2026 Excavation Services

Agency:	Alpena city
State:	Michigan
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	238910 - Site Preparation Contractors
Posted Date:	Dec 2, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 16, 2025
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Description	Openiing Date/Time	Closing Date/Time
2026 Excavation Services	December 02, 2025 8:00 AM	December 16, 2025 2:00 PM

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR THE

CITY OF ALPENA PROJECT

2026 Excavation Services

December 2025

Prepared By:

City of Alpena

Engineering Department

208 N. First Avenue

Alpena, MI 49707

(989) 354-1730

Table of Contents

Page

Request for Sealed Proposals ....................................................................... 1

Advertisement ................................................................................................ 2

Instructions to Bidders.................................................................................... 3

Contractor’s Liability Insurance ...................................................................... 6

Award Process ............................................................................................... 9

Proposal ......................................................................................................... 12

Proposal Submittal ........................................................................................ Attached

Agreement...................................................................................................... 15

Performance Bond ......................................................................................... 19

Labor and Material Payment Bond ..................................................................21

Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract............................ Insert

Modifications to the Standard General Conditions

of the Construction Contract ......................................... Insert

Contractor’s Qualification Statement .............................................................. 23

Project Specifications ..................................................................................... 24

I. Sealed Bids Due

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Alpena at 208 N. First Avenue, Alpena,

Michigan, 49707, until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, for

the 2026 Excavation Services, in accordance with drawings, specifications, and

other contract documents prepared by the City of Alpena Engineering Department.

II. Proposals Will be Publicly Opened and Read

At 2:00 p.m. (local time) on December 16, 2025, at 208 N. First Avenue, Alpena,

Michigan, 49707. Bids received after the aforementioned time shall be

considered late and returned to the submitting entity unopened.

III. Reviewing Documents

Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be reviewed at the

following plan rooms:

City of Alpena

City Engineering Office

208 North First Av

Alpena, MI 49707

IV. Obtaining Contract Documents

Drawings, specifications, and other contract documents may be obtained on the City

of Alpena website beginning on December 2, 2025.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

I. Proposals Requested for Supply of the necessary materials, tools, and all of the

equipment and labor necessary, and all utilities and transportation services required to

be performed and completed in workmanlike manner all of the work shown in

accordance with drawings, specifications, and other contract documents prepared by

the City of Alpena.

A. Examination of Documents and Visit to Site: Before submitting a

proposal, Bidders shall carefully read the specifications and the other

contract documents, shall visit the site of work and shall fully inform

themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations and shall include in

the proposal a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the contract

documents.

B. Delivery of Proposals: Proposals shall be delivered by the time and to the

place stipulated in the Advertisement. It is the sole responsibility of the

Bidder to see that his proposal is received in proper time. Any proposal

received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals shall be

returned to the Bidder unopened.

C. Withdrawal: Any Bidder may withdraw his proposal, either personally or

by telegraphic or written request, at any time prior to the scheduled closing

time for receipt of proposals.

G. Opening: Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud at the time

and place set forth in the Advertisement.

H. Award or Rejection: The contract will be awarded to the responsive and

responsible bidder who offers the best value to the City of Alpena in

compliance with the instructions herein and with the Advertisement. (See

section “Award Process” in the “Instructions to Bidders”.)

II. Interpretation of Documents

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of

any part of the specifications or other contract documents or finds discrepancies in or

omissions from the drawings or specifications he may submit to the Engineer a written

request for an interpretation or correction thereof. The person submitting the request will

be responsible for the prompt delivery. All requests for information on the project shall

be via, letter, written facsimile (989) 354-1709 or e-mail to engineer@alpena.mi.us.

The City of Alpena does not commit to answering questions during the last seven (7)

workdays prior to sealed bid opening date.

Answers that change or substantially clarify the request for sealed bids or the

specifications will be made only by Addendum duly issued and a copy of the Addendum

will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of the contract documents

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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