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Request for Sealed Bids................................................................................. 1
Advertisement ................................................................................................ 2
Instructions to Bidders.................................................................................... 3
Contractor’s Liability Insurance ...................................................................... 6
Award Process ............................................................................................... 9
Bid Proposal ................................................................................................... 12
Bid Sheets ...................................................................................................... 12
Agreement...................................................................................................... 15
Contractor’s Qualification Statement .............................................................. 23
Project Specifications ..................................................................................... 24
ADVERTISEMENT
I. Sealed Bids Due
Sealed bids on forms prepared by the Engineer will be received by the City of Alpena at
208 N. First Avenue, Alpena, Michigan, 49707, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday,
May 13, 2026, for the 2026 City of Alpena Marina Fuel and Gas Provider, in accordance
with drawings, specifications, and other contract documents prepared by the City of
Alpena Engineering Department.
II. Proposals Will be Publicly Opened and Read
At 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 208 N. First Avenue, Alpena,
Michigan, 49707. Bids received after the aforementioned time shall be considered late
and returned to the submitting entity unopened.
III. Reviewing Documents
Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be reviewed at the following
plan rooms:
City of Alpena
City Engineering Office
208 North First Av
Alpena, MI 49707
IV. Obtaining Contract Documents
Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be obtained on the City of Alpena
website beginning on April 30, 2026.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
I. Proposals Requested for Supply of the necessary materials, tools, and all of the equipment and
labor necessary, and all utilities and transportation services required to be performed and completed in
workmanlike manner all of the work shown in accordance with drawings, specifications, and other
contract documents prepared by the City of Alpena:
A. Proposal: To be considered, each bidder shall submit a COMPLETE proposal in
response to this Request for Sealed Bids. No other distribution of proposals is to be made
by the bidder. Each proposal shall be made on a form prepared by the Engineer and
included as one of the contract documents and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope
bearing the title of the work and the name of the Bidder.
B. Discrepancies: In case of a difference between the stipulated amount of the proposal
written in words and the stipulated amount written in figures, the stipulated amount stated
in written words shall govern.
C. Modifications: Proposals shall not contain any recapitulations of the work to be done.
Alternate proposals will not be considered unless called for. Oral proposals or
modifications will not be considered.
D. Examination of Contract Documents and Visit to Site: Before submitting a proposal,
Bidders shall carefully read the specifications and the other contract documents, shall
visit the site of work and shall fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and
limitations and shall include in the proposal a sum to cover the cost of all items included
in the contract documents.
E. Delivery of Proposals: Proposals shall be delivered by the time and to the place stipulated
in the Advertisement. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to see that his proposal is
received in proper time. Any proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt
of proposals shall be returned to the Bidder unopened.
F. Withdrawal: Any Bidder may withdraw his proposal, either personally or by telegraphic
or written request, at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals.
G. Opening: Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud at the time and place set forth
in the Advertisement.
H. Award or Rejection: The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible
bidder who offers the best value to the City of Alpena in compliance with the instructions
herein and with the Advertisement. (See section “Award Process” in the “Instructions to
Bidders”.)
II. Interpretation of Documents
If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the
specifications or other contract documents or finds discrepancies in or omissions from the drawings or
specifications, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation or correction
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