H-92324
Keating Ave
Industrial Blvd to Port
City Blvd
Project Engineer: Dan VanderHeide
City of Muskegon
Department of Public Works
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
INVITATION FOR BIDS ......................................................................................................................................2
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION .........................................................................3
DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................4
PART 1 - BIDS
SECTION 1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ...................................................................................................7
1.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS .....................................................................................................................8
SECTION 2 - BID PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................................14
1.1 CONTRACT BIDDER’S CHECKLIST.........................................................................................................15
1.2 TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BID PROPOSAL ......................................................................................16
1.3 BIDDER CERTIFICATION & AGREEMENT.............................................................................................17
1.4 BID BOND .....................................................................................................................................................19
1.5 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER...............................................................................21
1.6 LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS ..............................................................................................22
1.7 DISADVANTAGED CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT ....................................................................................23
1.8 STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS .....................................................................................24
1.9 DBE/MBE/WBE PROCUREMENT POLICY...............................................................................................26
1.10 BID TABULATUION ..................................................................................................................................29
PART 2 - AGREEMENT
2.0 AWARDEE CHECKLIST..............................................................................................................................32
2.1 DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARATION ...........................................................................................................33
2.2 AGREEMENT................................................................................................................................................34
2.3 PERFORMANCE BOND...............................................................................................................................36
2.4 LABOR & MATERIALMAN’S BOND ........................................................................................................38
2.5 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUBCONTRACTOR ........................................................................40
2.6 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION IN LIEU OF PERFORMANCE BOND..........................................41
PART 3 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 1 – PROJECT PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................................43
3.0 PROJECT PERFORMANCE .........................................................................................................................44
3.1 TIME CHANGE ORDER ..............................................................................................................................60
3.2 CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER...................................................................................................................61
3.3 CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE & RELEASE REQUEST FOR FINAL PAYMENT.............................62
3.4 CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT - SURETY RELEASE ..................................................................................64
3.5 CONSENT OF SURETY ...............................................................................................................................65
SECTION 2 .............................................................................................................................................................66
3.6 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION .............................................................................................................................67
SECTION 3 .............................................................................................................................................................68
3.7 ADOPTED LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS......................................................................................69
3.8 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE..............................................................................................................70
3.9 ANTI-KICKBACK ACT................................................................................................................................71
SECTION 4 .............................................................................................................................................................72
3.10 PREVAILING WAGE DECISION..............................................................................................................73
PART 4 – ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
None used .............................................................................................................................................................74
PART 5 - SPECIAL SPECIFICATIONS
PROGRESS CLAUSE .........................................................................................................................................76
UTILITY COORDINATION ...............................................................................................................................77
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE ..........................................................................................................................79
MAINTAINING TRAFFIC .................................................................................................................................80
HMA LOCAL AGENCY ....................................................................................................................................83
PART 6 - MDOT SPECIFICATIONS
None used .............................................................................................................................................................90
APPENDICIES
PRE-BID DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................ Appendix Page
PRE-BID MEETING MINUTES .................................................................................................. Appendix Page
SIGNED BIDDER DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................. Appendix Page
TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BID PROPOSAL ........................................................................ Appendix Page
BIDDER CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT ........................................................................ Appendix Page
BID TABULATION ...................................................................................................................... Appendix Page
BID BOND PROPOSAL............................................................................................................... Appendix Page
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY ........................................................................................... Appendix Page
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER ............................................................... Appendix Page
LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS............................................................................... Appendix Page
DISADVANTAGED CONTRACTOR AFFIDAVIT ...................................................................... Appendix Page
SIGNED AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS ....................................................................................... Appendix Page
AGREEMENT .............................................................................................................................. Appendix Page
PERFORMANCE BOND ............................................................................................................. Appendix Page
LABOR & MATERIALMAN’S BOND .......................................................................................... Appendix Page
POWER OF ATTORNEY ............................................................................................................. Appendix Page
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUBCONTRACTOR ......................................................... Appendix Page
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ............................................................................. Appendix Page
ATTORNEY APPROVAL LETTER .............................................................................................. Appendix Page
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Project: Keating; Industrial to Port City
The City of Muskegon, Michigan will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. local time on
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon,
Michigan, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following
items of work to include:
CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES .42 MILES OF HMA MILLING AND HMA
PAVING IN THE CITY OF MUSKEGON, MUSKEGON COUNTY.
Electronic copies of Plans and Specifications may be obtained on or after Friday, May 12, 2023 from the
City of Muskegon website, or by request to the Engineering Department via phone or email;
231.724.6707 or engineering@shorelinecity.com. Printed copies can be obtained by request from the
Engineering Department located at 1350 E. Keating Ave, Muskegon MI, 49442 for a cost of $40.
An amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid must be submitted with each Bid Proposal in one of
three forms acceptable to the City of Muskegon.
Contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
• Public Services Building, 1350 E. Keating Ave., Muskegon MI 49442
• City of Muskegon website: www.shorelinecity.com
• Grand Rapids Builders Exchange
Attention is called to the fact that the City requires: the Contractor consider hiring local work force
insofar as possible, not less than the salaries and wages set forth in the Specifications must be paid, 14%
minority and 6.9% female are the goals established for participation in each trade, the Contractor must
ensure employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against based upon their race,
creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicapped condition nor veteran background, and all
pertinent regulations must be complied with. Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after bid
opening. The City of Muskegon reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities or
irregularities in the bidding.
A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held.
CITY OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
By: Ann Meisch, City Clerk
PUBLISH: 05/12/2023
ADA POLICY
The City will provide necessary appropriate auxiliary aids services, for example, signers for the hearing impaired, audio tapes for
the visually impaired, etc., for disabled persons who want to attend the meeting, upon twenty-four hour notice to the City.
Contact:
Ann Meisch, City Clerk
City of Muskegon, City Hall
933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49440
(231) 724-6705 or TDD (231) 724-6773
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