The project is located within the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail from Dublin Ave. westward to Pioneer Trail. The project will include, but not be limited to, the resurfacing of approximately 2.8 miles of asphalt pathway and a parking area, new gates, site furnishings, and associated concrete surfaces. The project site is open for site visits seven days a week during daylight hours. Funding is provided by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and Midland County. Davis Bacon Wage Rates DO NOT apply. Bid documents are available for download at the Midland County website at midlandcountymi.gov/finance-bids. Bidding and contract procedure questions may be emailedto John Schmude, Parks Director for Midland County at jschmude@co.midland.mi.us. Technical questions regarding the specifications may be emailed to Pam Blough, PM Blough, Inc. at pamb@pmblough.com. A certified check or bid bond for a sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal will be required with each bid. The Midland County reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any and all bids, to waive irregularities and to award in the best interest of the Midland County. Please make payable to the Midland County Treasurer.The Contractor and all subcontractors must comply with the requirements of 1976 PA453 (Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act), the 1976 PA 220 (Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act), and Executive Directive 2019-09, as amended. In accordance with the laws, all contracts the grantee enters into must contain a covenant by the contractor and any subcontractors not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, partisan considerations, or a disability or genetic information that is unrelated to the individual’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position.
