Questions for this IFB should be directed to: Department Contact: George Waring, Public Works Senior Civil Engineer at waringg@kalamazoocity.org, 269-303-7844 You are invited to submit a bid for this project. Specifications, terms, conditions and instructions for submitting bids are contained herein. This Invitation for Bids with all pages, documents and attachments contained herein, or subsequently added to and made a part hereof, submitted as a fully and properly executed bid shall constitute the contract between the City and the successful bidder when approved and accepted on behalf of the City by an authorized official or agent of the City. Please review the bid document as soon as possible and note the DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS in the Instructions to Bidders. All bidders shall complete and return the Bid and Award page(s) and submit all information requested herein in order for a bid to be responsive. The bid document shall be returned in its entirety, in a properly identified and sealed envelope to the Purchasing Division at the above address. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE DUE DATE - LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The City reserves the right to postpone the bid opening for its own convenience. Any binding explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) and attachments must be requested in writing, at least 5 business days before the bid opening so a reply may reach all prospective bidders before the submission of bids. Any information given to a prospective bidder concerning the IFB will be furnished to all prospective bidders as an amendment or addendum to the IFB if such information would be prejudicial to uninformed bidders. Receipt of amendments or addenda by a bidder must be acknowledged in the bid by attachment, or by letter or fax received before the time set for opening of bids. Oral explanation or instructions given prior to the opening will not be binding PREVAILING WAGES The successful bidder will be required to comply with Section 2-125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kalamazoo regarding prevailing wages and Appendix B attached, incorporated herein by reference. Special note: This provision applies only to projects in excess of $100,000 for City ($2,000 federal) funded projects. The City's requirements as it relates to prevailing wages includes a meeting with the City's Purchasing Division prior to work and payroll and work monitoring during the duration of the contract. Please contact Purchasing at (269) 337-8020 if you have any questions regarding Davis-Bacon provisions. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work for this project shall consist of milling and resurfacing approximately 0.35 miles of pavement and concrete along Riverview Drive, included in this project is the repairing of full depth pavement, adjusting all affected structures, removal and replacement of various sections of curb, gutter, and drive approaches, and the placement of pavement markings throughout the project and an enhanced pedestrian crossing at Hotop Ave. Work shall consist of three phases with the first two phases consisting of milling the roadway, repairing the base, and paving the leveling course of asphalt pavement. The final phase will consist of paving the top course of asphalt via night paving operations. Care and consideration should be given by the contractor to the schedule and timeline of work. Riverview Drive is a key street in the City's road network and it is essential that lane closure timelines are minimized to the extent possible. The improvements in this project shall be done in accordance with the latest edition of the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) standard specifications for construction, AASHTO's green book and guide for design of pavement structures, Michigan's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), the City of Kalamazoo standard details and street design manual, MDOT standard and special details, the NACTO urban street design guide, and the supplemental specifications and special provisions, as specified in this log of project. All necessary traffic control, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other items incidental to the work being performed shall be included in the Contractor's unit price for this contract. Such items will not be bid or paid for separately but shall be included in the overall unit price. The bidder shall furnish all labor, supervision, supplies, tools, equipment, and other means necessary or proper for performing and completing the work. The bidder shall be responsible for the cleaning up of the job site and shall repair or restore all structures and property that may be damaged or disturbed during performance of the work to the satisfaction of the Public Services Department for the City of Kalamazoo. Drainage structure covers shall be salvaged and reused if in usable condition; otherwise, they shall be replaced. Where needed, all traffic control used for such operations as defined by the MMUTCD will be the responsibility of the bidder.