City of Houghton Water & Sewer Impprovements (Phase 5)

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Mar 19, 2026
Due:	Apr 8, 2026
Agency:	U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	05447
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CITY OF HOUGHTON

WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE 5)

MEDC CDBG/WRI

EGLE CWSRF

HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN

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

WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE 5)

H02-05447

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. Office

located at 100 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931 until April 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time. At that

time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Approximately 3,900 feet of water main replacement, customer water service line

replacements, valves, fire hydrants and associated water distribution system appurtenances,

approximately 2,300 feet of sanitary sewer main replacement, sanitary sewer manholes,

customer sanitary lateral replacements, associated sanitary collection system appurtenances,

pertinent storm sewer pipes and structures, roadway restoration, driveway restoration,

sidewalk restoration and landscaping; as detailed in the contract documents.

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

Andrew Keranen, P.E., akeranen@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: Michigan Infrastructure

and Transportation Association (MITA), McGraw -Hill Dodge, Construction Association of Michigan, Delta

County, Iron Mountain, Hurley, Marquette, Grand Rapids; and Traverse City. 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 Project will NOT be held.

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

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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.

DOMESTIC PREFERENCE

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 requirements

apply to the EGLE SRF sanitary sewer portion and MEDC WRI water portion of this project. All iron and

steel products used in the sanitary sewer portion of 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

GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Financing for this project is being provided by an MEDC Community Development Block Grant, in

conjunction with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Clean

Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), which both require approval by their representatives of all

Contracts, attachments, and similar documents, all partial and final payments, and all change orders.

Davis Bacon wage rates are required for this project. Contractor must conform with all conditions of

employment and requirements of federal prevailing wage rates, Segregated Facility, Section 3 of the

HUD Act of 1968, Section 109 and Equal Opportunity. The Contractor must comply with the minimum

rates for wages for laborers and mechanics as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with

the provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY:

Owner:

By:

Title:

Date:

City of Houghton

Eric T. Waara, P.E.

City Manager

March 5, 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
05447	City of Houghton Water & Sewer Impprovements (Phase 5)		4/8/2026	11:00:00 AM

City of Houghton Water & Sewer Impprovements (Phase 5)

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