City of Stephenson - Contract 1

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Dec 19, 2025
Due:	Jan 21, 2026
Agency:	U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Solicitation No:	02455-1
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CITY OF STEPHENSON

STEPHENSON, MICHIGAN

CONTRACT 1 – WASTEWATER AND WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

CONTRACT 2 – ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK IMPROVEMENTS

CONTRACT 3 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

City of Stephenson (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Projects:

Contract 1 – WASTEWATER AND WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Contract 2 – ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK IMPROVEMENTS

Contract 3 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

S69-02455

Bids for the construction of the Projects will be received at the City of Stephenson Office located at PO

Box 467, W628 Samuel Street, Stephenson, MI 49887, until January 21, 2026. Bids for Contract 1 –

Wastewater and Water System Improvements are due at 11:00 AM local time. Bids for Contract 2 –

Elevated Water Storage Tank Improvements are due at 11:30 AM local time. Bids for Contract 3 –

Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements are due at 12:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids

received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Contract 1:

Approximately 810 feet of sanitary pipe replacement, 2660 feet of cured-in-place sewer

pipe lining, 140 feet of directionally bored sewer main, sanitary manhole replacements,

customer service laterals, and associated sewer system appurtenances.

Approximately 50 feet of ductile iron watermain, 200 feet of directionally bored

watermain, and associated water system appurtenances.

Contract 2:

Exterior and interior cleaning and coating of the elevated water storage tank, concrete

foundation coating, overflow pipe discharge modification, and miscellaneous safety and

access improvements

Contract 3:

Improvements at the wastewater treatment facility include miscellaneous valve, meter,

and pump replacements, generator replacement, exterior surface cleaning and coating,

and mechanical and electrical improvements.

Bids are requested for the following single prime Contracts:

City of Stephenson: Contract 1 - Wastewater and Water System Improvements

City of Stephenson: Contract 2 – Elevated Water Storage Tank Improvements

City of Stephenson: Contract 3 – Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements

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OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS

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

Houghton, MI 49931, (906) 482-4810, Joshua Harju, P.E., jharju@upea.com

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, Hurley, Marquette, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, McGraw -Hill Dodge, and Construction

Association of Michigan; and the office of the City of Stephenson at W628 Samuel Street, Stephenson,

MI 49887, 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 deposit of

$100.00 refundable deposit for each set (refundable for the first set only), plus a separate $100.00 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 pre-bid conference for the Projects will NOT be held.

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.

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.

AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural

Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and

subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to

this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The

term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or

unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe

clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

De Minimis

Minor Components

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GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Financing for this project is being provided by the United States of America acting through Rural

Development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rural Development 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 Stephenson

By: John Starzynski

Title: Mayor

Date: December 18, 2025

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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
02455-1	City of Stephenson - Contract 1		1/21/2026	11:00:00 AM

City of Stephenson - Contract 1

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