PROJECT MANUAL
Job Number 9308.4-3
10/29/2025
Berrien County Silver Beach Park
Site Lighting Upgrades
101 Broad Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Prepared By:
Christian Bacchiocchi
PROJECT MANAGER
Bacchiocchi Construction Services, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INVITATION TO BID .............................................................................................................................................. 4
PART 1 - GENERAL ................................................................................................................................... 4
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS .............................................................................................................................. 6
METHOD OF BIDDING..............................................................................................................................6
BID PROPOSAL .......................................................................................................................................... 6
SALES TAX ................................................................................................................................................. 6
AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT SECTIONS..........................................................................................7
EXAMINE CONTRACT SECTIONS AND SITE VISIT ........................................................................... 7
INTERPRETATIONS, DISCREPANCIES AND OMISSIONS..................................................................7
CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 7
ALTERNATES ............................................................................................................................................. 7
ADDENDA ................................................................................................................................................... 7
POST BID ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
OWNER PROVIDED SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 8
PENALTY FOR COLLUSION .................................................................................................................... 8
SECURITY & BADGING............................................................................................................................8
BID CHECKLIST.........................................................................................................................................9
DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
FORMS .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
FORM OF AGREEMENT AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & CONDITIONS ............................... 11
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS .................................................................................................................... 11
BID FORM .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
1 – BID INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 12
2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...............................................................................................12
3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS ...................................................................................................... 12
4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................. 14
5 – TIME OF COMPLETION .................................................................................................................... 14
6 – BASIS OF BID ..................................................................................................................................... 14
7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID ......................................................................................................... 15
8 – BID SUBMITTAL ................................................................................................................................ 15
PERFORMANCE BOND ........................................................................................................................................ 17
PAYMENT BOND .................................................................................................................................................. 20
MULTIPLE CONTRACT SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 23
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SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ 23
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF CONTRACTS....................................................................................23
PRIME WORK PACKAGE CONTRACT .............................................................................................................. 30
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PART 1 - GENERAL
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT OWNER’S NAME:
The County of Berrien
PROJECT NAME:
BC Silver Beach Park
Site Lighting Upgrades
101 Broad St,
St. Joseph, MI 49085
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE:
Bacchiocchi Construction Services, Inc.
4975 Appian Way
Berrien Springs,
Michigan 49103
Phone: 269-471-7226
The County of Berrien (OWNER) requests BID PROPOSALs for the BC Silver Beach Park - Site
Lighting Upgrades project, at the following site:
Silver Beach Park
101 Broad Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
BID PROPOSALS will be received by Sara Scharnowske, Financial Analyst for Berrien County at 701
Main Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085, until Wednesday, November 19th at 9 AM, local time. Proposals
can be submitted into the drop box at the North entrance of the building, or directly delivered to the
Financial Services department on the 4th floor.
Please note that this BID PACKET contains only one PRIME WORK PACKAGE.
Envelopes containing the BID PROPOSALs must be designated as:
“BID PROPOSAL for PRIME WORK PACKAGE CONTRACT,
For BC Silver Beach Park – Site Lighting Upgrades
For Job Number 9308.4-3
County Bid # 2025-085”
Please note that for your BID to be considered, a physical copy must be submitted. No electronic or
emailed submissions will be accepted.
No BID PROPOSALs will be received after the date and time set forth above.
The WORK is described in full detail in the SPECIFICATIONS. Questions will be accepted in writing
to Christian Bacchiocchi, PROJECT MANAGER, OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE, Bacchiocchi
Construction Services, Inc. (e-mail christian@bacchiocchicsi.com) until November 14th at 5 PM local
time. A written response will be included in an ADDENDUM to be prepared by the OWNER’S
REPRESENTATIVE and sent to all BIDDERS via e-mail.
A scheduled mandatory PRE-BID meeting and inspection will be held for all concerned parties at the
following date and time:
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Silver Beach Park – Wednesday, November 5th at 9:00am. (Bidders will meet at the North parking lot,
by the Shadowland Pavilion)
This meeting will be held at the address listed above. The purpose of the meeting is to answer questions
and provide a tour of the project site. The OWNER and OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE will be
available to assist the BIDDERS. BIDDERS needing special services to fully participate in the meeting,
or who are unable to attend, shall contact the OWNER at the above location. Additional pre-bid meetings
may be scheduled at the discretion of the OWNER.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, including project manual, plans, and SPECIFICATIONS, must be
obtained (downloaded electronically) prior to the mandatory PRE-BID meetings by downloading the
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS from The Builder’s Exchange, Inc. (www.grbx.com) or directly from
Bacchiocchi Construction Services, Inc. Neither the OWNER nor the OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE
will be responsible for partial sets of documents obtained from any other source. BCSI recommends all
BIDDERS to create an account with The Builder’s Exchange, in order to express interest and stay up-
to-date on potential changes or ADDENDA.
The WORK under this contract shall commence within 30 days after receiving Notice of Award of
Contract from the OWNER, and must be completed within 60 calendar days after the work has begun.
A certified check or bank draft drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Michigan payable without
condition to Berrien County of Michigan or a satisfactory BID bond executed by the BIDDER and a
surety company, in an amount equal to 5 percent (5%) of the BID shall be submitted with each BID over
$100,000.
The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a satisfactory performance bond and payment bond
in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract price, for all projects over $50,000.
END OF SECTION
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