Reconstruction of Jackson Street From Valley Avenue to Garfield Avenue and Jackson Street From Lane Avenue to Jackson Place

This work consists of water main and sanitary sewer replacement, minor storm and ADA upgrades, road reconstruction. The City's Mission Statement and Sustainability Vision Statement, defines the purpose of the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) - Construction Policy and Administrative Guidelines (1) provide equitable access to do business with the City; (2) encourage involvement in the City's Sustainability Vision Statement themes; and (3) enhance the growth, development and participation of small and emerging businesses to perform on City construction contracts. The EBO - Construction Policy and Administrative Guidelines include bid discount provisions. A contractor's bid may be discounted when the contractor can demonstrate and substantiate their involvement in practices that further the City's Mission Statement and Sustainability Vision Statement. Section 5 of the Administrative Guidelines for the EBO - Construction Policy describes the City's bid discount provisions and has been expanded to include additional discount point opportunities by employing graduates from construction entry programs. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents shall be submitted to the Engineer in writing. Replies will be issued by Addenda, mailed, faxed, electronically or otherwise delivered to all parties, recorded by the City as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than 5 business days prior to the date for opening of Bids will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Questions relating to this Bid shall be referred to,(technical) Al Pennington, P.E. Project Manager Moore & Bruggink, Inc. 2020 Monroe Avenue Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (616) 363-9801 apennington@mbce.com. (Administrative) Dan Siminski, P.E. Project Manager City of Grand Rapids- Engineers Office 300 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 456-4253 dsiminski@grcity.us PN - 211596 Bidders and subcontractors must comply with the City of Grand Rapids prequalification and certification requirements. The successful bidder for the above project may not discriminate against any employee or job applicant in any matter related to employment because of actual or perceived color, race, religion or creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genotype, age, marital status, familial status, medical condition, disability, height, weight, or source of lawful income and the successful bidder will be required to insert that provision in all subcontracts relating to the project. The successful bidder will be required to have a policy regarding Drug Free Workplace and certify to the City that this policy is in place. A certified check or bid bond for a sum not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid will be required with each bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 calendar days after the date and time for receiving bids. Failure by the Contractor to achieve substantial completion by the designated date will result in assessed liquidated damages in the sum of $1,500 for each calendar day until the project has been substantially completed. Failure by the Contractor to achieve final completion of the entire project by the designated date will result in assessed liquidated damages in the sum of $1,500 for each calendar day until the entire project has been finally completed. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids; to reject the Bid of a Bidder who is not, in the opinion of the Engineer or City, in a position to perform the contract; to waive informalities, irregularities and technicalities; to reject any and all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced [unreasonable unit price(s)] or conditional Bids; or to advertise for new Bids. The City also reserves the right to award the Contract in the City's best interest, and therefore, may select a Bidder other than the lowest.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.