Pump Station L & Force Main Replacement

Muskegon County Board of Public Works is seeking bids for the Pump Station L & Force Main Replacement project through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 24-2548. The procurement involves comprehensive infrastructure replacement, including constructing a new duplex submersible pump station located at 496 W. Sherman Boulevard in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. The project scope includes installing 610 feet of 8" HDPE force main, constructing a control building, wet well, valve chamber, sanitary manhole, permanent standby generator, and associated infrastructure. Key deliverables encompass 90 feet of 16" trenchless steel casing installation across Michigan Shore Railroad, 700 feet of partial asphalt road reconstruction, concrete curb and gutter replacement, and sidewalk restoration. Critical project milestones include a non-mandatory site visit scheduled for July 9, 2024, between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, a deadline for questions on July 18, 2024, and bid submission due by July 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM through the electronic Bidnet system. Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check for 5% of their total bid amount, with the successful contractor required to provide a 100% performance bond.

The contract does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The total estimated project cost is $2,296,500, with $1,726,500 allocated for construction and $570,000 for engineering, legal, administrative, and contingency expenses. Several pre-determined allowance items totaling $69,000 are included to cover potential unforeseen circumstances such as buried conditions, railroad protective liability insurance, temporary signage, pump station signage, and utility service upgrades. The project targets substantial completion by November 1, 2025, with final completion by November 15, 2025, and includes liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for late completion. Contractors must comply with various permits from agencies including the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, and the City of Muskegon Heights. The new pump station will be a duplex submersible station with a capacity of 150 gallons per minute at 100 feet total dynamic head, featuring precast polymer concrete components, pumps, control panel, and electrical instrumentation.