Sealed proposals for the construction of the Lakewood Road Water Main Replacement project will be received at the Bloomfield Township Dave Payne Public Services Building located at 1553 Exeter Road, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302 (part of the 4200 Telegraph complex – see location map in Appendix C) until 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read.
Bidders shall review and comply with the Instructions to Bidders, which are incorporated by reference, and carefully review all Contract Documents, as defined in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids submitted after the exact time specified for, receipt will not be considered.
The Contracts will consist of the following principal items of work and appurtenances as specified herein and shown on the Contract Drawings.
Description of Work
Install via pipe bursting, approximately 1,765 lft of 8” diameter HDPE water main to replace existing eight (8”) inch diameter water mains. Install via horizontal directional drilling, approximately 591 lft of 8” diameter HDPE water main to replace existing eight (8”) inch water mains. Install via open cut, approximately 76 lft of 8” diameter HDPE water main to replace existing eight (8”) inch water mains. This project will include the installation of 4 new hydrants and 5 gate valve & wells, and the reconnection of 18 water services. The project shall include all pavement restoration, surface restoration, traffic control, soil erosion control, dewatering and other miscellaneous items necessary to complete the work as indicated on the Plans and Specifications.
Copies of Plans and Specifications and Proposal Forms may be secured on or after 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from the offices of Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 555 Hulet Drive, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302‑0360.
Please contact the offices of Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. by email frontdesk@hrcengr.com or call the office at 248-454-6300 to obtain Drawings and Specifications (Procurement Documents). A non-refundable fee of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars if picked up, or One Hundred Thirty ($130.00) Dollars if mailed, (Check or Credit Card Only) Payable to “Hubbell, Roth and Clark” is required to purchase a set of Contract Plans and Specification Documents from the Office of Hubbell, Roth and Clark, 555 Hulet, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302. Procurement Documents will be sent electronically and can be shipped by UPS ground upon confirmation of payment.
Bidders are advised that to submit a proposal on this project, original documents purchased from Hubbell, Roth, & Clark, Inc. must be used.
Proposals submitted by Bidders who have been debarred, suspended, or made ineligible by any Federal Agency will be rejected.
Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Architect/Engineer, and their respective employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any bid.
Each bid proposal shall be submitted on the proposal forms provided and shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond, executed by the bidder and Surety Company, payable to Township of Bloomfield in the amount of Five Percent (5%) of the accompanying bid. Proposal Guarantee shall provide assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of the bid, execute the necessary Contract with Bloomfield Township. No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing time for receiving bids for at least sixty (60) days.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Performance, Labor and Material, and Maintenance and Guarantee Bonds.
Bloomfield Township reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive irregularities in bidding.
No Proposal will be received unless made on blanks furnished and delivered to the Bloomfield Township Dave Payne Public Services Building on or before 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
All bidders must meet the requirements set forth in the Township’s prequalification statement. The Township will require at least three (3) satisfactory municipal references for similar work as a prime contractor using the Pipe Bursting method over the last five (5) years for all contracts with a value of greater than $50,000.00 and a minimum total installation of 15,000 lineal feet of pipe. It is the intention of Bloomfield Township to award this Contract to a qualified pipe bursting contractor with experience on at least one (1) pipe bursting job in the method that has been selected.
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