Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

Agency:	City of Kalamazoo
State:	Michigan
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Posted Date:	Apr 11, 2024
Due Date:	May 2, 2024
Solicitation No:	Reference number: 96145-008.0
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Closing date May 02, 2024, 03:00 PM

Reference number 96145-008.0
Status Open
Summary The City of Kalamazoo Code Administration Division is requesting a plumbing, mechanical inspections, and plan review service to be performed on a contractual basis for a period of one year. The successful bidder must be fully registered and approved by the State of Michigan to perform plumbing and mechanical inspections.

96145-008.0-bid document (PDF, 590KB)

SCOPE OF PROJECT

The City of Kalamazoo Code Administration Division is requesting a plumbing, mechanical inspections, and plan review service to be performed on a contractual basis for a period of one year. The successful bidder must be fully registered and approved by the State of Michigan to perform plumbing and mechanical inspections as well as plan review for permitted work consisting of residential and commercial inspections. The successful bidder meeting the required qualifications will be expected to perform inspections as needed which may include up to 1,200 inspections per year within the City limits as well as providing office time up to 200 hours per year.

CONTRACT PERIOD AND EXTENSIONS

The contract shall be in effect for a one (1) year period beginning on or about July 1, 2024.

The City may opt to extend this contract for up to four (1) one-year periods. All extensions shall be upon mutual agreement of both parties with all provisions of the original contract or any addenda and extensions remaining in full force and effect.

The City from time to time may find it necessary to continue this contract on a month-to-month basis only, not to exceed a six (6) month period.

Such month-to-month extended periods shall be by mutual agreement of both parties with all provisions of the original contract, or any extensions thereof, remaining in full force and effect.

All contracts, extensions and cost increases are subject to availability of funds and the approval of the City Commission.

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Department of Management Services

Purchasing Division

241 West South Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4796

Phone: 269.337.8020

Fax: 269.337.8500

www.kalamazoocity.org

cokpurchasing@kalamazoocity.org

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

The City of Kalamazoo, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for:

PROJECT NAME: Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

BID REFERENCE #: 96145-008.0

IFB ISSUE DATE: April 11, 2024

BID DUE/OPENING DATE: May 2, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m. Local Time

Facsimile Bids Will Not Be Accepted.

MAILING ADDRESS & INSTRUCTIONS

Mail to:

Purchasing Division

241 W. South Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Questions about this IFB should be directed to:

Department Contact: Roger Iveson,

Building Official at (269) 337-8560 or

ivesonr@kalamazoocity.org

Include on the Envelope the Project Name and Bid Reference Number. All Envelopes Must Be Sealed.

You are invited to submit a bid for this project. Specifications, terms, conditions and instructions for submitting

bids are contained herein. This Invitation for Bid with all pages, documents and attachments contained herein, or

subsequently added to and made a part hereof, submitted as a fully and properly executed bid shall constitute the

contract between the City and the successful bidder when approved and accepted on behalf of the City by an

authorized official or agent of the City. Please review the bid document as soon as possible and note the

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS in the Instructions to Bidders.

All bidders shall complete and return the Bid and Award page(s) and submit all information requested herein in

order for a bid to be responsive. The bid document shall be returned in its entirety, in a properly identified and

sealed envelope to the Purchasing Division at the above address. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE

DUE DATE - LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The City reserves the right to postpone the bid

opening for its own convenience.

SECTION

III

Statement of No Bid

Instructions to Bidders

Bid & Award Pages

Indemnity & Insurance

Scope of Work

Terms & Conditions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE #

1-2

3-9

10 - 11

12 - 13

14 – 18

APPENDICES

Appendix A

CITY OF KALAMAZOO – INVITATION FOR BID

Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

Bid Reference #: 96145-008.0

STATEMENT OF NO BID

NOTE: If you DO NOT intend to bid on this commodity or service, please complete and return this form

immediately. Your response will assist us in evaluating all responses for this important project and to improve

our bid solicitation process.

The Purchasing Division of the City of Kalamazoo wishes to keep its bidders list file up-to-date. If, for any reason

you cannot supply the commodity/service noted in this bid solicitation, this form must be completed and returned

to remain on the particular bid list for future projects of this type.

If you do not respond to this inquiry within the time set for the bid opening date and time noted, we will

assume that you can no longer supply this commodity/service, and your name will be removed from this

bid list.

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Specifications too "tight", i.e. geared toward one brand or manufacturer only (explain below).

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Specifications are unclear (explain below).

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We are unable to meet specifications.

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Insufficient time to respond to the Invitation for Bid.

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Our schedule would not permit us to perform.

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We are unable to meet bond requirements.

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We are unable to meet insurance requirements.

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We do not offer this product or service.

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Remove us from your bidders list for this commodity or service.

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Other (specify below).

REMARKS: ___________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNED: _________________________________ NAME: ___________________________________

(Type or Print)

TITLE: __________________________________ DATE: ___________________________________

FIRM NAME: _________________________________________________________________________

(if any)

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________

(Street address)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

PHONE: _________________________________ FAX: _____________________________________

EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________________________

CITY OF KALAMAZOO – INVITATION FOR BID

Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

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Bid Reference #: 96145-008.0

SECTION I

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. EXAMINATION OF BID DOCUMENT-Before submitting a bid, bidders shall carefully examine the

specifications and shall fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations. The bidder

shall indicate in the bid the sum to cover the cost of all items included on the bid form.

2. PREPARATION OF BID-The bid shall be legibly prepared in ink or typed. If a unit price or extension

already entered by the bidder on the Bid and Award form is to be altered, it shall be crossed out and the

new unit price or extension entered above or below and initialed by the bidder with ink. The bid shall be

legally signed and the complete address of the bidder given thereon.

All bids shall be tightly sealed in an envelope plainly marked SEALED BID and identified by project

name, bid opening date and time. Bids opened by mistake, due to improper identification, will be so

documented and resealed. The Purchasing Division will maintain and guarantee confidentiality of the

contents until the specified opening date and time. Facsimile bids will not be accepted.

3. EXPLANATION TO BIDDERS-Any binding explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or

interpretation of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) and attachments must be requested in writing, at least 5 days

before the bid opening so a reply may reach all prospective bidders before the submission of bids. Any

information given to a prospective bidder concerning the IFB will be furnished to all prospective bidders

as an amendment or addendum to the IFB if such information would be prejudicial to uninformed bidders.

Receipt of amendments or addenda by a bidder must be acknowledged in the bid by attachment, or by

letter or fax received before the time set for opening of bids. Oral explanation or instructions given prior

to the opening will not be binding.

4. CASH DISCOUNTS-Discount offered for payment of less than thirty (30) days will not be considered

in evaluating bids for award. Offered discounts of less than thirty (30) days will be taken if payment is

made within the discount period, even though not considered in evaluation of the bid.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS-Bids may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or authorized representative,

provided their identity is made known and a receipt is signed for the bid, but only if the withdrawal is

made prior to the exact time set for receipt of bid. No bid may be withdrawn for at least ninety (90) days

after bid opening.

6. ALTERNATE BIDS-bidders are cautioned that any alternate bid, unless specifically requested or any

changes, insertions or omissions to the terms and conditions, specifications or any other requirement of

this IFB may be considered non-responsive, and at the option of the City, result in rejection of the alternate

bid.

7. LATE BIDS-Any bid received at the office designated herein after the exact time specified for receipt

will not be considered. (Note: The City reserves the right to consider bids that have been determined by

the City to be received late due to mishandling by the City after receipt of the bid and no award has been

made.)

8. UNIT PRICES-If there is a discrepancy between unit prices and their extension, unit prices shall prevail.

9. BID SUBMITTAL- Bidders can submit sealed bids in one of the following ways:

9.1. Mail your bid, to be received before the bid due date and time indicated in the bid document, to

the City of Kalamazoo at the following address:

CITY OF KALAMAZOO – INVITATION FOR BID

Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

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Bid Reference #: 96145-008.0

City of Kalamazoo

Purchasing Division

241 West South Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

9.2. Deliver your bid to City Hall In-Person before the bid due date and time indicated in the bid

document.

9.3. Deliver your bid to the Treasurer’s Office Payment Drop Box located in the northwest corner

of City Hall (see photos below) before the bid due date and time indicated in the bid document.

1. Open drop box located at City Hall.

2. Insert SEALED BID here.

10. BID TABULATIONS- The Purchasing Division makes an effort to post bid tabulations to the City of

Kalamazoo website within 24 hours after the bid opening date and time at:

https://www.kalamazoocity.org/bidopportunities. However, in certain cases the posting of the bid

tabulation may extend beyond the 24-hour window.

CITY OF KALAMAZOO – INVITATION FOR BID

Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services

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Bid Reference #: 96145-008.0

SECTION II

BID AND AWARD

The undersigned having become thoroughly familiar with and understanding all of the bid/contract

documents incorporated herein, agrees to provide Mechanical and Plumbing Inspection Services for a one

(1) year period beginning on or about July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, as specified herein for the

total fee as stipulated below:

SECTION I: MECHANICAL INSPECTION SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QTY

COST PER INSPECTION – See Pricing/Billing; Section 2.2

EXTENDED

TOTAL

$ _______________

1,200/inspection

$ ____________

COST PER HOUR FOR MULTIPLE INSPECTIONS – See Pricing/Billing; Section 2.2

(BUILDING CONTAINS 3 OR MORE UNITS)

$______________

500/hour

$_____________

COST PER OFFICE HOUR

$ _______________

200/hour

$ ____________

GRAND TOTAL $ __________________

SECTION II: PLUMBING INSPECTION SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QTY

COST PER INSPECTION – See Pricing/Billing; Section 2.2

EXTENDED

TOTAL

$ _______________

1,200/inspection

$ ____________

COST PER HOUR FOR MULTIPLE INSPECTIONS – See Pricing/Billing; Section 2.2

(BUILDING CONTAINS 3 OR MORE UNITS)

$______________

500/hour

$_____________

COST PER OFFICE HOUR

$ _______________

200/hour

$ ____________

GRAND TOTAL $ __________________

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