Contract #25-49: Courtland Twp Local Roads Program

The Kent County Road Commission is seeking bids for Contract #25-49, a local roads rehabilitation project in Courtland Township, Michigan, focusing on road reconstruction for Ritchie Avenue (from 14 Mile Road to 15 Mile Road) and Russell Street (from Northland Drive to Ritchie Avenue), spanning a total of 1.98 miles. The procurement involves a comprehensive road rehabilitation process, including full depth crushing and shaping, cold milling, and placing new Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) base and surface course layers. Bidders must be currently pre-qualified with the Michigan Department of Transportation and submit their qualifications accordingly. The project requires specific technical capabilities, including HMA base crushing and shaping, cold milling, approach work, pavement marking, and traffic control device installation. The bid is scheduled to be received on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 8:30 AM through the BidNet Direct site, with a strict project completion deadline of October 1, 2025 and no work to commence before June 2, 2025. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond payable to the Kent County Road Commission and follow detailed specifications for HMA application, including performance grade asphalt binder requirements and specific yield specifications.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the project has specific vendor qualifications that may limit participation. The estimated project value is not directly stated, but the bid pricing sheet indicates substantial work involving 32,940 square yards of HMA Base Crushing and Shaping Modified, including 800 square yards of cold milling, 160 tons of HMA approach, 4,170 tons of HMA 4EML, 3,130 tons of HMA 5EML, and 300 feet of HMA spillway. The Road Commission will provide well brine during the crushing process and expects contractors to maintain emergency vehicle access and minimize resident inconvenience throughout construction. Electronic payment and performance bonds will be required upon contract award. The project involves two distinct road segments (Ritchie and Russell categories) with specific infrastructure rehabilitation requirements, suggesting a complex and technical procurement process that demands specialized road construction expertise.