RFB-10092023-FIRE - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ACOUSTIC GRIDS & CEILING TILES AT FIRE STATIONS

The City of Livonia Michigan will receive sealed bids via the MITN WEBSITE ONLY (www.mitn.info) for REMOVAL OF AND REPLACEMENT OF ACOUSTIC CEILING GRID & TILES AT FIRE STATIONS 1, 5 AND 6, according to the specifications herein. No substitutes or alternates will be accepted. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., on OCTOBER 24, 2023. No faxed bids will be accepted. No late bids will be accepted. No physical bids will be accepted. All bid responses must be submitted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format via the MITN website. BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON CITY OF LIVONIA FORMS.

Bids received via the MITN website by the specified due date and time will be publicly opened at the due date and time via Zoom. Vendors may attend the bid opening virtually by using the following credentials:

By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82294127641 Meeting ID: 850 7925 4276                               Passcode: 496174
By Phone: (312) 626-6799 Webinar ID: 822 9412 7641 Passcode: 496174

The City reserves the right to reject in or in part any and all bids received, to waive any irregularities or informalities or both; as it is determined to be in the best interests of the City of Livonia to do so.

The City of Livonia officially distributes bid documents through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (BidNet). Bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. The City of Livonia cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information not obtained from the MITN website and is not responsible for any errors contained by any information received from alternate sources. Only those firms who obtain the RFB documents from the MITN system are guaranteed access to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. If you obtained this document from a source other than the source indicated, it is recommended that you register on the MITN site, www.mitn.info and obtain an official copy.


QUESTIONS: Questions regarding the Request for Bid must be submitted in writing to the attention of Enna A. Bachelor, Purchasing Manager, via email at: ebachelor@livonia.gov. All questions received by 2:00 P.M. on SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 will be responded to in writing in the form of an addendum which will be posted on the MITN website. No phone calls will be accepted. All inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Purchasing Manager.

A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER (the City of Livonia) in an amount of 5% of Bidder’s maximum Bid price.  The required security must be in the form of a cashier’s check or Bid bond by a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of Michigan and named in the current list of “Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds” as published in the Federal Register by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department.  Attorneys-in-fact who execute the Bid Security or Bid Bond on behalf of the Surety shall affix to the bond a certified and copy of the power of attorney.  The Bid security of the successful Bidder will be retained until the Agreement has been executed and the successful bidder has furnished the required Contract security, whereupon Bid Security will be returned.  If Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required Contract security within ten days of receipt of the Notice of Award, OWNER may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited.  The Bid Security of any Bidder whom OWNER believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the Award may be retained by the OWNER until the earlier of the seven (7) days after the effective date of the Agreement or 60 days after the Bid opening. Bid Security of other Bidders will be returned within seven (7) days of the Bid opening.    Bid Security of other Bidders will be returned within seven (7) days of the Bid opening.    Bidders submitting a cashier's check shall include a picture of the cashier's check with their bid response uploaded to the MITN website. Arrangements will be made with  bidders within twenty-four hours of the bid due date for submission of bid deposits to the City.