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Request for Sealed Bids................................................................................. 1
Advertisement ................................................................................................ 2
Instructions to Bidders.................................................................................... 3
Contractor’s Liability Insurance ...................................................................... 6
Award Process ............................................................................................... 9
Bid Proposal ................................................................................................... 12
Bid Sheets...................................................................................................... Insert
Agreement...................................................................................................... 15
Performance Bond ......................................................................................... 19
Labor and Material Payment Bond..................................................................21
Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract............................ Insert
Modifications to the Standard General Conditions
of the Construction Contract ......................................... Insert
Contractor’s Qualification Statement .............................................................. 23
Project Specifications ..................................................................................... 24
ADVERTISEMENT
I. Sealed Bids Due
Sealed bids on forms prepared by the Engineer will be received by the City of Alpena at
208 N. First Avenue, Alpena, Michigan, 49707, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday,
March 10, 2026, for the HMA Patching Program, in accordance with drawings,
specifications, and other contract documents prepared by the City of Alpena
Engineering Department.
II. Proposals Will be Publicly Opened and Read
At 2:00 p.m. (local time), Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 208 N. First Avenue, Alpena,
Michigan, 49707. Bids received after the aforementioned time shall be considered late
and returned to the submitting entity unopened.
III. Reviewing Documents
Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be reviewed at the
following plan rooms:
City of Alpena
City Engineering Office
208 North First Av
Alpena, MI 49707
IV. Obtaining Contract Documents
Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be obtained on the City of
Alpena website beginning on, February 24, 2026, at www.alpena.mi.us.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
I. Proposals Requested for Supply of the necessary materials, tools, and all of the
equipment and labor necessary, and all utilities and transportation services required to
be performed and completed in workmanlike manner all of the work shown in
accordance with drawings, specifications, and other contract documents prepared by
the City of Alpena:
A. Proposal: To be considered, each bidder shall submit a COMPLETE
proposal in response to this Request for Sealed Bids. No other distribution
of proposals is to be made by the bidder. Each proposal shall be made on
a form prepared by the Engineer and included as one of the contract
documents and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the title of
the work and the name of the Bidder.
B. Discrepancies: In case of a difference between the stipulated amount of
the proposal written in words and the stipulated amount written in figures,
the stipulated amount stated in written words shall govern.
C. Modifications: Proposals shall not contain any recapitulations of the work
to be done. Alternate proposals will not be considered unless called for.
Oral proposals or modifications will not be considered.
D. Examination of Contract Documents and Visit to Site: Before submitting a
proposal, Bidders shall carefully read the specifications and the other
contract documents, shall visit the site of work and shall fully inform
themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations and shall include in
the proposal a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the contract
documents.
E. Delivery of Proposals: Proposals shall be delivered by the time and to the
place stipulated in the Advertisement. It is the sole responsibility of the
Bidder to see that his proposal is received in proper time. Any proposal
received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals shall be
returned to the Bidder unopened.
F. Withdrawal: Any Bidder may withdraw his proposal, either personally or
by telegraphic or written request, at any time prior to the scheduled closing
time for receipt of proposals.
G. Opening: Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud at the time
and place set forth in the Advertisement.
H. Award or Rejection: The contract will be awarded to the responsive and
responsible bidder who offers the best value to the City of Alpena in
compliance with the instructions herein and with the Advertisement. (See
section “Award Process” in the “Instructions to Bidders”.)
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