Request for Bids: 2023-2024 WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT & MAINTENANCE PROJECT

CITY OF HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Hillsdale will receive Bids for replacement of water shut off valves in the
water main system and replacement/repair/lining of certain sanitary sewer lines and
construction of a force main/lift station in a project titled Water Valve & Sanitary Sewer
Main Improvements until 2:00 PM., Standard Time on the 14th day of March, 2023, at
City of Hillsdale – City Hall, 97 N. Broad St., Hillsdale, MI 49242 at which time and
place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids are invited upon the several items and quantities of unit price work as listed in the
Bid Proposal Section of this document.
Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the
office of City Clerk at City of Hillsdale – City Hall, 97 N. Broad St., Hillsdale, MI 49242.
Copies of the Contract Documents may also be obtained through MITN and the City of
Hillsdale Website.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of City of Hillsdale , negotiable U.S.
Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and
an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be
submitted with each Bid.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages
as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the
Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not
discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The City of Hillsdale reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informality
in the bidding.
Bids may be held by the City of Hillsdale for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date
of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the
qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.
A firm unit-price contract award will be made in writing to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder.
Date: February 10, 2023 City of Hillsdale
By: Kristin L. Bauer, P.E.
Title: City Engineer

RFP due date/ Public Opening:
Sealed proposals are due by 2:00 pm (local time) on March 14, 2023 at the following location:
Hillsdale City Hall
Office of the City Clerk
97 N. Broad Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
You can view specs and plans on MITN 

Communications regarding this proposal may be directed to:
Kristin Bauer
City Engineer
City of Hillsdale
Hillsdale, MI 49242
517-437-6479
kbauer@cityofhillsdale.org