Lead Service Line Replacements

May 24, 2023

Owner: City of Muskegon
Project Title: Lead Service Line Replacements
Project #: 2230252 DWRF Project#: 7467-01

• Advertisement
• 223052 Lead Service Line Bid Specifications
• Itemized Proposal

1. RECEIPT OF BIDS

Sealed bids for the above project will be received by City of Muskegon of 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan until: 2:00 P.M. (local time) on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

2. PRE-BID MEETING

A bidders information meeting will be held at the City of Muskegon Department of Public Works Office, 1350 E. Keating Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 on Thursday, June 8 at 2:00 P.M. Attendance at the bidders information meeting is mandatory for all General Contractors wishing to submit a bid on the projects. Minutes of the bidders information meeting will be forwarded to all plan holders as an addendum. This pre-bid meeting will provide information for all SRF/DWRF funded projects being bid out by the City of Muskegon. The pre-bid meeting will follow the following agenda (all times after 2:00 PM are subject to change):

• General SRF/DWRF Project requirements (applies to all contracts)
• Wilcox & Thompson Avenue
• Morton Avenue: Lincoln to Denmark
• Water Service Contract
• Edgewater & Harbor Towne Lift Stations

3. SCOPE OF PROJECT

The project consists of furnishing all material and constructing the following approximate quantities:
• 524 water service replacements
Including all necessary appurtenances and restoration.

4. EXAMINATION OF SPECIFICATIONS

Contract documents may be examined online at https://muskegon-mi.gov/category/bid-postings/ or at the offices of:
City of Muskegon, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49440
Prein&Newhof, 4910 Stariha Drive, Muskegon, MI 49441
Prein&Newhof, 3355 Evergreen Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
And some local plan rooms.

5. DEPOSIT FOR DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Drawings and specifications are available online at https://www.muskegon-mi.gov/muskegon/bid-postings. Bidder assumes sole risk for any project specifications and drawings, electronic or hard copy, obtained other than directly from the City of Muskegon. Hard copy drawings and specifications are available for the fee of 40 dollars from the City of Muskegon. Fees are payable by cash or check only and are not refunded.

6. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE)

The Prime Contractor is hereby notified that their bidding on this project must follow, document, and maintain documentation of their Good Faith Efforts to ensure that DBEs have the opportunity to participate in the project by increasing DBE awareness of procurement efforts and outreach.
Posting solicitations for quotes/proposals from DBEs on the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) website in accordance with conditions detailed in Exhibit 1 is recommended (www.mitadbe.com).
Soliciting DBEs for bids can also take the form of direct emails, phone solicitations, posting a notice on your Website, etc. See the Proposal Checklist and Appendix A for additional requirements.

7. FUNDING

The work to be performed under this contract will be financed and paid for by funds received from by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the EGLE Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) and with City of Muskegon local funds. DWRF monies will be received by the City of Muskegon. Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Federal Wages apply to this project.
Federal Labor Standards Provisions and associated documents that are incorporated in this contract are included in Appendix A. The DWRF Project Number is 7467-01.
The Contractor also will be required to comply with the debarment and American Iron and Steel contractual language included in Appendix A.

8. BID SURETY

A bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check payable to City of Muskegon in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total price shall accompany each bid. This surety shall bind the bidder for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the receipt of bids.

9. COMPLETION DATE
All work shall be substantially completed all services installed and roads open to traffic on September 4, 2026. Final restoration and project completion shall occur on or before October 2, 2026. See progress clause for additional information on schedule. See agreement for specific milestone requirements.

Ann Marie Meisch
Muskegon City Clerk
933 Terrace Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
231-724-6705