Midland County Request for Proposals: Sanford Lake Park Boat Launch Construction

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Mar 11, 2026
Due:	Mar 25, 2026
Agency:	Midland County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Midland County is inviting qualified contractors and construction firms to submit proposals for the construction of a new boat launch at Sanford Lake Park.

Interested parties are encouraged to review the full Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes project specifications, submission requirements, and important deadlines.

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All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements outlined in the RFP documentation.

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MIDLAND COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SANFORD LAKE PARK BOAT LAUNCH

SEALED BIDS DUE:

MARCH 25, 2026 by 10:00AM

Procurement & Contracts Administrator

Department of Finance

Midland County Services Building

220 West Ellsworth Street

Midland, MI 48640-5194

(989) 832-6865

MIDLAND COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SANFORD LAKE PARK BOAT LAUNCH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BID INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………..1-6

BID SPECIFICATIONS…...………………………………………………7-178

BOAT LAUNCH PLANS………………………………………………….179-182

MIDLAND COUNTY

SANFORD LAKE PARK BOAT LAUNCH

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Receipt and Opening of Proposals:

All proposals must be received on or before 10:00am Wednesday, March 25, 2026. All

proposals must be delivered to Haley Greene, Midland County Procurement & Contract

Administrator, 3rd Floor, Finance Department, Midland County Services Building, 220

West Ellsworth Street, Midland MI 48640-5194. It will be the responsibility of the

vendor/bidder that the bid submitted is received in a timely and proper manner. All

proposals will be publicly opened on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:15am in the

Third Floor Conference Room at the address listed above. Mandatory site visit is

required before bid can be submitted. Contact Warren Miller at Spicer Group at

warrenm@spicergroup.com or 906-281-0771 to set up a time to meet.

Submission of Proposals:

 Bid proposals must be submitted in a sealed and clearly marked envelope with the

name and address of vendor/bidder, date and hour of opening and name of project

on the envelope.

 Any proposal received after the advertised deadline shall be made ineligible for this

bid. This applies to bids sent by mail as well as those delivered.

 Any vendor/bidder may withdraw his bid by written request at any time prior to the

advertised time for opening.

 Telegraphic and email proposals are not acceptable and telephone, telegraphic

and electronic amendments or withdraws will not be accepted under any

circumstances.

 Negligence on the part of the bidder/vendor in preparing the proposal confers no

rights for withdraw of the bid after it has been opened.

 Proposals received prior to the deadline will be securely kept unopened. No

responsibility will attach to an officer or person for the premature opening of a

proposal not properly addressed and identified.

 There may be one or more amendments to this Request for Proposal. These

amendments will be posted on the Midland County website at

midlandcountymi.gov. It will be the responsibility of the vendor to check for these

amendments.

 Questions relating to bid procedures should be addressed to Haley Greene,

Procurement & Contracts Administrator at 989-832-6865 or email her at

hgreene@co.midland.mi.us. Questions relating to bid specifications should be

addressed to Contact Warren Miller at Spicer Group at warrenm@spicergroup.com

or 906-281-0771.

Contents of Bid Package:

 Proposals must be submitted on printed forms furnished by Midland County.

Voluntary alternatives or additional product information may be attached to the bid

form if necessary.

 Please include one (1) original and four (4) copies of your bid proposal.

 Proposals must contain bidder’s complete name, address, telephone, email

address, and facsimile numbers. The proposals must be signed in ink and stated

by an authorized representative of your company.

 All questions on the bid response questionnaire must be answered in detail.

 All erasures or corrections to pricing information must be initialed in ink.

Incurred Costs/Disclaimer:

 The County of Midland will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by

respondents in replying to this proposal request. The County of Midland does not

guarantee an award of this project as a result of this Request for Proposal.

Award:

 The Midland County Board of Commissioners may make award to the responsible

submitter whose proposal is the most advantageous to the County of Midland

based upon the recommendations of staff and/or representatives reviewing the

proposal.

Taxes:

 The County of Midland is exempt from Federal Excise and Michigan State Sales

Taxes by law and such taxes shall not be included in bid prices. The County will

provide documentation of exemption upon request.

Owner’s Rights:

 The County of Midland reserves the right:

o To waive minor technical deficiencies and irregularities, or both in the

requests for proposals, the process of requesting or receiving the proposals,

or the proposals received from submitters.

o To request clarification of all or any portion of a proposal from any or all of

the submittals received in response to a request for qualification or proposal,

or both, from any or all of the submitters.

o To accept or reject any or all proposals as determined by the County, in its

sole discretion, for any reason including but not limited to the rejection and

disqualification from consideration any or all submissions that the County

may, in its sole discretion, deem inaccurate, misleading, exaggerated or

unresponsive to the information requested.

o To accept the firm that, in its sole judgment, meet the needs of the County,

and best serve its overall interests.

Insurance Requirements:

The contractor, and any and all of their subcontractors, shall not commence work under this

contract until they have obtained the insurance required under this paragraph. All coverage

shall be with insurance companies licensed and admitted to do business in the State of

Michigan. All coverage's shall be with insurance carriers acceptable to County of Midland.

The limits required below do not limit the liability of the Contractor. All deductibles and SIRs

are the responsibility of the Contractor.

1. Workers’ Compensation Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and maintain

during the life of this contract, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, including Employers’

Liability Coverage, in accordance with all applicable statutes of the State of Michigan.

2. Commercial General Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and

maintain during the life of this contract, Commercial General Liability Insurance on an

“Occurrence Basis” with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and

aggregate. Coverage shall include the following extensions: (A) Contractual Liability; (B)

Products and Completed Operations; (C) Independent Contractors Coverage; (D) Broad

Form General Liability Extensions or equivalent, if not already included; (E) Deletion of all

Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (XCU) Exclusions, if applicable.

3. Motor Vehicle Liability: The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life

of this contract Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, including Michigan No-Fault Coverages,

with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit for

Bodily Injury, and Property Damage. Coverage shall include all owned vehicles, all non-

owned vehicles, and all hired vehicles.

4. Additional Insured: Commercial General Liability and Motor Vehicle Liability, as

described above, shall include an endorsement stating that the following shall be

Additional Insureds: The County of Midland, all elected and appointed officials, all

employees and volunteers, all boards, commissions, and/or authorities and board

members, including employees and volunteers thereof. It is understood and agreed by

naming the County of Midland as additional insured, coverage afforded is considered to be

primary and any other insurance the County of Midland may have in effect shall be

considered secondary and/or excess.

5. Cancellation Notice: Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Commercial General

Liability Insurance, and Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, as described above, shall include

an endorsement stating the following: “It is understood and agreed that Thirty (30) days,

Ten (10) days for non-payment of premium, Advance Written Notice of Cancellation, Non-

Renewal, Reduction, and/or Material Change shall be sent to: (Ms. Bridgette M. Gransden,

County of Midland, 220 West Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640-5194).

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Midland County Request for Proposals: Sanford Lake Park Boat Launch Construction

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