Dated February 14, 2024: Sealed proposals for the 2024 ASPHALT ROAD REHABILITATION
PROGRAM will be received by the City of Rochester Hills’ Purchasing Division located at 1000
Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills (Lower Level), Michigan 48309 via electronic bid submission
ONLY until EXACTLY 3:00 P.M., Michigan Time, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 at which
time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom Teleconference. Please note, there may
be delays during the opening due to downloading of the bids submitted, printing them, and then reading
them in real time as the opening is occurring. In order to assist in the process, Bidders should upload
one complete bid document to the MITN system to assist in streamlining the opening process. It is
requested, due to City Hall closures, that vendors wishing to view the opening do so via the Zoom
meeting information provided. If vendors arrive at City Hall, access to the building is not assured due
to MDHHS notices and directives.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some City processes have been affected and as such, are requiring
adjustment to the normal processes. It is important that you read all the information to ensure you submit
your bid response to the City in the correct manner. Please ensure all documents are signed. If you are
interested in providing a bid, please read the document in its entirety and submit the requested information
and proper forms and upload to the MITN website. Electronic submission ONLY will be accepted.
Hardcopy, emailed, faxed and late submittals will not be accepted.
The City of Rochester Hills officially distributes bid documents from the Purchasing Division or through
the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade network (MITN). Copies of bid documents obtained from any
other source are not considered official copies. The first step to do business with the City is to become
a registered vendor by visiting the City website at www.rochesterhills.org, click on Departments,
Fiscal, Accounting, & Purchasing, Procurement Division, then Vendor Registration. Final bid results
will be posted on the MITN website after award.
The Contract and Specifications documents for this project are available on the MITN system. A
complete paper copy of the Contract and Specification documents can be obtain from the City of
Rochester Hills Purchasing Division at 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309
and will require a non-refundable fee of $45.00. Checks/money orders must be in the possession of
the City before documents/drawings will be mailed.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond in an amount not less than 5%
of the bid amount. The bond shall be with a Surety licensed and admitted to do business in the
State of Michigan and in a form acceptable to the City of Rochester Hills.
All bids shall be opened publicly via Zoom Teleconference at the date and time specified. Each bid
shall be recorded together with the name of the bidder. Bids shall be in accordance with the Purchasing
Ordinance and the requirements of this notice in order to be deemed “responsive.”
Bidders must be pre-qualified as a combination/joint 4,000 Cb/Ea/J with the Michigan Department of
Transportation.
The accepted bidder will be required to furnish Insurance Certificates, Payment, Performance and
Maintenance Bonds underwritten by a Surety licensed and admitted to do business in the State of
Michigan and acceptable to the City.
All bids must be submitted electronically via the MITN website, included the bid bonds. Hardcopy and
late bids will not be accepted. The City of Rochester Hills is capable of accepting documents in docx,
xlsx, pdf, jpg, tif or rtf formats. It is requested that you upload one complete document, versus that of
several individual sheets. Please name your files accordingly if more than one file is uploaded to the
site.
It is the intention of the City of Rochester Hills to award this Contract to a Contractor fully capable both
financially and with previous experience in this type of work. Selection of bidder will include
qualifications and performance records as outlined in instructions to bidders.
The right to accept any bid, to reject any or all proposals and to waive defects in bids is reserved by the
City of Rochester Hills. Portions of this Contract may be deleted due to unforeseen circumstances
without compensation.
The City reserves the right to change or amend the bid documents, prior to the bid opening date by the
issuance of addendum posted on the MITN website. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to make
inquiry as to the changes or addenda issued. All such changes or addenda shall become a part of the
contract and all contractors shall be bound by such changes or addenda.
Under 2012 PA 517, an Iran Linked Business, as defined therein, is not eligible to contract with the City
and shall not submit a bid.
The City’s acceptance of a bid and approval of the award of a contract shall not constitute a formed
contract, and the acceptance of a bid and award of a contract shall be contingent and conditioned upon
the parties’ entry into and execution of a written agreement acceptable to the City.
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