This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Greenville, Michigan. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Greenville will receive sealed bids for the purpose of contracting Monthly Street sweeping of the City's curbed major, local, and trunk line street system. The work will include the removal of all debris from the street edges and gutters of approximately 37 miles of designated City streets and 4 miles of State Trunk Line. Also, there are several special events that require sweeping. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall remove, by sweeping, all sand, gravel, dirt, leaves, branches, paper, and any other debris from the street edge and gutter pan of all designated streets to the satisfaction of the Greenville Director of Public Services. The monthly sweeping will be done with M91 being the dividing line between the two sections, Section 1 has approximately 20 miles. Section 2 has approximately 17 miles. Section 3 has approximately 4 miles. Sections will alternate monthly except for Section 3 which will be swept each month, starting in July, and continuing through October. The city will make water available from designated hydrants at no cost to the Contractor. The designated hydrant will be selected through the Water Department. The Contractor must provide a valved hydrant connection, hydrant wrench, and adequate backflow prevention. The city may provide a water meter to account for the water used. The Water Department will observe and approve the Contractor's filling methods. The city will provide a dumping site within the city limits. BIDDER'S INVESTIGATION: Prior to submission of the bid, all bidders shall make, and shall be deemed to have made a careful examination of the site (shown on the enclosed maps), the Scope of Work, the specifications included herewith, and shall have become informed as to the location and nature of the proposed work, general existing conditions, and all other matters that may affect the cost and the time of completion of the contract. WORKMANSHIP: All sweeping shall be completed in a first-class workmanlike manner. The city will perform a site inspection of the work. All work shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Greenville Director of Public Services. SUPERVISION: The contractor shall always have thoroughly competent personnel in charge of the work during sweeping. Anyone deemed incapable of doing the work by the Director of Public Services shall be replaced immediately upon request by someone who is satisfactory. LABOR, MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT: The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and other equipment necessary to properly complete the work according to the specifications, as well as any safety devices the contractor deems necessary for safe operations, or as required by law. INSURANCE: The contractor shall not commence, nor allow a sub-contractor to commence work under this contract until he has obtained all insurance required under this heading and such insurance has been approved by the owner. 1. Workmen's Compensation Insurance as required by Michigan Workmen's Compensation Laws. 2. Contractor's Public Liability Insurance shall be furnished for $25,000 limits for injuries to any one person and $50,000 for any one accident. 3. Contractor's Property Damage Insurance shall be furnished for $5,000 limits for damages as a result of any one accident and $10,000 limits as an aggregate. All policies required shall be written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Michigan. The City shall be named as an additional named insured on all liability policies. A copy of the policy shall be submitted to the City prior to beginning the work. BONDS: There are no bond requirements for this project. EQUIPMENT: The Contractor shall furnish all equipment required to perform the work that can be safely and legally operated on public roadways. The contractor may use either a mechanical or vacuum-type street sweepers. LICENSING & PERMITS: The contractor shall comply with all local, state, and federal regulations and statutes, and shall be licensed to perform work in the State of Michigan. REFERENCES: All bidders must submit a list of references, which will be a consideration in the award of the contract. CONTRACT TIME: It is anticipated that the award of the bid will take place no later than the November 21, 2023, City Council meeting. At that time the Owner and the Contractor shall discuss the starting date and the monthly schedule. The schedule will tentatively be from June thru October. This is a 2-year contract. ALLOWABLE WORKING HOURS: The Contractor shall conduct all operations no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Except for State Trunk Line sweeping which can start No Earlier than 5:00 am QUESTIONS: Questions may be directed to Tom Pollock, in the City's Public Services office at (616) 754-5098 or tpollock@greenvillemi.org. RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE OWNER: The City of Greenville reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The competency and responsibility of bidders will be considered in awarding contracts. The Owner does not obligate himself to accept the lowest or any other bid. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in any or all bids. The Owner reserves the right to make additions or deletions from the quantity of work to be performed at the Contract unit price.