Port Lansing Site Readiness Project

The Capital Region Airport Authority is soliciting bids on the Port Lansing Site Readiness Project, a construction effort comprising two master detention basins, gravity sanitary sewer with associated lift station, force main, and water main extension at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Michigan, with bids due July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The project is subject to a 5.5% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirement and federal regulations including Buy American Preference, Davis-Bacon Requirements, and Debarment and Suspension provisions, as a significant portion of funding comes from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

Work is scheduled to commence August 6, 2026 and must achieve substantial completion by March 28, 2027, spanning 235 contract days. Liquidated damages of $2,500 per calendar day apply for construction exceeding the contract period.

Bidders must submit proposals electronically through www.questcdm.com; hard-copy bids will not be accepted. A proposal bond equal to five percent of the bid sum, made payable to the Capital Region Airport Authority, is required. The successful bidder must provide a 100 percent performance bond as well as labor and material bond. Bids may not be withdrawn for 90 calendar days after the closing time.

Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder in accordance with EDA guidelines. Bidders may attend the electronic bid opening at the Capital Region Airport's Lansing office, though attendance is not required. Technical questions should be directed to Kaleb Sondgerath, PE, at Kimley-Horn of Michigan.