Haslett Commerce Center Watermain 2026 Contract Documents

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Jun 24, 2026
Due:	Jul 17, 2026
Agency:	Meridian charter township
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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Department: Public Works
Start Date: 06/24/2026
Close Date: 07/17/2026 11:00 am

Meridian Township is requesting proposals for the installation of 1,138 ft of 8-inch water main in the Haslett Commerce Center at Haslett and Marsh Road.

Bids are solicited on a unit price basis. The work involves the following major bid items:

Installation of 1,138 feet of 8-inch water main
280 Tons of HMA Pavement

Proposals shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, and some equipment to complete the project.

Proposals are due Friday, July 17, 2026, by 11:00 am.

Work on the project must commence within 10 (ten) days of issuance of the “Notice To Proceed.” Construction for the 2026 option shall be completed by November 1, 2026. Construction for the 2027 option may commence at any time after April 1, 2027, with completion no later than July 15, 2027. Completion is defined as being constructed, tested, placed in service, and the site restored.

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Haslett Commerce Center Watermain – 2026

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PROPOSAL

CONTRACT

NOTICE OF AWARD

NOTICE TO PROCEED

GENERAL CONDITIONS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ingham County Road Department Permit Specifications

Division 1 – Earthwork

Division 2 – Not included in this contract

Division 3 – Water

Division 4 – Concrete Work

Division 5 – Not included in this contract

Division 6 – Not included in this contract

Division 7 – Pay Items, Method of Measurement & Basis of Payment

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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IB-1 to IB-2

P-1 to P-4

C-1 to C-3

Notice of Award

Notice to Proceed

GC-1 to GC-10

GS-1 to GS-5

RC-1 to RC-6

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3-1 to 3-7

4-1 to 4-5

7-1 to 7-9

SP-1 to SP-3

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Charter Township of Meridian, Ingham County, Michigan, at the Meridian

Township Clerk’s Office, Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, 48864-1198, Ph. 517.853.4000,

up to 11:00 am, local time on Friday, July 17, 2026 for the installation of new 8 inch watermain in Meridian Township.

Bids are solicited on a unit price basis. The work involves the following major bid items:

• Installation of 1,138 feet of 8 inch water main

• 280 Tons of HMA Pavement

Proposals shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, and some equipment to complete the project.

Work on the project must commence within 10 (ten) days of issuance of the “Notice To Proceed.”

Construction for the 2026 option shall be completed by November 1st, 2026. Construction for the 2027

option may commence any time after April 1st, 2027, with completion date no later than July 15th, 2027.

Completion is defined as being constructed, tested, placed in service, and the site restored.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond by a recognized surety company similar to a

U.S. Government Standard form bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to the Charter

Township of Meridian, Ingham County, Michigan as security for the acceptance of the Contract.

Insurance and bonds are required from the successful bidder for this project; please see pages G-2 thru G-3 for those

requirements. Please note Owner/Contractors Protective Liability is required for all our contracts.

The vendor’s agreement to pay prevailing wage rates is one relevant consideration that Meridian Township may

make in its determination of which bidder should receive this contract. Meridian Township may thus consider in

awarding this contract whether any vendor voluntarily pays employees and sub-contractors, directly upon the site

of work, at least the prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined and published by the United States

Department of Labor for the Ingham County area.

The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:

• Meridian Charter Township, Dept of Public Works, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864

• Builders Exchange of Lansing & Central MI, 1240 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI 48906-5522

• Builders Exchange of Michigan, 678 Front Ave. NW, Ste. 330, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

• Construction Assoc of MI, 43636 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

• Dodge Data & Analytics, 2521 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912-4010

PDF copies of the plans and contract documents can be downloaded from the Township website here:

https://www.meridian.mi.us/government/township-projects. To be added to the Township’s list of prospective

bidders, please make sure to contact the Engineering Office, as described below.

Hard copies of the contract documents for the work may be obtained from the Department of Public Works &

Engineering at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, for a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10). There is a five

dollar ($5.00) fee for mailing contract documents. Contract documents may be obtained via email free of charge.

Questions regarding this contract may be addressed to Meridian Township Department of Public Works &

Engineering by phone at 517.853.4440, or by email at DPW@meridian.mi.us.

In submitting this bid, it is understood that the right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all bids, to award the

Contract to other than the low bidder, to award separate contracts for each project and/or phase, to waive

irregularities and/or formalities, and in general, to make award in any manner deemed by it, in its sole discretion, to

be in the best interest of the Owner.

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1. PROPOSALS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Proposals must be made upon the forms provided, without modifications or changes and all other

data submitted as required.

The proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “Bid Proposal – Meridian Township

Newton Road Park Pathway" clearly indicating the name and address of the bidder, and filed at the

place and by the time specified in the Advertisement.

2. BASIS OF PROPOSALS

Proposals are solicited on the basis of unit prices for the entire work of the contract. Proposals may

be submitted for any one or all of the projects or phases, as may be applicable.

The right is reserved by the Owner to reject any and all bids, to award the Contract to other than the

low bidder, to award separate Contracts for each project and/or phase, to waive irregularities and/or

formalities, and in general, to make award in any manner deemed by it, in its sole discretion, to be in

the best interest of the Owner.

3. BID DEPOSITS

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, or bid bond from a recognized surety

company, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, payable to the order of

the Owner, to be forfeited to the Owner in case of failure on the part of the successful bidder to enter

into the attached form of Contract to do the work covered by such Proposal at the price and within

the time stated therein. The bid deposit of all except the successful bidder will be returned within

four weeks after opening of bids. The bid deposit of the successful bidder will be returned within 48

hours after the executed Contract has been finally approved by the Owner.

4. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

It is the intention of the Owner to award the Contract(s) to contractor(s) fully capable, both

financially and as regards experience to perform and complete all work in a satisfactory manner.

Evidence of such competency must be furnished, including a listing of similar projects which the

bidder has satisfactorily undertaken and completed.

5. INTERPRETATION OF DOCUMENTS

If the bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the plans, specifications or Contract

Documents, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation thereof. Any

interpretation made in response to such query will be mailed or duly delivered to each prospective

bidder. The Owner will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the Contract

Documents.

6. REQUIREMENT OF SIGNING BIDS

Bids which are not signed by the individual making them shall have attached thereto a power of

attorney evidencing authority to sign the bid in the name of the person for whom it is signed.

Bids, which are signed by a partnership, shall be signed by all of the partners or by an attorney-in-

fact. If signed by an attorney-in-fact, there shall be attached to the bid a power of attorney evidencing

authority to sign the bid, executed by the partners.

Bids which are signed for a corporation shall have the correct corporate name thereof and the

signature of the president or other authorized officers of the corporation manually written below the

corporate name following the word “By”. If such a bid is manually signed by an officer other than the

president of the corporation, a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors evidencing the

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

authority of such official to sign the bid shall be attached to it. Such a bid shall also bear the attested

signature of the secretary of the corporation and the corporate seal.

7. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

The bidder to whom an award is made will be required to enter into the written contract included

herein, within ten (10) calendar days after being notified of the acceptance of his bid and receipt by

him of the copies of the documents to be executed. In case of failure to comply with this requirement,

he may be considered to have abandoned all his rights and interests in the award and his certified

check or amount of bidder’s bond may be declared to be forfeited to the Owner and the Contract may

be awarded to another bidder.

8. INSURANCE (Ref. General Conditions – GC.2)

The contractor will be required to carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance, Bodily Injury and

Property Damage, Builder’s Risk Insurance and Owner’s Protective Liability in the amounts specified

in the General Conditions. Certificates of such insurance must be attached to each copy of the

executed Contract Documents.

9. BONDS (Ref. General Conditions – GC.1)

The successful bidder will be required to furnish for each set of executed Contract Documents and

conformed copies thereof an original completed Performance Bond, and Labor and Material Bond

with surety acceptable to the Owner as set forth in the General Conditions.

10. BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXAMINING PLANS AND SITE

At the time of opening bids, each bidder will be presumed to have made a personal investigation of

the site of the work and of existing structures, and to have read and be thoroughly familiar with the

plans, specifications and Contract Documents (including all addenda). He shall determine to his own

satisfaction the conditions to be encountered, the nature of the ground, difficulties involved in

completing the Contract and all factors affecting the work proposed under this Contract.

The bidder to whom this contract is awarded will not be entitled to any additional compensation by

reason of his failure to fully acquaint himself with the conditions at the site or by his failure to fully

examine the plans, specifications and Contract Documents.

11. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

The Contractor shall adhere to all applicable Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and

regulations prohibiting discrimination with regards to employees and applicants for employment.

The contractor and his/her subcontractors shall not discriminate against an employee or applicant

for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, including

a benefit plan or system or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race,

color, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, condition of pregnancy, marital status,

physical or mental limitation, disability, source of income, familial status, educational association,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status. Breach of this section shall be

regarded as a material breach of this Contract.

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