The Charter Township of Texas, Kalamazoo County Michigan, is requesting bids from qualified contractors to widen and replace specified sections of asphalt walking trail located within Texas Drive Park. Total length of trail to be widened and replaced is 2,550 linear feet. The existing trail width is six feet; the proposed trail width is eight feet. Total area of new trail is 20,400 square feet. All work described herein is to begin no sooner than
September 8, 2026
and be completed no later than
November 8, 2026.
Bids are due on
April 23, 2026
and must be made on the Bid Form provided by the Charter Township of Texas (attached).
Texas Township reserves the right to waive any informality in the request for bids, to reject any
or all bids; and to award the contract, in its entirety or portions of the scope of work, in a manner which it considers to be in the best interest of the township. The Township reserves the right to use whatever reasonable and sensible evaluation techniques it deems appropriate.
Location
Services shall be provided at Texas Drive Park, 6603 Texas Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
View the RFB
View Bid Form
Pre-Bid Meeting
A pre-bid meeting with the Township Engineer will be held at
10 am on
Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The meeting will begin in the parking lot at the east end of Texas Drive Park and will include a walk of the site for visual inspection of existing conditions. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting.
Questions/Clarifications Regarding Request for Bids (RFB)
Please email any questions regarding this RFB to
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no later than
4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 14.
Responses will be provided to the person who initiated the question by email and posted with the RFP on the Bid Opportunities webpage of Texas Township website no later than
4:00 pm on Friday, April 17.
Bid Submission Requirements
In order to be considered, a bid must meet the following requirements:
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Provide project cost on the attached Bid Form. Bids that fail to complete and submit this form will not be considered for contract award.
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Submission deadline is
4:00 pm on Thursday, April 23.
Postmarks are not accepted.
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Bids may be emailed, mailed, or hand delivered. Details are as follows:
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Email to:
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Subject line should include: ‘Bids for Asphalt Trail at Texas Drive Park’
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Mailing Address/Physical Location: Texas Township Hall, 7227 West Q Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009.
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If hand delivered, Bid should be sealed in an envelope marked Bid for Asphalt Trail at Texas Drive Park’ and handed to Texas Township Hall front desk staff.
