The City of Woodhaven is seeking bids for the 2026 Local Street Improvements project, which involves concrete street replacement, aggregate base, sidewalk work, and restoration. Bids are due July 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM. A mandatory site visit is required. The contractor must have at least 3 years of experience with specific paving equipment. Bid security of 5% is required. Contract documents are available for purchase from Hennessy Engineers, Inc.
The work is to be substantially completed by August 22, 2025, or as indicated in the contract documents. Construction is to start around August 10, 2026, or one week after award of the contract.
Progress payments will be made on the basis of the progress of the work, approximately 35 days after submittal of pay request by contractor, in accordance with state act 524. Final payment will be made upon final completion and acceptance of the work.
The contractor warrants that they have not been influenced by any oral statement or promise of the owner or the engineer, but only by the contract documents. A maintenance and guarantee bond is required for a period of two years from the date of payment of the final estimate.
In evaluating bids, the owner and engineer shall consider the qualifications of the bidders, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, alternates, and unit prices, and any other consideration the owner or engineer deems pertinent.
To demonstrate qualifications, each bidder must be prepared to submit written evidence of any information deemed necessary by the engineer for bid evaluation, including financial data and previous experience. The selected contractor must have at least 3 years of experience utilizing a vibratory augering and tampering over form riding paving machine.
Contractor shall pay owner, City of Woodhaven, $1,000 for each day that expires after the time specified for completion until the work is completed, as liquidated damages for delay.
Before submitting a bid, each bidder must visit the site to familiarize itself with local conditions that may, in any way, affect cost, progress or performance of the work. The contractor is required to investigate and become familiar with all conditions relating to the work to be performed.
If, within 24 hours after bids are opened, any bidder files a duly signed written notice with owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of his bid, that bidder may withdraw his bid.
Failure to submit any data requested by the owner or engineer within the five-day period shall give the owner and the engineer the right to finally reject the contractor's bid. If a bidder withdraws their bid after demonstrating a material mistake, they will be disqualified from further bidding on the work.
