2025 Street Crackfill

The Village of Blissfield, located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, is soliciting bids for the 2025 Street Crackfill project, a comprehensive street maintenance initiative focused on crack repair and filling across 47 different streets and parking lots within the municipality. The procurement requires contractors to perform detailed crack repair services, including cleaning cracks with compressed air, routing with a power wire brush, removing vegetative matter, and filling cracks with hot rubberized crack filler. Bidders must use the official Village of Blissfield Bid Form and attend a mandatory site visit, with potential contractors required to contact Brent Kastel, Department of Public Works Supervisor, at (517)202-6377 to schedule the visit. The bid submission deadline is Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 2:00 pm, with sealed bids to be submitted to the Village Clerk's Office. Contractors must provide comprehensive documentation including brochures, descriptive literature, warranty information, and a detailed pricing schedule for each street segment, with the Village reserving the right to evaluate variations and award the bid fully or partially to the most qualified and responsible bidder.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly outlined in the bid documents. The project requires contractors to provide proof of property damage, liability, and workers' compensation insurance, indicating standard professional qualifications are necessary. While no incumbent vendors were mentioned, the bid specifications suggest the project will be completed within 120 days from the Notice of Award. The Village of Blissfield will publish the bid in the Blissfield Advance on June 25, 2025, to provide potential contractors with advance notice. Bidding documents are available from the Village Clerk's Office, by phone, or by downloading from the MITN website. Although no specific budget range was provided, the bid form requires itemized pricing for crack filling on numerous street segments, implying a comprehensive municipal infrastructure maintenance project. The Village reserves the right to accept deviations from specifications, waive formalities, and reject or accept any bid that best serves the Village's interests.