21 South Elm Street • Zeeland, Michigan 49464 • (616) 772-6400 • FAX (616) 772-5352
BIDS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE
FOLLOWING PROJECT:
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
29 WEST MAIN
CITY OF ZEELAND, MICHIGAN
Sealed bids from contractors will be received at
the Zeeland City Clerk’s Office, 21 S. Elm St.,
Zeeland MI 49464 on or before 11:00 AM, April
14, 2026. Bids will be opened and read aloud at
that time and location.
All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope
clearly marked Mechanical Equipment
Replacement.
The Owner reserves the right to waive
informalities and to award bids in its own best
interest.
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Bid Specifications
Mechanical Equipment Replacement
Public Safety Building
City of Zeeland, Michigan
General Information and Instructions
1. The City of Zeeland will receive proposals from qualified contractors
for Mechanical Equipment Replacement at the Public Safety Building
29 West Main, Zeeland, MI 49464.
2. Proposals must be mailed or delivered in person to the Zeeland City’s
Clerk Office, 21 South Elm Street, Zeeland, MI 49464. All proposals
must be sealed in envelopes, clearly marked “Mechanical Equipment
Replacement” and must be received prior to 11:00 AM, local time, on
Tuesday, April 14, 2026. This will be a public bid opening.
Evaluation of proposals and award will be at a later date; the
contractor will receive a letter of intent prior to receipt of contract.
3. The City will hold a mandatary pre-bid meeting at the site on March
31, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project location for interested bidders
4. The schedule of Work Shall be as follows:
March 31, 2026 @ 10:00 AM – Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
April 14, 2026 @ 11:00 AM – Bids Due
April 21, 2026 – Anticipated Award
5. Performance and Labor and Material Bonds will not be required for
the project.
6. Provide Liability Insurance and a Certificate of Insurance showing the
City of Zeeland as additional insured with a liability coverage of at
least $2,000,000. As is such, the successful bidder shall be required to
hold the City of Zeeland harmless from any liability in connection
with the required work.
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7. Funding for the project is by the City of Zeeland and project does not
require the payment of prevailing wages.
8. The successful bidder shall comply with all ordinances of the City of
Zeeland in conjunction with the performance of the project.
9. Please direct all questions to Ben Kiewiet at 616-931-3313 or
bkiewiet@cityofzeeland.com.
10.Bidders are required to register with Susan Moore,
smoore@cityofzeeland.com, prior to the bid date to ensure receipt of
any and all addendums, clarifications, etc.
11.The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to
waive all irregularities in proposals. Proposals remain firm for sixty
(60) days from the date of the Bid Opening.
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21 South Elm Street • Zeeland, Michigan 49464 • (616) 772-6400 • FAX (616) 772-5352
Project Specifications
Mechanical Equipment Replacement
Public Safety Building
The City of Zeeland will be replacing rooftop HVAC units, a water heater,
and a unit heater at the Public Safety Building per the following
specifications.
Rooftop HVAC Units
• Remove and properly dispose of two existing rooftop HVAC units
and install the following units or approved equal.
• Unit 1: Carrier Model 48FCEA04A2A5, package heat and cool unit, 3
tons cooling capacity, 90,000 BTU heating capacity, SEER 14.0.
• Unit 2: Carrier Model 48FCEA05A2A5, package heat and cool unit, 4
tons cooling capacity, 90,000 BTU heating capacity, SEER 14.0.
• Provide and install two Carrier Model ECD-SRT12CA-D2EH vertical
economizers for fresh air intake associated with the rooftop units.
Water Heater
• Provide and install an A.O. Smith Cyclone water heater or approved
equal with a capacity of 100 gallons and 199,000 BTU heating input.
• Contractor shall remove and dispose of the existing water heater and
complete all piping, venting, and startup.
Police Bay Unit Heater
• Remove the existing Sterling separated combustion unit heater or
equal and install a replacement 30,000 BTU separated combustion
unit heater with a minimum efficiency of 80 percent.
Installation Requirements
• Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, permits, and
disposal necessary to complete the installation.
• Work includes reconnecting gas piping, electrical wiring, control
wiring, installation of disconnect switches, rooftop crane service if
required, startup, testing, and commissioning.
• Contractor is responsible for all necessary building permits.
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Controls Integration Requirements
• The City of Zeeland Public Safety Building utilizes a Trane building
control system. All newly installed mechanical equipment shall be
integrated into the existing Trane control system.
• Contractor shall coordinate with Trane to reconnect and reintroduce
all required control points associated with the newly installed rooftop
units, water heater, and unit heater. This shall include all wiring,
programming coordination, and startup necessary to ensure the
equipment is fully operational within the existing building automation
system.
• All newly installed rooftop units shall be provided with factory-
installed BACnet compatible communication control boards. BACnet
communication capability is required to allow proper integration and
programming within the Trane control system.
• Contractor shall coordinate with the City and Trane controls
contractor to verify all necessary control points, communication
requirements, and system programming prior to equipment startup.
Existing Rooftop Units Controls
• The building currently contains three additional rooftop units that are
not part of this replacement project. As part of this project, the
contractor shall include the installation of BACnet compatible control
boards for the three existing rooftop units, if compatible, so that all
rooftop units within the facility communicate using the same BACnet
protocol.
• This upgrade will allow the existing and newly installed units to
communicate consistently within the Trane building automation
system and improve overall system monitoring and control
capabilities.
• Contractor shall verify compatibility of the existing units and
coordinate installation and programming requirements with the Trane
controls contractor.
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