Monroe County Elevators Modernization RFP

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Jan 30, 2026
Due:	Mar 6, 2026
Agency:	Monroe County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
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COUNTY OF MONROE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PROJECT TITLE:

MODERNIZATION OF ELEVATOR CABS AND MECHANICAL

SYSTEMS

ISSUED TO CONTRACTORS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026

PROPOSALS DUE: FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026 @ 4:00 P. M.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents……………………………………………..…………………..1

Introduction…………….…….………………………………..………………….2

Project Description and Schedule …….………………..………………...………3

Future Elevator Maintenance Proposal………………………………………..….4

Elevator Serial #7351.…………………………………………………...………..5

Elevator Serial #10624 ……………………...…...…….……………...………….7

Elevator Serial #6545………………………….…………………………..……...9

Two (2) Elevators Serial #19633 and #19634…………..………………….……12

General Information/Requirements……………………………….……………..15

End of RFP………………………………………………………………………20

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MONROE COUNTY

FINANCEDEPARTMENT

125 East Second Street ⋅ Monroe, Michigan 48161-2197

Telephone: (734) 240-7250 ⋅ Fax (734) 240-7266

January 30, 2026

Dear Elevator Contractor:

The County of Monroe is requesting your response to this request for proposals for the upgrade

and modernization of five (5) elevators in County buildings.

The elevators with select information and their locations are as follows:

Elevator

Serial #

7351

10624

6545

19633

19634

Make

Haughton

Haughton-Dover

Otis

Dover-Schindler

Location

Building Type

106 East First Street, Monroe, MI 48161

29 Washington Street, Monroe, MI 48161

100 East Second Street, Monroe, MI 4861

Courthouse

Office Bldg.

Jail

The contractor’s proposal shall include all costs for equipment, labor, materials, transportation,

shipping, rigging, temporary barricading, safety devices and equipment and supervision to

effectively and efficiently manage the project(s). All equipment supplied shall be new and

factory or manufacturer authorized to be installed on the elevator system(s). Each elevator

upgrade shall include telemetry equipment to allow remote notification and diagnosis by a

qualified elevator maintenance company. The communication equipment shall be open

architecture to allow for other companies to utilize the base telemetry equipment while

connecting with their company specific software.

A list of project requirements and supplement project information are provided in the following

pages as part of this Request for Proposal. Please review the project requirements and schedule

a field visit to each site to review the elevators, the equipment rooms, site conditions and all

field conditions and all dimensions prior to submitting a proposal.

Proposal Response Format: Each proposal shall describe the work and equipment proposed

for each elevator. A proposal of not more than three (3) pages describing your work and the

equipment to be installed for each elevator shall be submitted. Each elevator proposals must

address the County’s Scope of Work outlined in the proposal beginning on page 4 and confirm

your proposal meets or exceeds what is outlined. Overall, your proposal shall be limited to not

more than 20 pages and shall include product cut sheets showing your proposed elevator cab

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front, the interiors and major equipment. Pages shall be not smaller than 12 font and 1-inch

margins.

BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Work being performed will consist of ensuring code compliance and meeting all safety

requirements of the Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), which is part of the Michigan

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The selected contractor shall be

responsible for securing all necessary permits prior to performing any work on the elevator

systems. Any follow-up inspections and operating permits or certificates needed after the

upgrades are complete will be the responsibility of the contractor.

All five (5) of the elevators are traction operated.

The contractor’s proposal shall describe the work that will be performed by others and the cost

for this work shall be broken out and shown but then included in the overall project cost

proposal. The selected contractor shall be responsible for managing and coordinating the work

of any other sub-contractors and the sub-contractor’s scope of work.

For each elevator or banks of elevators, we outline the Scope of Work to be performed

generally and contractors shall supply details of the work they propose. Each elevator or banks

of elevators have a separate Scope of Work. Proposals shall mirror this Scope of Work and

describe the details of the work for each elevator or banks of elevators. We include photos of

the machine room and existing equipment.

SCHEDULE:

Project Released for Bidding

Contractor Site Inspections

Bids Due

Bid Review/Analysis

Owner Awards Project

January 30, 2026

February 2-February 27, 2026

March 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm

March 9-March 13, 2026

March 16, 2026

To schedule a site inspection of the elevators, the equipment rooms and overall site conditions

where the work will be performed, contact:

Tony Gabriel, Maintenance Coordinator

Telephone: 734-240-7267-Desk

Telephone: 734-430-6437-Cellular

Email: tony_gabriel@monroemi.org

Andrew Kish, Operations Coordinator

Email: andrew_kish@monroemi.org

The work is to be coordinated with the County as to schedule, staging/storing of equipment,

machinery, materials and access to the sites. Advance notice to the County of the work is

required.

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Any questions concerning the project, the project requirements, your proposal, etc., shall be

directed jointly to the following individuals via email as follows:

Michael Bosanac, Administrator/Chief Financial Officer

Email: michael_bosanac@monroemi.org

Andrew Kish, Operations Coordinator

Email: andrew_kish@monroemi.org

Either one of these individuals will promptly reply to any inquiry or direct your inquiry to

another individual who will reply.

The final date for submitting a proposal for this project is Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.

Proposals may be submitted in one of two (2) methods:

1. Hard Paper Copy: Mail, courier delivery service or personal delivery to Monroe

County Finance Department, 2nd Floor, 125 East Second Street, Monroe, Michigan

48161-2197. Your envelope must be sealed and clearly marked “Elevator Proposal” so

that no error in opening may occur.

2. Electronic Email: Submit proposals by the same deadline via e-mail as a separate

Microsoft Word or PDF document attachment to rfp@monroemi.org. Indicate in the

email subject line, a Sealed Proposal is attached for “Elevator Proposal”.

The County is prepared to commence the work as soon as a contract is awarded and a mutually

agreeable schedule for the work is developed.

Future Elevator Maintenance Proposal:

In addition to the capital upgrade of the elevators and equipment outlined in this RFP, each

contractor shall offer a maintenance agreement to cover the full-service maintenance of the

elevators being upgraded. Include a proposed maintenance agreement that covers each elevator

and price your agreement for each of the next three (3) years following the conclusion of the

warranty period after the County accepts the work performed for the upgrades.

The County of Monroe reserves the right to accept or to reject any and all proposals, to waive

any irregularities and to make an award that is determined by the County of Monroe to be in the

best interest of the County.

Sincerely,

Michael G. Bosanac

Administrator/Chief Financial Officer

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