Sealed proposals will be received by the Charter Township of Meridian, Ingham County, Michigan, at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office, Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, 48864-1198, Ph. 517.853.4000, up to 10:30 am, local time on Thursday, June 29, 2023 for the installation of three (3) new 16-inch gate valves, one (1) new 20-inch gate valve, and repair of one (1) 8-inch gate valve mostly along Grand River Avenue in Meridian Township.
Bids are solicited on a unit price basis. The work involves the following major bid items:
- Isolation of sixteen (16) inch D.I. water main at three (3) locations
- Isolation of twenty (20) inch D.I. water main at one (1) location
- Installation of three (3) 16-inch gate valves
- Installation of one (1) 20-inch gate valve
- Repair of one (1) 8-inch gate valve
Proposals shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment to complete the project.
Work on the project may commence any time after the “Notice To Proceed” is issued. Construction shall be completed by September 20, 2023. Completion is defined as being constructed, tested, placed in service, and the site restored.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond by a recognized surety company similar to a U.S. Government Standard form bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to the Charter Township of Meridian, Ingham County, Michigan as security for the acceptance of the Contract.
Insurance and bonds are required from the successful bidder for this project; please see pages G-2 thru G-3 for those requirements. Please note Owner/Contractors Protective Liability is required for all our contracts.
The vendor’s agreement to pay prevailing wage rates is one relevant consideration that Meridian Township may make in its determination of which bidder should receive this contract. Meridian Township may thus consider in awarding this contract whether any vendor voluntarily pays employees and sub-contractors, directly upon the site of work, at least the prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined and published by the United States Department of Labor for the Ingham County area.
The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
- Meridian Charter Township, Dept of Public Works, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI48864
- Builders Exchange of Lansing & Central MI, 1240 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI48906-5522
- Builders Exchange of Michigan, 678 Front Ave. NW, Ste. 330, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- Construction Assoc of MI, 43636 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI48302
- Dodge Data & Analytics, 2521 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI48912-4010
PDF copies of the plans and contract documents can be downloaded from the Township website here: https://www.meridian.mi.us/government/township-projects. To be added to the Township’s list of prospective bidders, please make sure to contact the Engineering Office, as described below.
Hard copies of the contract documents for the work may be obtained from the Department of Public Works & Engineering at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, for a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10). There is a five dollar ($5.00) fee for mailing contract documents. Contract documents may be obtained via email free of charge. Questions regarding this contract may be addressed to Meridian Township Department of Public Works & Engineering by phone at 517.853.4440, or by email at DPW@meridian.mi.us.
In submitting this bid, it is understood that the right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all bids, to award the Contract to other than the low bidder, to award separate contracts for each project and/or phase, to waive irregularities and/or formalities, and in general, to make award in any manner deemed by it, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the Owner.
Gate Valve Replacement 2023 Contract & Plans
Gate Valve Replacement 2023 - Addendum #1 with Contract Pages
Gate Valve Replacement 2023 - Bid Tabs
