQUIRED pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9:00 A.M. at the Water Filtration Plant, 915 East Front Street.  As this meeting is essential to ensuring that bidders understand the full scope of the project and the necessary coordination, bids may be rejected from bidders that do not send a representative to this meeting.
 
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.  Bidders desiring a hard copy of these documents may obtain them from the Department of Engineering, 120 East First Street, Monroe, Michigan 48161 by making a deposit of   FIFTY  DOLLARS  ($ 50.00 ) for each set of plans and specifications.  IF PLANS ARE TO BE MAILED, ADD FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($15.00).  No refunds will be issued for the return of any plans and specifications.
 
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 deposited by each bidder with his bid.  Bidders shall note that Prevailing Wage provisions apply to this contract, and are contained within Division J of the contract.  The estimated cost of the work contemplated under this contract is $317,000.
 
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.