CITY OF BAY CITY
JAMES CLEMENTS AIRPORT
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
BID DUE DATE:
BID TIME:
PLANS AVAILABLE:
REHABILITATE STORMWATER PUMP STATION AT JAMES
CLEMENTS AIRPORT BID #26-0531
MAY 27, 2026
2:00 PM
MAY 13, 2023
Sealed bids will be received by the CITY OF BAY CITY, at 301 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BAY CITY
MI, 48708, until 2:00. (local time), on the bid date, at which time and place all bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud. ANY BID RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDER UNOPENED.
The proposed Work includes the following: REHABILITATING THE EXISTING STORMWATER
PUMP STATION BY REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL BOX, CONTROL SYSTEM BACKFLOW
VALVE AND CONSTRUCTING A ROOF OVER THE PUMP STATION (BID ALTERNATE No. 1)
Bidder Qualifications
Bidders shall submit evidence of qualifications meeting the requirements of General Contract
Provisions 20-02. Possession by the prime contractor of MDOT prequalification at the time of
bidding will be considered an acceptable form of evidence. In MDOT prequalification is used,
this project includes Designated Item classifications of L.
If the prime bidder is not prequalified in the Designated Item classification(s), then it must use
a subcontractor that is prequalified in such classification(s). This subcontractor must be
designated prior to award of the contract to the confirmed low bidder.
To obtain an official copy of the bidding documents, please visit www.BidNetDirect.com. Before the bid
due date, it is the vendors responsibility to check the BidNet Direct bid system for any Addendums that
may have been issued. Bidder assumes sole risk for any project specifications and drawings, electronic
or hard copy, obtained other than directly from BIDNET DIRECT.
A bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check payable to Airport Sponsor in an amount equal
to five percent (5%) of the total price shall accompany each bid. This surety shall bind the
bidder for a period of ninety (90) days after the notification of award.
If the selected contractor fails to provide the required materials and/or execute the contract within
fifteen (15) calendar days after being furnished with the necessary contract and bond forms, the
proposal guaranty will be forfeited to the Sponsor in accordance with Section 30-08 of the General
Provisions.
Each Bidder is individually responsible for the careful examination of the site of the proposed Work, the
Proposal, Plans, General Provisions, Technical Specifications, Contract Forms and all requirements of
the project. The failure or omission by any Bidder to do so shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any
obligation with respect to its bid.
The City of Bay City reserves the following rights: to accept or reject any or all bids; and to award the
Contract to the most responsive and responsible Bidder whose bid is determined by the City of Bay
City to be in its best interest.
Any questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Department via e-mail no
later than 3:00 p.m. one (1) week prior to bid opening. Questions can be sent to Susan Carmien,
Purchasing Manager scarmien@baycitymi.gov / 989.894.8115. Any supplemental instructions will be in
the form of written addenda. Before the bid due date, it is the bidder’s responsibility to check the BidNet
Direct bid system for any Addenda that may have been issued. All addenda issued shall become part of
the Contract and acknowledged by Bidder.