Advertisement for Bids - Phase 1 Water Project

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 

General Notice 

The City of Negaunee (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Negaunee City Hall located at 319 W Case Street, Negaunee, MI 49866, until April 28th at 3 pm local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. 

The Project includes the following Work: 

Approximately 11,200 feet of water main replacement on multiple streets. This project will included directional boring, subbase, gravel base, curb and gutter, HMA paving, sidewalk and ADA ramps, permanent pavement markings, slope restoration, and traffic control.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Phase 1 Water Project/N10-19591 

Obtaining the Bidding Documents 

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. 

424 S. Pine Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849 

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday  through Friday between the hours of 9 am to 4 pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below and at the following Builder Exchanges: Delta County, Iron  Mountain, Hurley, Marquette Builders Exchange, Grand Rapids Builders Exchange, Traverse City, Green  Bay Builders Exchange, McGraw-Hill Dodge, Construction Association of Michigan and Milwaukee  Builders Exchange. Builders Exchanges are authorized to share the contract documents with other exchanges. 

Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. 

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of $100.00 for each set. Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 10 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund. Non-Bidders, and Bidders who obtain more than one set of the Bidding Documents, will receive a refund of $100.00 for documents returned in good condition within the time limit indicated above. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. 

Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats:

Format                                                                                                                            Cost 

Bidding Documents (including Full-Size Drawings)                                                        $ 100 

Bidding Documents (including Half-Size Drawings                                                        $ 75 

Jump Drive containing Bidding Documents in portable document format (PDF)           $ 50 

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on April 13th at 10 am at the Negaunee City Hall located at 319 W Case Street, Negaunee, MI 49866. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. 

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Bid Bond or certified check payable to Owner shall be in an amount no less than 5% of the maximum bid as a guarantee, that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute and file the Contract, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Insurance Certification, as required by the Contract Documents within (10) days after the Notice of Award. 

American Iron and Steel 

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States.  The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials. 

GOVERNMENT FUNDING 

Financing for this project is being provided by the United States of America acting through Rural Development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rural Development will, therefore, require approval by its representatives of all Contracts, attachments, and similar documents, all partial and final payments, and all change orders. Davis Bacon wage rates are not required for this project. 

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