City of Ishpeming-Brasswire Campground Solar System Project

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	May 6, 2026
Due:	May 27, 2026
Agency:	U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	06201
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF ISHPEMING

MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN

BRASSWIRE SOLAR PROJECT

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

Brasswire Campground Solar System Project

I19-06201

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City of Ishpeming Council Chambers

located at 100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, MI 49849, until Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Bids are due by

11:00 AM EST, at that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work: Proposed grid-interconnected solar PV system and related

electrical work for six (6) campsites at the Brasswire Campground, 234 Malton Road, Ishpeming, MI.

Bids are requested for a single prime Contract.

OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc., 100 Portage Street,

Houghton, MI 49849, Chris Holmes, P.E., cholmes@upea.com (906) 482-4810

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday

through Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern time and may obtain copies of the

Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. 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.

Bidding documents also may be examined at the following Builder Exchanges: Delta County, Iron

Mountain, Marquette; and the office of the City of Ishpeming at 100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, MI

49849, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Builder Exchanges are

authorized to share the contract documents with other exchanges.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a $50.00

non-refundable handling fee for each set of contract documents. Alternatively, bidding documents are

available as portable document format [PDF] files for a non-refundable charge of $50.00. Make deposit

checks for Bidding Documents payable to U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on May 12, 2026, at 12:00 noon, at the

Ishpeming City Hall, to be followed by a site tour/visit. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is strongly

encouraged but not mandatory.

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.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids.

EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

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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.

DOMESTIC PREFERENCE

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58, §§ 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver,

all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced

in the United States.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

De Minimis

Minor Components

GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Financing for this project is being provided by the State of Michigan, Department of Agriculture and Rural

Development (RD). RD 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.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY:

Owner: City of Ishpeming

By: Randy Scholz

Title: City Manager

Date: 5/4/2026

EJCDC® C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Job Number	Job Name	Engineer Estimate	Bid Date	Bid Time
06201	City of Ishpeming-Brasswire Campground Solar System Project		5/27/2026	11:00:00 AM

City of Ishpeming-Brasswire Campground Solar System Project

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