Water Service Material Verification

The City of South Lyon, Michigan is seeking a contractor to perform water service line material verification across 300 locations as part of a compliance initiative with the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act's amended lead and copper provisions. The project requires comprehensive service line material documentation, involving excavation near curb stops and potential water main connections to identify and verify line materials. Contractors must use a specified web application for data collection and provide detailed documentation of findings. Bids are due on August 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time, with a project completion deadline of July 14, 2026. Evaluation criteria will include previous municipal project experience, ability to minimize residential disruption, and efficiency of verification processes. Bidders must submit written questions by August 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM, directed to Michael Darga at Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. The bid submission requires a five percent proposal guarantee in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond.

The procurement does not specifically indicate set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must provide extensive insurance coverage, including comprehensive general liability ($1,000,000), automobile liability ($2,000,000), and workers' compensation insurance. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract includes unit pricing with a base bid of $0 per location and additional verification options. Contractors will be required to submit references demonstrating experience with similar municipal projects and provide escalation rate percentages for potential future years (2026-2028). The project will be funded through municipal resources, with contractors responsible for all aspects of excavation, documentation, backfilling, and site restoration. Successful bidders must provide performance, labor and material, and maintenance bonds covering 100% of the project value. The City of South Lyon reserves the right to reject all bids and waive bidding irregularities, with proposals from debarred or federally ineligible contractors automatically disqualified.