Taxiway Rehabilitation and Apron Expansion at the Branch County Memorial Airport (OEB), Coldwater

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Branch County, Michigan will receive bids for the Branch County Memorial Airport – Taxiway F Rehabilitation and Apron Expansion project, until 10:00 AM (local time) Thursday, May 26, 2022. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened (electronically) and read aloud at the Lansing office of Mead & Hunt, Inc., immediately following the time stated above. Contractors are welcome to attend the electronic bid opening if interested, though attendance is not required. With their bid, bidders shall submit evidence of qualification meeting the requirements of General Contract Provisions 20-02. Possession by the prime contractor of MDOT prequalification at the time of bidding shall be an acceptable form of evidence. The net classification applicable to the prime contractor for this project is 1156 Cb or 1156 Ea. In addition to the above minimum prequalification for prime contractors, this project includes a sub-classification

of L. If the prime contractor is not prequalified in all of the above classifications, prequalified subcontractors must be used. Subcontractors must be prequalified in their respective work area and designated prior to award of the contract to the confirmed low bidder. There is a three (3) percent DBE requirement for this project. Bids will only be accepted online through the www.questcdn.com e-bid process. HARD COPY (PAPER) BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Bidders will submit a proposal guaranty in the form of a proposal bond, in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid sum. The proposal guaranty shall be made payable to Branch County, Michigan. If the selected contractor fails to provide the required materials and/or execute the contract within fifteen (15) calendar days after being furnished with the necessary contract and bond forms, the proposal guaranty will be forfeited to the Sponsor in accordance with Section 30-08 of the General Provisions. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory 100 percent performance bond as well as labor and material bond. No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. Branch County, Michigan reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities in bidding or to accept the bids or bid, should it consider same to be in its best interest. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled Tuesday, May 17, 2022 1:00 PM (local time) at the Branch County Memorial Airport Terminal Building, 351 Airport Rd, Coldwater, MI 49036. Potential bidders are encouraged to attend, though attendance is not mandatory. Scope of Work This project will consist of rehabilitation of Taxiway F, construction of apron, and construction of new taxiway connector with bituminous pavement. The project shall be complete and ready for final inspection within twenty-nine (29) calendar days from the effective date of Notice-to-Proceed. Availability of Documents This project will be electronically bid through www.questcdn.com. Complete digital project bidding documents will be available at 5:00 pm, April 22, 2022 and may be downloaded for $15.00 by inputting Quest project #8188954 on the website’s Project Search page. Those wishing to download the bidding documents electronically do so at their own risk for completeness of the bidding documents. An additional fee of $30.00 is required for contractors submitting bids for the project. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance. Technical questions about the project should be directed to Ben Hoover, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 2605 Port Lansing Road, Lansing, MI, 517-908-3111. This project is being funded in part by Federal Aviation Administration and Michigan Department of Transportation. All bidders are required to comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Affirmative Action Requirement (41 CFR part 60-4, Executive Order 11246) Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity 1. The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications”. 2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area as outlined in the Required Federal Contract Provisions for FAA Airport Improvement Program Projects. Civil Rights-Title Assurance (49 USC § 47123, FAA Order 1400.11) Title VI Solicitation Notice Branch County, Michigan, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, select disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. B u y A m e r i c a n P r e f e r e n c e (Title 49 USC § 50101) D a v i s - B a c o n R e q u i r e m e n t s (2 CFR § 200, Appendix II(D), 29 CFR Part 5) D e b a r m e n t a n d S u s p e n s i o n (2 CFR part 180 (Subpart C). 2 CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5) D i s a d v a n t a g e d B u s i n e s s E n t e r p r i s e (49 CFR part 26) T r a d e R e s t r i c t i o n C e r t i f i c a t i o n (49 USC § 50104, 49 CFR part 30) L o b b y i n g a n d I n f l u e n c i n g F e d e r a l E m p l o y e e s (31 USC § 1352 – Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, 2 CFR part 200, Appendix II(J), 49 CFR part 20, Appendix A) P r o c u r e m e n t o f R e c o v e r e d M a t e r i a l s (2 CFR § 200.322, 40 CFR part 247, Solid Waste Disposal Act)