Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Oak Park, Michigan. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

USE OF STREETS OR PUBLIC PROPERTY The Contractor's operations in public streets or alleys shall be confined to as small a space as practicable, so as not to cause undue inconvenience to the public or abutting properties, and shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer. Should the Contractor require space other than the above, it shall obtain same in private property at no cost to the Owner, by private agreement, a copy of which shall be given to the Owner. MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE Drainage through existing sewers and drains shall be maintained at all times during construction, and all nearby gutters shall be kept open for drainage. Where existing sewers are encountered in the line of work which interfere with construction, the flow in the sewers, including both dry weather flow and storm flow, shall be maintained. Safety precautions shall be followed at all street openings; substantial barricades shall be erected as deemed necessary to prevent accidents to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and red flags by day and red lights by night shall be diligently posted by the Contractor at all points of possible danger. In case detours or other traffic instructions are necessary, suitable warning or direction signs shall be erected and maintained by the Contractor. During the progress of the work, the Contractor shall accommodate both vehicular and foot traffic and shall provide free access to fire hydrants, water and gas valves. Except as otherwise specified herein or as noted on the drawings, street intersections may be blocked but one-half at a time, and the Contractor shall lay and maintain temporary driveways, bridges and crossings such as are necessary, in the opinion of the Engineer, to reasonably accommodate the public. In the event of the Contractor's failure to comply with these provisions, the Owner may, with or without notice, cause the same to be done and will deduct the cost of such work from any money due or to become due the Contractor under this contract, but performance of such work by the Owner, or at their insistence shall serve in no way to release the Contractor from their general or particular liability for the safety of the public or the work. CLEANLINESS OF THE WORK The Contractor shall keep the work and all property occupied by it in a neat and orderly condition at all times. Waste material, rubbish and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate. The Contractor's equipment, temporary buildings and excess materials shall be promptly removed from public property as they become no longer needed for the progress of the work. At completion of the work, the premises shall be left rake clean. GS-1 Newly constructed sewers, concrete chambers, flumes and manholes shall be cleared of all scaffolding, centering, and debris of all sorts. 4. 5. 6. STREET CLEANLINESS The Contractor shall clean and keep clean the streets, the work, and public and private property occupied by it, from waste materials or refuse resulting from its operations. Trucks hauling excavated material, cement, sand, stone or other loose materials from or to the site shall be tight so that no spillage will occur on adjacent streets. Before trucks start away from site, their loads shall be trimmed. Should the Contractor be negligent of its duties in maintaining proper street cleanliness, the Owner will take necessary steps to perform such cleaning and shall charge the Contractor for all the costs thereof. EXISTING STRUCTURES, UTILITIES AND FENCES Certain underground structures, utilities, and fences have been shown as an aid to the Contractor but the Owner does not guarantee their location or that other underground structures, utilities or fences may not be encountered. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES AND FENCES a) b) In General - Where any utility, water, sewer, gas, telephone or any other public or private utilities or fences are encountered, the Contractor must provide adequate protection for them, and the Contractor will be held responsible for any damages to such utilities and fences arising from its operations. When it is apparent that construction operations may endanger the foundation of any utility, conduit, or support of any structure, the Contractor shall notify the utility owner of this possibility, and the Contractor shall take such steps as may be required to provide temporary bracing or support of conduits or structures. In all cases where permits or inspection fees are required by utilities in connection with changes to or temporary support of their conduits, the Contractor shall secure permits and pay all inspection fees. Where it is the policy of any utility owner to make its own repairs to damaged conduit or other structures, the Contractor shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the utility owner and shall see that the Contractors operations interfere as little as possible with the Utility's operations. Existing Sewer Facilities - In instances, existing sewer or drains will be encountered along the line of work. In all such cases, the Contractor shall perform its operations in such a manner that sewer service will not be interrupted; and shall, at its own expense, make all temporary provisions to maintain sewer service. GS-2 Unless otherwise indicated on the plans, the Contractor shall replace, at its own expense, any disturbed sewer or drain, or relay the same at new grade to be established by the Engineer such that sufficient clearance for the sewer will be provided. c) d) 7. Existing Water Facilities - Where existing water mains are encountered in the work, they shall be maintained in operation. They shall be relayed if necessary using the class of pipe and fittings standard to the municipality. The Contractor shall receive no extra compensation for relaying and/or lowering or raising of water mains. Existing Fences - Where existing fences are encountered in the work and it is necessary that they be removed in order to carry out the work, the Contractor shall restore, at its own expense (except for those fences to be moved/removed at the direction of the Engineer), such fences or otherwise compensate the Owner by private agreement, a copy of which shall be submitted to the Engineer before the Contractor may be released from responsibility. PRESERVATION OF TREES & SHRUBBERY The Contractor shall protect and preserve all trees along the line of work. Where necessary to preserves the tree and its main roots, the Contractor shall tunnel under such trees. Where specifically called for on the drawings, the Contractor shall remove trees completely, including the stump and main roots. No trees or shrubbery of any kind shall be removed or destroyed by the Contractor without written permission of the Engineer, and the Contractor will be held fully responsible for any damages caused by its work to adjoining trees and shrubs. Ample precautions shall be taken by the Contractor to protect such trees and shrubs as are to remain in place by surrounding them with fences or other protection before construction begins. Shrubbery that must be removed shall be preserved and replaced in a manner acceptable to the Owner. The Contractor shall protect and/or replace all shrubbery damaged or destroyed by operations under this contract. The Contractor shall receive no extra compensation for preservation of trees and shrubbery. 8. OWNERSHIP OF SALVAGE MATERIALS All salvage material shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the site except all castings, gate valves, hydrants and water main fittings. These will remain the property of the Owner, and all such old materials shall be stored by the Contractor until picked up by the Owner. GS-3 9. TRAFFIC CONTROL, MAINTENANCE OF PAVEMENTS, SURFACES AND STRUCTURES The Contractor shall provide and maintain in good repair all barricades, guard railings, etc., as required for the protection of the public, the Contractors' workmen and the Owner's employees in strict compliance with state and local requirements, particularly as set forth in the "Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices". Where traffic detouring is required, the Contractor shall comply with the permit plan. Where trenches cross existing improved roadways or drives, or where the trench parallels an existing improved roadway which is disturbed by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall consolidate the trench backfill using approved porous sand and shall place temporary gravel fill (County Road Specification) at least 8" thick and shall, during the life of the contract, maintain same in good condition with additional gravel as settling takes place. All structures, including curbing, walks, paving gravel or street road shall be repaired and replaced by the Contractor at its own expense, in accordance with all requirements of the local governing authority, before the Contractor shall be released from responsibility. Prior to replacement, areas open to public access shall be graded level and smooth or barricaded to discourage entry. 10. 11. MATERIALS Materials used in the work shall each be of a type, grade and design suited to the service to which its use is contemplated, in accordance with the various established Rules, Regulations, Codes and Specifications applicable hereto, as hereinbefore provided for. PROTECTION OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT All materials and equipment stored on site shall be properly protected from damage by weather and other causes, and kept in clean condition. 12. HEAT The Contractor shall furnish, at its own expense, all heat necessary during the life of this contract or until such time as the Owner takes over the work. This shall include temporary heat of such means as the Engineer may approve. 13. POWER AND LIGHT The Contractor shall furnish, at its own expense, all the electric power necessary during the life of this contract or until such time as the Owner takes over the work. GS-4 14. WORKING SPACE In its operations, the Contractor shall interfere as little as possible with traffic, and in all cases shall confine its operations to the minimum space possible. Stockpiling of the construction material and equipment will be permitted as necessary, but in no case shall traveled ways, driveways or entrances be unduly obstructed. Should the Contractor desire space on private property, it may obtain such space on privately owned property at its own expense, by agreement with the owner thereof. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the written agreement to the Engineer prior to the use of such property. 15. 16. 17. 18. PUMPING, BAILING AND DRAINING The Contractor shall provide and maintain adequate pumping and draining facilities for removal and disposal of water from trenches or other excavations. Where the work is in ground containing an excessive amount of water, the Contractor shall provide, install, maintain and operate suitable well points, connecting manholes and reliable pumping equipment to operate same to ensure proper construction of the work. Drainage or discharge lines shall be connected adjacent to public storm water drains or extended to nearby water courses wherever possible. In any event, all pumping and drainage shall be done without damage to any highway or other property, public or private, without interference with the rights of public or private property owners. SHEETING, SHORING AND BRACING Where necessary on order to construct the work called for by the contract to ensure the safety of the workers or to protect other things of value, the Contractor shall use and, if necessary, leave in place such sheeting, shoring and bracing as needed to carry out the work or to adequately ensure the stability of such work, or to ensure the safety of the workers and/or to protect adjoining things of value. BORING AND JACKING The Contractor, at its option, may bore and jack pipelines where they cross existing roadways, public and private utilities, walks, or other structures. Any boring and jacking shall be at the approval of the Engineer. EASEMENTS Where the Owner has acquired permanent easements and construction easement for the Contractor's use on construction the project, the Contractor shall confine its operations to these easements except as noted under "Working Space". GS-5 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. LOCATING WORK The Contractor shall accurately locate the work from reference points established by the Engineer along the surface of the ground and line of work. Reference points shall be protected and preserved by the Contractor. WEATHER PROTECTION AND HEATING Contractor shall provide and maintain weather protection and heating to properly protect the work under construction from damage, if weather conditions require. This work shall include all windbreaks, insulating cover, and other necessary measures required to provide protection from freezing and shall be solely at the Contractor's own expense. WATCHMEN Contractor shall employ a sufficient number of workers to guard and protect the work at all times until completed work is turned over to the Owner. COMPLIANCE WITH M.I.O.S.H.A. All of the Contractor's and subcontractor's operations and construction equipment shall comply with requirements of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act insofar as they apply to the work to be performed under this contract. MONUMENTS AND SURVEY MARKERS During the progress of the work, the Contractor may encounter street intersection, section line and fractional section line monuments. Insofar as known, such monuments have been indicated on the drawings. Contractor shall not remove any such monument until the Engineer has witness points as reference for resetting such monuments. After referencing has been done and suitable permanent sketches prepared, the Engineer will give permission to the Contractor for removal of the monument. Monuments will be reset by the Owner after all backfilling has fully settled. Other survey markers, monuments and irons shall be protected preserved and, if required, reset as noted in the preceding paragraph. Where markers, monuments or irons are disturbed or removed due to operations under this contract, the Contractor shall employ the services of a registered land surveyor to re-establish and reset such markers, monuments or irons at no additional cost to the Owner. GS-6 24. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of the State of Michigan, Act 60 of Public Acts of 1995, as amended, and with all the requirements, rules and standards of the official enforcing agent for the project location. If a soil erosion control permit is required on this project, the Contractor shall adhere to the specific conditions of the project permit. Where the permit is issued in the name of the Contractor and requires that a bond be posted, the Contractor shall include in their bid the permit fee and bond expense. The Engineer shall have full authority to require compliance with the soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements and may order suspension of work if measures are not adequate or a problem develops requiring additional soil erosion control measures. Any ordered suspension of the work shall not be grounds for the Contractor's claims for "down time" or "lost time". Soil erosion control measures shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Engineer. This shall include the following: Placing the following specified silt sacks at the catch basins as determined by City Engineer. Reference Number 0000393539 The project consists of removing and replacing of 4", 6", & 8" sidewalk and drive approaches, but road patches, along with clean up and traffic control. The project consists of working in various locations of Oak Park. This projects includes work to be done in Fall of 2025 and Spring of 2026. Question Deadline 08/08/2025 at 3:00 PM ET Questions are submitted online Yes, Contact Dan E. Samuel at (248) 691-7580 with specific questions about this bid. Bonding Requirements - Bid Bond 5 % - Performance Bond 100 % - Maintenance Bond 50 % - Payment Bond 100 % Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, money order or bid bond by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Michigan in the amount of at least five (5%) percent of the amount bid, drawn payable to the City of Oak Park, Michigan, as security for the proper execution of the Contract. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance bonds, and payment bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount, and a maintenance and guarantee bond in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the actual date of opening thereof. The City of Oak Park, Michigan reserves the right to reject any and all bids in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason at all. Any informalities or irregularities in bids may be waived by the City of Oak Park for any reason, or for no reason at all, in the sole discretion of the City. The project quantities listed above include amounts of work to be completed in the Fall of 2025 and Spring of 2026. The project consists of several road patches on Coolidge Highway