MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP
SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by Meridian Township, 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 a.m., local time on July 24th, 2026 for the rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains and manholes, after
which time, proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids are solicited on a unit price basis. The work involves the following major bid items:
• Approximately 12,880 feet of 8-, 10-, 12- 18- and 36-inch Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) liner;
• Approximately 2,500 feet of 8-, 10-, 21- and 24-inch mainline joint grouting;
• Grouting approximately 150 lateral connections;
• Various Rehabilitation Techniques on 72 manholes; and,
• Bypass Pumping
Proposals shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment to complete the project.
Work on the project may commence any time after issuing the Notice to Proceed and shall be
complete by August 1st, 2027. Sanitary Sewers crossing Railroads (Priority List 1) must be lined by
November 1st 2026. No work will be permitted between November 1st 2026 and March 15th of 2027.
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 Meridian Township, 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 GC-2 thru GC-3
for those requirements. Please note Owner/Contractors Protective Liability is required for all of our contracts.
The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
• Meridian 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
• Construction Assoc of MI, 43636 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
• Dodge Data & Analytics, 2521 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912-4010
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.
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.
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.
Copies of the inspection reports and videos for the project are available upon request. Please contact
DPW@meridian.mi.us for a link to these items.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. PROPOSALS
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 – Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 2026”
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 may be submitted for any one or all of the projects or phases as may be applicable.
Proposals are solicited on the basis of unit prices for the entire work of the contract.
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 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 impression of the
corporate seal.
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