VILLAGE OF PAW PAW
2024 MAPLE ISLAND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS
The Village of Paw Paw is requesting Bids for the construction of the Maple Island Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by the Village of Paw Paw in the Village of Paw Paw Meeting Room until Thursday November 14th, 2024, at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes removal of an existing timber pedestrian bridge and replacement with a new timber pedestrian bridge.
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Monday November 4th, 2024, at 2:00 PM local time at Maple Island, North Kalamazoo Street, Paw Paw, Michigan, 49079. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.
Bids will be accepted only from Plan Holders of Record. In order to be a Plan Holder of Record Bidding Documents must be obtained from the Issuing Office.
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project will be available on October 21st, 2024, and can be found at the following designated website: http://www.abonmarche.com/bids. There is no fee for registration on the plan holder’s list and download of electronic bidding documents. Hard copies are available from the Issuing Office of Abonmarche, 95 West Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 927-2295. The fee for obtaining hard copy documents is Forty Dollars ($40.00). An additional Ten Dollars ($10.00) will be charged for plans requiring shipping. General Specifications, description, and conditions upon which the bid proposal is to be based are on file for examination at the Issuing Office.
A certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the Village of Paw Paw will be required with each bid as security for the proper execution of the contract. A 100% Labor, Material, and Performance Bond will be required of successful bidder.
No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled opening without consent of the OWNER. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informality in bidding or to accept the bid, consistent with law, which best serves the interest of the Owner.
Funding from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund is being used for this project and relevant state or federal requirements apply.
The contractor and all subcontractors must comply with all requirements of 1976 PA 453 (Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act), the 1976 PA 220 (Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act), and Executive Directive 2019- 09, as amended. In accordance with these laws, all contracts the grantee enters into must contain a covenant by the contractor and any subcontractors not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, partisan considerations, or a disability or genetic information that is unrelated to the individual’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position.
All inquiries shall be directed to Abonmarche, attn.: Andrew Hauersperger at (574) 314-1014 or via email: ahauersperger@abonmarche.com. Technical questions must be submitted via email and shall be entitled “Maple Island Bridge Replacement Project – RFI.” All inquiries and technical questions must be submitted via email by Wednesday November 6th, 2024, at 5:00 PM local time.
OWNER: ENGINEER:
Bryan Myrkle Scott Leblang, PE
Village Manager Sr. Project Engineer
Village of Paw Paw Abonmarche
111 E Michigan Ave 95 West Main Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079 Benton Harbor, MI 49022
