24-2536 Water Service Line Verification - Northside Water System Addendum #1.pdf

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Water Service Line Verifications - Northside Water System
Solicitation number
24-2536
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Muskegon County, Michigan

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This document is Addendum #1 for the Water Service Line Verification - Northside project (IFB 24-2536) issued by Muskegon County, Michigan, dated March 14, 2024. The addendum provides critical bid information, including the bid submission deadline of 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to be submitted electronically through the Bidnet system. The addendum includes a detailed Questions & Answers section addressing key operational details for potential contractors, such as excavated materials disposal, equipment staging, water usage, and water access.

The Q&A section clarifies several important contractor responsibilities: the contractor will be responsible for offsite transportation and disposal of hydro-excavated materials, finding suitable locations for equipment staging and material stockpiling, and managing water access. Notably, Muskegon County will not charge water usage fees and will assist contractors in identifying hydrant connection locations, providing a 2.5-inch NST connection adapter and requiring contractors to implement appropriate backflow prevention. These clarifications provide potential bidders with essential operational guidance for the water service line verification project, which involves investigating underground service line materials at 350 selected sites.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

ADDENDUM #1

Water Service Line Verification - Northside

IFB 24-2536

This is addendum #1 to the above-mentioned solicitation for Muskegon County. Please indicate this addendum on the Addenda Summary of the bid package; failure to acknowledge all addenda may be cause for rejection of the bid.

Bids are due in no later than 10:00 AM Thursday, March 21, 2024 to the Procurement Office.

Submittal Instructions are located in the Bid Conditions/Instructions for Responders in the IFB.

The time of receipt shall be determined by the time clock stamp in the electronic Bidnet system.

Respondents are responsible for ensuring that their bid response is submitted by the deadline indicated.

No late bid responses will be accepted.

Sincerely, Angela Gasiewski

Angela Gasiewski, CPA Director of Finance

BOARD OF

PUBLIC WORKS

Darrell Paige

Chair, District 7

Kim Cyr Vice Chair, District 1

Brenda M. Moore Water Resources

Commissioner Secretary

Michelle Hazekamp

District 3

Marcia Hovey-Wright District 4

Charles Nash

District 5

Jessica Cook District 6

Jennifer Hodges

Ex-Officio Member

Scott Huebler Ex-Officio Member

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT- PROCUREMENT • 1903 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE A106 •

MUSKEGON, MI 49442

(231) 724-6281 • FAX (231) 724-3337 • bids@muskegoncounty.net • www.co.muskegon.mi.us

Questions & Answers - 1

No Question/Answer Question Date

Q1 Question: Excavated Materials

Will the City provide an area for disposal of the hydro-excavated material or will the Contractor be responsible for the offsite transportation and disposal?

Answer: The Contractor will be responsible for offsite transportation and disposal.

03/14/2024

Q2 Question: Equipment and Material Staging

Will County provide an area for the staging of equipment, stockpiling of backfill materials and related for the project operations?

Answer: The Contractor will be responsible finding a location suitable for the staging of equipment, stockpiling of backfill materials, and related project operations.

03/14/2024

Q3 Question: Water Usage

Will the contractor be responsible for water usage fees?

Answer: The County will not charge water usage fees.

03/14/2024

Q4 Question: Water Access

Will the Contractor be provided a water fill location?

Answer: Muskegon County will work with the Contractor to identify suitable locations to connect to water system hydrants. The County will provide an adapter from the hydrant to a 2.5-inch NST connection for filling. The Contractor must provide for appropriate backflow prevention in the form of a tested & approved backflow preventer or an air gap.

03/14/2024

The following questions were asked for 24-2536 - WSLV - Eastside Water System, the answers to these questions are relevant to this solicitation as well.

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