Department: Public Works
Start Date: 07/13/2026
Close Date: 08/18/2026 4:00 pm
Meridian Township is putting out to bid an elevator modernization contract to bring two (2) existing Hydraulic Passenger Elevators into full code compliance:
- One (1) car is located at the Meridian Township Public Safety Building, 5147 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864
- One (1) car is located at the Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864
All vendors must perform their own examinations of existing systems and prevailing building conditions prior to submitting a proposal as further defined in the RFP.
Access to the building will be permitted by appointment only. Individual vendors must schedule their own visits by contacting:
Dan Opsommer, Deputy Township Manager
Director of Public Works & Engineering
Phone: 517.853.4450
Email: opsommer@meridian.mi.us
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on July 29, 2026, at 10:00 am ET at the Meridian Township Municipal Building ( 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864).
Individual bidders who wish to submit a Request for Information (RFI) during the bid process must address the technical inquiry to:
VDA, Inc. ("VDA")
Vertical Transportation Systems Consultants
Pete Long
Attention: Project Manager
Email: plong@vdassoc.com
Email: dpw@vdassoc.com
All requests for information must be submitted to the contact by email and are due no later than August 7, 2026.
RFI's must refer to the document, article, and paragraph reference in question in the order of specification or other applicable document.
The Consultant will respond to all RFIs in the same order as inquiry submittals and issue the original vendor questions with responses to all contractors invited to bid via email.
The Owner's project management designee shall be copied on all technical correspondence for the record.
Quotations shall be submitted on the RFP form linked below; however, should an individual wish to provide proposal clarifications or other information pertaining to the project bid(s), the vendor must first utilize the "Alternative Contractor's Value Engineering" option and supplement the reference using his own corporate letterhead stationery.
Contractors are advised that the entire Bid Form, including any supplemental riders or exhibits, must be completed in full. Alternative price quotations and the Owner's form of full comprehensive maintenance must be bid in order for the base price quotation(s) to receive full consideration.
The project will be awarded based on experience, price, schedule, references, and an Owner's interview.
All bid documents shall be submitted by email, with one (1) copy of the Elevator Contractors Form of Full Coverage Maintenance Agreement to:
Attn: Dan Opsommer
Meridian Township
5151 Marsh Road
Okemos, MI 48864
Email: dpw@meridian.mi.us
With a copy (CC) email of the bid to plong@vdassoc.com
Proposals are due and shall be received by 4:00 pm ET on August 18, 2026. Bids may not be modified after submittal, but may be withdrawn before the bid opening and then resubmitted. After submittal, bids may not be withdrawn for thirty (30) days. Verbal proposals and/or discussions will not be accepted.
Contractors are required to acknowledge receipt of any addenda issued by inserting the addenda number in the space provided within the RFP form linked below.
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