PRE-BID SCHEDULED: Solar Power Wastewater Treatment Plant Rebid

The City of Lansing, Michigan is requesting bids on installation of the alternating current side of a solar array system at the city's wastewater treatment plant (WWTP Solar Array Rebid, B/27/002), with bids due July 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) or in person at the City of Lansing Purchasing Office. A local preference of 10% applies to Lansing-based businesses.

The scope is AC-side solar installation at the WWTP facility located at 1625 Sunset Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48917, structured as a lump-sum price with a $50,000 allowance for Lansing Board of Water and Light metering, remote cabinet, and associated costs. Successful bidders must comply with prevailing wage rates under City of Lansing Ordinance Section 206.18, submit weekly payrolls for compliance verification, and employ apprentices for at least 15% of total labor hours from registered apprenticeship programs.

Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% of the total proposal price in the form of certified check, bank draft, U.S. Government bonds, SBA-guaranteed securities, or a bid bond. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid in the best interests of the City. Successful bidders must execute the contract and furnish performance and payment bonds within 15 days of Notice of Award.

Questions may be submitted in writing until 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2026, with final addenda issued no later than July 9, 2026. No pre-bid conference will be held. The City encourages participation from minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and handicapped-owned businesses as subcontractors and suppliers and requires demonstrated commitment to local hiring and diverse workforce participation through documented good-faith efforts.