Sealed proposals will be received by Meridian Township, Ingham County, Michigan, at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office, Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, 48864-1198, Ph. 517.853.4000, up to 10:30 a.m., local time on Friday January 6, 2023 for natural shoreline restoration on Lake Lansing in Meridian Township, after which time proposals will be opened and read aloud.
Proposals shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment necessary to construct three (3) contiguous sections of bioengineered shoreline for three different wave intensities (low, medium, high), totaling approximately 140 feet in length along the shoreline.
A specific section may contain coir logs, riprap, aquatic plugs, and a 15-foot-wide native landscape buffer consisting of a variety of forbs, grasses, shrubs, and trees. See plans for details.
Work on the project shall commence within ten days after issuing the Notice to Proceed, and be complete by June 15, 2023. Completion is defined as being constructed, and the site fully restored.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond by a recognized surety company similar to a U.S. Government Standard form bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to Meridian Township, Ingham County, Michigan as security for the acceptance of the Contract.
Insurance and bonds are required from the successful bidder for this project; please see pages G-2 and G-3 for those requirements. Please note Owner/Contractors Protective Liability is required for all Township contracts. Additionally, a two (2) year Maintenance Bond will be required for this project; please see page G-2 for these requirements.
The successful bidder shall have at least one Certified Natural Shoreline Professional on staff, and that the company must have a minimum of five years of experience with similar projects. At least three references of other similar projects will be required with the bid.
The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
- Meridian Township, Dept of Public Works, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864
- Builders Exchange of Lansing & Central MI, 1240 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI 48906-5522
- Builders Exchange of Michigan, 678 Front Ave. NW, Ste. 330, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- Construction Assoc of MI, 43636 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
- Dodge Data & Analytics, 2521 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912-4010
To be added to the Township’s list of prospective bidders, please make sure to contact the Engineering Office, as described below. PDF copies of the plans and contract documents may be downloaded from the Township website here: https://www.meridian.mi.us/businesses/requests-for-proposals-bids.
Hard copies of the contract documents for the work may be obtained from the Department of Public Works & Engineering at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, Michigan, for a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10). There is a five dollar ($5.00) fee for mailing contract documents. Contract documents may be obtained via email free of charge. Questions regarding this contract may be addressed to Meridian Township Department of Public Works & Engineering by phone at 517.853.4440, or by email at DPW@meridian.mi.us.
In submitting this bid, it is understood that the right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all bids, to award the Contract to other than the low bidder, to award separate contracts for each project, phase and/or portion of the detailed scope of work, to waive irregularities and/or formalities, and in general, to make award in any manner deemed by it, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the Owner.
2022 Lake Lansing Natural Shoreline Demonstration Project - Advertisement for Bids
2022 Lake Lansing Natural Shoreline Demonstration Project RFP Contract
2022 Lake Lansing Natural Shoreline Demonstration Project Bid Plans
