he contractor shall certify that all materials meet current Michigan Department of Transportation specifications. All bids will meet or exceed the specifications established by the Ionia County Road Department of Ionia County and/or the Michigan Department of Transportation. The County of Ionia, Its board members, Ionia County Road Department and Michigan Department of Transportation reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waive irregularities therein, and to accept any proposals which, in their opinion, may be most advantageous and in the best interest of Ionia County and Michigan Department of Transportation. Once bids are opened, they become the property of the County of Ionia and may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The cost of responding to this Bid Request will be solely the responsibility of the firm submitting the bid. CERTIFICATE HOLDER block shall read: "The County of Ionia, 101 W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan 48846". C. Worker's Compensation Insurance: The contractor shall carry Worker's Compensation Insurance of not less than the Statutory Limit. D. Bodily Injury and Property Damage: The contractor, shall afford protection against all claims for damages to public or private property, and injuries to persons, arising out of and during the progress of the work, and to its completion and, where specified in the proposal, similar insurance to protect the owner of premises on or near which construction operations are to be performed. It is the intent of the Ionia County Road Department (ICRD) to contract for HMA Paving, HMA Base Crushing and Shaping, Cold Milling, Concrete Surface, HMA Surface, and Traffic Control work on State trunk lines (MRoutes and Interstates) in Ionia, Barry, Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, Newaygo, or Montcalm Counties. This work shall be done in accordance with Sections 305, 501, and 812 of the MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction unless herein modified. The Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to perform the work of saw cutting existing concrete or HMA and the removal of existing pavement, placement of HMA, disposal of the removed Concrete/HMA and related debris on State Trunklines (M-Routes and Interstates) in Ionia, Barry, Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, Newaygo, or Montcalm Counties. This contract may be increased or decreased as needed by the ICRD throughout the remaining 2024 and 2025 construction seasons. The ICRD's maintenance contract with MDOT could greatly increase the quantities if approved later in the season. Some state trunk line work may include work in neighboring counties within the MDOT Grand Region.
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