As of February 9, 2022, information regarding award and award has not been disclosed. A firm timeline for construction has not been disclosed. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The City of Muskegon is seeking proposals from interested consulting engineers to provide full survey, design and construction project services related to expansion of the existing road network within the Port City Industrial Park. The City of Muskegon has acquired through purchase a large addition to the industrial park and is seeking to construct an access road to service the new addition to the park. The City of Muskegon has appropriated a maximum of $750,000 towards completion of the access road project. Work by the selected engineer will include the following: Survey of the entirety of the site to establish site features, topography and boundaries
Geotechnical or other investigations as needed to support design
Design of an access road in accordance with City Standards along the approximate route
Design of utility service for the site both public and coordination with private utilities
Development and refinement of conceptual layouts for streets and utilities
Development of complete plans and specifications for the access route and public utilities
Obtaining any necessary permits for the project
Assistance in solicitation of bids for the construction of the access road and utilities
Oversight and administration of the construction contract on behalf of the city
Prepare final property boundaries including remaining parcels, road right-of-way and any utility easements for the entire site.
Several supporting documents are included and attachments to this RFP to help in the development of proposals and for use during the later project phases: Attachment A - Aerial Map of Site Showing Utility Location
Attachment B - Utility As-Builts for the vicinity
Attachment C - Approximate Route of Access Road
Additional Design Considerations: Consideration will also need to be given to private utilities and their means of serving the future site. Engineer shall be responsible to coordinate and account for private utility needs in the project design.
The city will be undertaking a separate project to have the site largely cleared of trees prior to the construction project.
The southern portion of the project is owned by the City but is located within Fruitport Charter Township.
City of Muskegon will host site meetings upon request to answer questions and review the project site. Requests submitted to Leo Evans via email (Leo.Evans@shorelinecity.com) prior to Monday, April 5th 2021 will be accommodated prior to the bid opening. Requests received after that date will be accommodated pending staff availability. Subcontractors, if any, shall be approved by the Project Manager prior to acceptance on this contract and shall bound by these specifications. It is the responsibility and duty of the contractor to verify that the subcontractor meets all conditions. The contractor shall furnish any subcontractor's proof of insurance meeting city requirements. Construction shall be per applicable industry and City of Muskegon standards and shall comply with all applicable City of Muskegon policies and procedures. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in proposals received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the City. The bidder to whom the award is made will be notified at the earliest possible date. All bidders submitting proposals will be notified when the award is made. Award will follow the current purchasing policies and any other applicable guidelines for the City of Muskegon. The Award will not be completed until confirmed and recommended by the City Commission. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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