Monroe County Remonumentation Services RFQ - 2026

Monroe County Community Planning & Engagement
Department
965 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan 48161
Monroe County Telephone: 734-240-3288 * Fax: 734-240-3286 *
www.co.monroe.mi.us/planning
COUNTY OF MONROE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS
REMONUMENTATION SERVICES
Request for Qualifications Issued: April 20, 2026
Qualification Statements Due: May 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

April 20, 2026
Dear Land Surveyor:
The County of Monroe is seeking services from professional surveyors licensed in the State of
Michigan to perform remonumentation services in accordance with Act 345 of 1990.
Surveyors shall submit a statement of their qualifications to perform these services, which are
described in detail below. Statements of qualifications shall include the surveyors' license number,
as well as a description of experience, in particular, of experience with remonumentation, the
remonumentation peer group, corner excavation and research, installation of government
monuments, and filing of Land Corner Recordation Certificates.
26 corners are proposed to be remonumented in 2026. Contract surveyors should indicate which
corners they are interested in undertaking in order of preference.
Statements of Qualifications shall be submitted to the Remonumentation Grant Administrator:
Mr. Jason Berry, Community Planning & Engagement Director
County of Monroe
965 S. Raisinville Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
or via e-mail as a separate Microsoft Word Document to jason_berry@monroemi.org.
The deadline for the receipt of Statements of Qualification shall be, May 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Questions may be addressed to Mr. Berry at telephone number (734)-240-3288 or e-mail at
jason_berry@monroemi.org.
The County of Monroe reserves the right to accept or to reject any and all proposals, to waive any
irregularities and to make an award that is determined by the County of Monroe to be in the best
interest of the County.
Sincerely,
Jason Berry
Director, Community Planning & Engagement Department

REMONUMENTATION SERVICES RFQ
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The purpose of this proposal is to provide services to the County of Monroe
("County") for the orderly monumentation or Remonumentation of the public land survey corners
("corners") which are a part of this proposal. The location of said corners shall be established in
accordance with the procedures set forth in the "Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Public Lands
of the United States", 1973, prepared by the Bureau of Land Management of the United States
Department of Interior (Technical Bulletin 6, or subsequent editions). The Surveyor, hereinafter referred
to as "Contract Surveyor", shall comply with the applicable rules established under Act 345, P.A. 1990;
the approved Monroe County, Michigan, Monumentation and Remonumentation Plan; and rules
heretofore established by the County Board of Commissioners.
A. RESEARCH
Research for all corners will be conducted by the Contract Surveyor and reimbursed at $150.00
per corner.
B. MONUMENTATION
1. The Contract Surveyor shall establish no less than four (4) accessories for each corner included in
the proposal. The accessories selected shall be in accordance with the requirements of Act 74, P.A.
1970, as amended. If there are not four (4) satisfactory natural or man-made objects available
within two hundred feet (200') of the corner, 12" by 36" pipe will be set. If possible, avoid fence
posts unless they are exceptionally solid and durable. All accessory measurements shall be
horizontal measurements.
2. In areas where the only information available is the original General Land Office survey data or
where it is difficult to narrow down a corner search area, it may be advantageous to perform a
corner search after a random traverse line has been surveyed along the section lines between known
corners. The original line calls and corner locations can be calculated and field located from the
random traverse, thus narrowing down the search area and maximizing the effort spent on the
actual field search for original survey evidence and/or subsequent survey corner evidence. As the
expense of conducting a search and traverse as described above may exceed the per corner amount
as agreed upon in this proposal, additional compensation can be requested as provided for in
Section III of this proposal.
3. For each corner in the proposal, the Contract Surveyor shall report to the Peer Group the nature of
the physical conditions at the corner, and recommend the type of standard monument to set.
4. At each corner included in the proposal, the Contract Surveyor shall set in the ground the
monument which has been previously approved by the Peer Group. Each monument shall be set
at the location approved by the Peer Group and set in accordance with Monroe County Road
Commission requirements for corner monumentation within public roadways.
5. For each corner in the proposal and after installation of the approved monuments, the Contract
Surveyor shall prepare and record at the Register of Deeds office, a separate Land Corner
Recordation Certificate under Act 74, P.A. 1970, as amended. This certificate shall also state that
the corner location was approved by the Peer Group of the Monroe County Survey Plan, and the
date of that approval. Two copies of each recorded certificate shall be furnished to the County
Representative. One copy shall be placed in the appropriate dossier, and the other copy shall be
provided to the County Grant Administrator.

C. FIELD SURVEY
The Contract Surveyor shall conduct survey work to tie corners within a project together and to relate
them to other controlling corners. The surveyor shall provide a sketch for evaluation of the position
for all points submitted for Peer Group review. This would NOT include coordinates.
D. GEODETIC COORDINATES
1. The LCRC requires latitude and longitude values be reported to a minimum accuracy of 0.01
seconds of arc, which is equivalent to approximately one-foot and obtained either:
* Directly from a Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS), or
* From supplemental control established from CORS, or
* From supplemental control established from other passive NGS horizontal control stations
2. The following information must be published on a Land Corner Recordation Certificate for all
corners.
Latitude: 00M00"00.00"
Longitude: 00M00"00.00"
Estimated Accuracy: 00.00" or 0.00ft or SD or PPM or RMS or etc.
Datum and Adjustment Year: AAAAAAA(####)
Epoch Date: DD-MMM-YYYY
Date of Observation: DD-MMM-YYYY
Method of Survey: Narrative explanation
E. 2026 WORK PROGRAM
The corners to be researched and monumented will be organized into "projects." The number of
corners per project will be determined by the number of surveyors selected to participate in the
program. The Contract Surveyor shall complete all of the corners in a project as well as a field survey
to tie the corners together.
The Contract Surveyor, with prior approval of the Peer Group and the Grant Administrator may
substitute other corners for any of the below listed corners or may omit corners from the project for
valid reasons.
Note that some corners may be common corners. Surveyors are compensated for the reconnaissance,
field survey, peer group presentation, and LCRC preparation for each individual corner in a set of
common corners, but will only be compensated for the remonumentation of one of the corners.

PROPOSED 2026 REMON CORNERS FOR MONROE COUNTY
London Township, Town 5 South, Range 7 East (14 corners)
B-04, B-05, C-05,
D-04, E-04, E-09,
F-04, F-08, F-09, F-10,
G-04, G-08, G-10, H-08
Dundee Township, Town 6 South, Range 6 East (12 corners)
H-04, H-05, H-06, H-07,
I-06, J-03, J-04, J-05, J-06,
L-03, L-04, L-05

II. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE TO CONTRACT SURVEYOR.
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Contract Surveyor that the performance of the services
required in Section I and Appendix A - Scope of Services are not exclusive to the Contract Surveyor. The
Board shall at all times be free to contract on behalf of the County with other surveyors licensed in the
State of Michigan to perform the services described in Section I and Appendix A - Scope of Services.
III. COMPENSATION. The Contract Surveyor shall be compensated for the services performed under this
Agreement at the following schedule of rates:
* Corner Reconnaissance:
$350.00 per corner
* Field Survey:
$350.00 per corner
* Geodetic Coordinates:
$200.00 per corner
* Peer Group Presentation:
$150.00 per corner
* Remonumentation:
$300.00 per corner for corners in pavement requiring monument box
$200.00 per corner for corners not requiring monument boxes
$140.00 per corner (in addition to the above amounts) for corners which are outside of paved
roads and for which there are an insufficient number of satisfactory accessories located within
200 feet.
* Preparation and Filing of Land Corner Recordation Certificate:
$120.00 per corner
* Research:
$150.00 per corner
Compensation for the Contract Surveyor is withheld until all assigned corners have been completed and
officially recorded. Partial payments for individual corners are prohibited without joint authorization from
the County Surveyor and the County Grant Administrator. The entire scope of work must be finalized,
invoiced, and filed with the Monroe County Register of Deeds by November 30, 2026.
The Contract Surveyor may also be compensated for the remonumentation of private corners which have
been researched independently of the Monroe County Remonumentation Program and which have been
approved by the Peer Group. Submittal of private corners to the peer group shall receive prior approval of
the Grant Administrator. The Contract Surveyor shall only be compensated for the installation of the
monuments for private corners at following rate:
* Remonumentation of private corners approved by the peer group for a sum of $280.00 per corner
for corners not requiring monument boxes and $395.00 for corners requiring monument boxes.
If after commencing the work, the Contract Surveyor determines that the total charge for any assigned
corner, is expected to exceed the above per corner amount, the Contract Surveyor may request the County
Administrator to either: a) remove that corner from this Agreement; or b) approve additional compensation
for this corner.

The County Representative will take the Contract Surveyor's request before the Monroe County Peer
Group. If the Peer Group recommends a specific amount of additional compensation, the County
Representative will petition the County Grant Administrator for that increase in the maximum
compensation which will be paid the Contract Surveyor under this Agreement. If the Peer Group
recommends removal of the corner from this Agreement, that corner may be removed by written mutual
consent between the Contract Surveyor and the County Representative, in accordance with the
requirements of Section XVI.
IV. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT.
The Contract Surveyor may, after the peer group approval, submit a bill to the Monroe County Grant
Administrator for the reconnaissance, field survey, and peer group approval portion of the contract. Each
bill shall include an itemized description of services provided for each corner and the total amount due to
the Contract Surveyor for the work accomplished. A template for this can be provided upon request. Upon
the verification of the accuracy of a bill, each bill and the sum due thereunder shall be processed and paid
in accordance with the County's expenditure procedure for Accounts Payable.
V. HOURS OF WORK. The Contract Surveyor shall have control over determining the days and hours in
which he performs work under this Agreement.
VI. CONTRACT SURVEYOR'S OFFICE, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. The Contract Surveyor shall
maintain and utilize his own office while performing services required by this Agreement. The Contract
Surveyor shall also at his own expense, supply all tools, equipment, supplies, and vehicles he needs to
perform the services required by this Agreement.
The following supplies and materials incurred while performing services required by this agreement shall
be reimbursable to the Contract Surveyor upon submittal of valid receipts:
* Permit fees (prior written approval by Grant Administrator required)
The County shall provide the Contract Surveyor with the following supplies and materials necessary for
performing the services required by this Agreement:
* Monument boxes, monument caps, and iron rebar to be installed in approved corners.
The following resources are available for use in remonumentation projects (prior arrangements for use of
resources shall be made with Scott Warnke, County Surveyor. Most resources and equipment are kept at
the office of G.B. Warnke & Asooc., Inc, 727 W. Temperance Road, Temperance, MI 48182):
* Generator, core drill
* GLO notes and microfilm reader/printer
* Dossiers on previously researched corners
VII. LICENSING. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the Contract Surveyor must maintain a license as
a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Michigan. If, for any reason, the Contract Surveyor's license
is revoked, suspended, or otherwise not in effect, such shall be deemed to be an immediate and material
breach of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be deemed terminated on the date that the Contract
Surveyor is no longer licensed as a surveyor in the State of Michigan.
VIII. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the
State of Michigan. It is expressly understood and agreed that in the event any actions in law or in equity
arising under this Agreement are brought by either party against the other party, the venue for such actions
shall be Monroe County, Michigan.
IX. COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW. The Contract Surveyor shall render the services required by this
Agreement in complete compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be regarded as a material breach of
this Agreement, and grounds for its immediate termination by the County.

X. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. The Contract Surveyor shall ensure that all
precautions are exercised at all times for the protection of persons and property. The safety provisions of
all applicable laws and codes shall be observed. The Contract Surveyor shall comply with all Federal and
State laws and municipal ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting the work or performance of
this Agreement and shall at all times carefully observe and comply with all rules, ordinances, and
regulations. The Contract Surveyor shall secure all necessary certificates and permits from municipal or
other public authorities as may be required in connection with the performance of work covered by this
Agreement.
XI. NONDISCRIMINATION. The Contract Surveyor, as required by law, shall not discriminate against an
employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of
employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, sex, sexual preference, height, weight, marital status, political affiliation or beliefs or
handicap which is unrelated to the individual's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position.
The Contract Surveyor shall adhere to all applicable Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations prohibiting discrimination, including, but not limited to the following:
A. The Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act, 1976 P.A. 453, as amended.
B. The Michigan Handicappers Civil Rights Act, 1976 P.A. 220, as amended.
C. Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, P.A. 93-112, 87 Stat 394, as amended, and
regulations adopted thereunder.
D. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, P.L. 101-336, 104 Stat 328 (42 USCA Sec. 12101 et
seq), as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
E. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Breach of this section shall be regarded as a material breach of this Agreement. In the event the Contract
Surveyor is found not to be in Compliance with his section, the County may terminate this Agreement
effective as of the date of delivery of written notification to the Contract Surveyor.
XII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is expressly understood and agreed that the Contract Surveyor is
an independent contractor. The Contract Surveyor and any persons employed by him shall in no way be
deemed to be and shall not hold themselves out as employees, servants or agents of the County or the State
of Michigan and shall not be entitled to any fringe benefits of the County or the State of Michigan, such
as, but not limited to, health and accident insurance, life insurance, longevity, paid sick or vacation leave.
The Contract Surveyor shall be responsible for paying the wages of his personnel and for the withholding
and payment of all income and social security taxes to the proper Federal, State and local governments.
The Contract Surveyor shall also be responsible for providing his personnel with workers' compensation
and unemployment compensation coverage, as required by law.
XIII. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS. The Contract Surveyor shall, at his own expense,
protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, the County Grant Administrator, the County
Representative, the Deputy County Representative, the State of Michigan and their elected and appointed
officers, employees and agents from all claims, damages, costs, law suits and expenses, including, but not
limited to, all costs from administrative proceedings, court costs and attorney fees that they may incur as
a result of any acts, omissions or negligence of the Contract Surveyor or any of his officers, employees or
agents which may arise out of this Agreement.
XIV. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
A. The Contract Surveyor shall procure, pay the premium on, keep and maintain during the term of this
Agreement, liability insurance coverage with limits of not less than the following:
1. Workers' Compensation: When and as required by law.
2. Employers' Liability: When and as required by law.

3. General Liability (occurrence basis only) with the following coverage inclusions:
a) Broad Form General Liability Endorsement or equivalent, if not in policy proper.
b) Independent Contractor Coverage.
c) Contractual Liability.
4. Vehicle Liability Coverage, and Michigan No-Fault Coverages including all owned, non-
owned, and hired vehicles.
5. The Contract Surveyor shall name as an Additional Insured the County, the County Grant
Administrator, the County Representative, the State of Michigan and their elected and appointed
officials on the Insurance coverages required in the above Items 3 and 4. It is expressly
understood and agreed that the Contract Surveyor's General Liability coverage required by this
subsection shall be primary to the Additional Insured and not contributing with any other
insurance or similar protection available to the Additional Insured, whether said other available
coverage be primary, contributing or excess.
In the event the Contract Surveyor is unable to meet the Additional Insured coverage
requirements of this section, he shall advise the County of such inability and provide the
County with a letter from his insurance agent verifying his inability to provide such Additional
Insured coverage.
6. Limits of Liability for Items 3 and 4 above shall not be less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence,
and/or aggregate, combined single limit for Personal Injury, Bodily Injury and Property
Damage.
B. The Contract Surveyor shall, during each year in which this Agreement is in effect, provide the
Monroe County Grant Administrator with certificates of insurance showing the acquisition of the
insurance coverage required by this section. The certificates of insurance shall contain a provision
stating that coverages afforded under the policies will not be changed or canceled until at least thirty
(30) days prior written notice has been given to the County.
C. In the event that the Contract Surveyor's insurance coverage is at any time reduced or terminated
during the duration of this Agreement, the County may terminate this Agreement effective
immediately upon delivery of notice of termination to the Contract Surveyor.
D. The Contract Surveyor may maintain such other insurances as he deems appropriate for his own
protection.
XV. REPORTS REGARDING STATE RETIRED EMPLOYEES. The Contract Surveyor shall report to
the County's Grant Administrator at the end of each month that this Agreement is in effect the name(s),
social security number(s), and amount of payment made to any former State of Michigan employee who:
A. Retired from the State between June 2, 1984 and September 30, 1984 under the provisions of Acts
2 and 3 of the Public Acts of 1984; and
B. Are less than 62 years of age; and
C. Performed services under this Agreement during the month.
No report is required for any month during which the Contract Surveyor had no employee(s) as
described above assigned to work performed under the provisions of this Agreement.
XVI. WAIVERS. No failure or delay on the part of either the County or the Contract Surveyor in exercising
any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power
or privilege. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to
any departure from any provision of the Agreement by either party hereto, shall in any event be effective

unless the same is in writing and signed by the other party, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
XVII. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. Modifications, amendments or waivers of any provision of this
Agreement may be made only by the written mutual consent of the parties hereto.
XVII. ASSIGNMENT OR SUBCONTRACTING. The Contract Surveyor may assign, subcontract or
otherwise transfer his duties and/or obligations under this Agreement. Any subcontractor shall be subject
to prior approval by the Grant Administrator. Any subcontracting services shall be performed or
supervised by a Surveyor licensed by the State of Michigan. Any subcontractor shall be bound by the
terms of this agreement. The selected Contract Surveyor will be required to assume full responsibility
for all services. Further, the County will consider the selected Contract Surveyor to be the sole point to
contact with regard to contractual matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the
contract. The Contractor Surveyor shall be responsible for the coordination and supervision of all
employees and subcontractors employed under this Agreement. This coordination and supervision shall
include the quality and timeliness of the work.
XVIII. DISREGARDING TITLES. The titles of the sections set forth in this Agreement are inserted for the
convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded when construing or interpreting any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
XIX. COMPLETENESS OF THE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions
agreed upon by the parties hereto, and no other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter
of this Agreement or any part thereof shall have any validity or bind any of the parties hereto.
XX. AGREEMENT PERIOD. The Contract Surveyor shall commence performance of the services and
obligations required of it hereunder immediately upon execution of a contract or other agreement and
continuing through the 31st day of December, 2026, or until all funding is exhausted, whichever occurs
first, at which time this Agreement shall terminate.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated
by the County upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Contract Surveyor, in the sole discretion of the
County. In the event of early termination of this Agreement, the County shall reimburse the Contract
Surveyor for the services rendered by the Contract Surveyor up to the effective date of termination.
XXI. SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS. If any part of this Agreement is declared by any Court
having jurisdiction to be invalid, unconstitutional, or beyond the authority of either party to enter into or
carry out, such part shall be deemed deleted and shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect. If the removal of such provision would result in
the illegality and/or unenforceability of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate as of the date in
which the provisions was found invalid, unconstitutional or beyond the authority of the parties and the
Contract Surveyor shall be reimbursed for all services which it has provided under this Agreement up to
the date of termination.
XXII. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Information submitted in vendor proposals becomes public
information and as such is subject to public disclosure and review under the Michigan Freedom of
Information Act. Information contained in the surveyor's proposal which is company confidential must
be clearly identified in the proposal itself.
End of RFQ