Sealed bids for the WOODLAND AND WETLAND BOARDWALKS, will be received at the City of Rochester Hills’ Purchasing Division located at 1000 Rochester Hills Drive (Lower Level), Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 until 3:00 P.M., Michigan Time, on TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The City of Rochester Hills officially distributes bid documents from the Purchasing Division or
through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade network (MITN). Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. The first step to do business with the City is
to become a registered vendor by visiting the City website at www.rochesterhills.org, click on
Business, Purchasing/Bids, then Quick Links and Vendor Registration. All addendum and final bid
results will be posted on the MITN website after award. The Contract and Specifications documents
for this project are available on the MITN system. A complete paper copy of the Contract and
Specification documents can be obtain from the City of Rochester Hills Purchasing Division at 1000
Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 and will require a non-refundable fee of
$50.00, if pick-up at the city or $75.00, if mailed. Checks/money orders must be in the possession
of the City before documents/drawings will be mailed.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of
the bid amount. The bond shall be with a Surety licensed and admitted to do business in the State
of Michigan and in a form acceptable to the City of Rochester Hills.
All bids shall be opened publicly at the date and time specified. Each bid shall be recorded
together with the name of the bidder. Bids shall be in accordance with the Purchasing
Ordinance and therequirements of this notice in order to be deemed “responsive.”
The accepted bidder will be required to furnish Insurance Certificates, Payment, Performance and
Maintenance Bonds underwritten by a Surety licensed and admitted to do business in the State
of Michigan and acceptable to the City. State or federal funds are being used to assist in construction and relevant State or federal requirements will apply.
Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “BID – WOODLAND & WETLAND BOARDWALKS” and received by the City of Rochester Hills’ Purchasing Division on or before the time and date given above. No late bids will be accepted.
It is the intention of the City of Rochester Hills to award this Contract to a Contractor fully
capable both financially and with previous experience in this type of work. Selection of
bidder will include qualifications and performance records as outlined in instructions to
bidders.
The right to accept any bid, to reject any or all proposals and to waive defects in bids is
reserved by the City of Rochester Hills. Portions of this Contract may be deleted due to unforeseen
circumstances without compensation.
The City reserves the right to change or amend the bid documents, prior to the bid opening date by
the issuance of addendum posted on the MITN website. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility
to make inquiry as to the changes or addenda issued. All such changes or addenda shall become a
part of the contract and all contractors shall be bound by such changes or addenda.
The City’s acceptance of a bid and approval of the award of a contract shall not constitute a
formed contract, and the acceptance of a bid and award of a contract shall be contingent and
conditioned upon the parties’ entry into and execution of a written agreement acceptable to the
City.
Dated: July 2, 2019
