SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SANITARY SEWER PIPES CLEANING, TELEVISING AND INSPECTING PROGRAM 2026-2029 TOWNSHIP OF GROSSE ILE C. E. Raines Co. Project No. GI-731R 00100-1 Sealed bids for Cleaning, Televising and Inspection of the Sanitary Sewers System Pipes throughout the Township of Grosse Ile, Michigan will be received at the office of the Township Clerk, Township of Grosse Ile, 9601 Groh Road, Grosse Ile, MI 48138 until 3:00 P.M., local time, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at which time said Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud for the following items of work: SANITARY SEWER PIPES CLEANING, TELEVISING, AND INSPECTING PROGRAM 2026-2029 • Approximately 215,000 Lineal Feet of Cleaning, Televising/Recording, and Inspecting Sanitary Pipes; Pipe size varies from ±8-inch to 12-inch • Approximately 65,000 Lineal Feet of Cleaning, Televising/Recording, and Inspecting Sanitary Pipes; Pipe size varies from 15-inch to 24-inch • Approximately 40,000 Lineal Feet of Cleaning, Televising/Recording, and Inspecting Sanitary Pipes; Pipe size varies from 27-inch to 48-inch • All related items SEALED ENVELOPES containing TWO (2) ORIGINALS of the BID PROPOSAL shall be addressed as follows: Bid: SANITARY SEWER PIPES CLEANING, TELEVISING, AND INSPECTING PROGRAM 2026-2029 GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN Attn: MR. JAMISON YAGER, TOWNSHIP CLERK Specifications, and proposal forms under which the proposed work will be performed are on file and may be examined at: Construction Association of Michigan, 43636 Woodward Avenue, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 48302; Reed Construction Data electronic plan room at www.reedepr.com; McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge (MHC/Repromax, Motor City Imaging) 36060 Industrial Road, Livonia, Michigan, 48150; Construction News Service, 1773 R.W. Berends Drive S.W., Wyoming, Michigan, 49519; Construction News Corp., 7261 Engle Road, Suite 304, Cleveland, OH 44130-3479; Builders Exchange of Michigan, 4461 Cascade Road S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546 (49501), and the C. E. Raines Company, 17700 Fort Street, Riverview, Michigan 48193 Each proposal shall be submitted on the proposal forms provided and shall be accompanied by a certified check, Cashier’s check, Money Order, or Bid Bond, executed by the Bidder and Surety Company, and drawn payable to the Township of Grosse Ile in the amount of Five Percent (5%) of the accompanying bid, as security for the proper execution of the Contract. Surety Company shall be licensed to conduct business in the State of Michigan. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish separate Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days following the date set for receipt, during which time all bids shall remain in full force and effect. Proposals submitted after the exact time specified for receipt shall not be considered. Proposals submitted via telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail shall not be accepted. 00100-2 The Township of Grosse Ile does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The OWNER (Grosse Ile Township) reserves the right to reject any and all bids in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason at all, to waive any informality in any bids, and to award the contract to any Bidder, when such waiver is deemed in the interest of the OWNER. A contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder as determined by the OWNER. The award of the contract is initially for Section II and Section III and will be subject to extension to subsequent Sections IV, and V by the Owner at the Owner’s prerogative. Should the successful Bidder fail to enter into a Contract with the OWNER and furnish the required bonds and insurance documents within fifteen (15) days following award of the Contract, through no fault of the OWNER, he shall forfeit the entire amount of his/her bid security to the OWNER. A Pre-BID conference (attendance non-mandatory) will be held at 10:00 A.M., local time, on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the offices of the OWNER (Grosse Ile Township), 9601 Groh Road, Grosse Ile, Michigan. Representatives of the OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project and address questions from prospective bidders who are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. ENGINEER shall transmit to all such Bidders of record such addenda as ENGINEER considers necessary to provide clarification, in response to questions arising therein, or arising subsequent. Oral statements shall not be relied upon and shall not be considered as legally effective or binding. All inquiries and questions shall be directed to C.E. Raines Company at kmarx@charlesraines.com or by telephone 734-285-7510.
