RFP - Water Infiltration Program - 2026

Division of Finance and Business Affairs
Wayne State University
Water Infiltration Program
WSU Project Numbers Old Main (001-429098),
Undergraduate Library (096-422471), Maccabees (071-
422472)
For: Owner's Representative:
Board of Governors Ron Kahle, Project Manager
Wayne State University Facilities Planning & Management
Detroit, Michigan Design & Construction Services
5454 Cass
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Purchasing Agent: Consultant:
Brandy Gaines, Senior Buyer Intertek
WSU - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing 45000 Helm St. Suite 200
5700 Cass, Suite 4200 Plymouth, MI 48170
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313-577-5712
RFPteam1@wayne.edu
March 17, 2026
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Water Infiltration Program
WSU Project Nos. Old Main (001-429098),
UGL (096-422471), Maccabees (071-422472)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page 00001
Table of Contents 00002
Division 0 - Bidding Requirements, Contract Forms, and Conditions of the Contract
00005 Information for Bidders 00005
00100 Instructions to Bidders 00100
00250 Notice of Pre-Bid Conference 00250
00300 Form of Proposal & Qualification Statement 00300
00400 Responsible Contractor Policy 00400
00410 WSU Wage Rate Schedule Information 00410
00420 KPI Reporting 00420
00430 Payment Package Document Requirements 00430
00440 Contractor's Performance Evaluation 00440
00500 Agreement between Contractor and Owner
for Construction 00500
00510 Form of Guarantee 00510
00700 General Conditions 00700
00800 WSU Supplementary General Conditions
of the Contract for Construction 00800
00850 Drawings 00850
Division 1 - General Requirements
01000 General Requirements 01000
01010 Summary of Work (Includes Scope of Work) 01010
Appendix A
Project Specific WSU Wage Schedule (posted separately)
https://procurement.wayne.edu/vendors/wage-rates
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Water Infiltration Program
WSU Project Nos. Old Main (001-429098),
UGL (096-422471), Maccabees (071-422472)
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
OWNER: Board of Governors
Wayne State University
PROJECT: Water Infiltration Program
Project No. Old Main (001-429098), Undergraduate Library (UGL)
(096-422471), Maccabees (071-422472)
LOCATION: Wayne State University
Various Locations
Detroit, Michigan 48202
PURCHASING AGENT: Brandy Gaines, Senior Buyer
WSU - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
5700 Cass, Suite 4200
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313-577-5712
RFPteam1@wayne.edu
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE: Ron Kahle, Project Manager
Facilities Planning & Management
Design & Construction Services
Wayne State University
5454 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Architect: Intertek
45000 Helm St. Suite 200
Plymouth, MI 48170
SPECIAL NOTE: Right to reject any and all proposals, either in whole or in part and to waive any
irregularities therein is reserved by the Owner.
BIDS ADVERTISED: March 17, 2026.
BIDDING: Bidding documents may be obtained by vendors from the University Purchasing Web Site at
http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning March 17, 2026. When visiting the Web Site, click on the
"Construction" link in green. Copies of the RFP will not be available at the Pre-bid meeting.
Optional Pre-Bid Conference: To participate, it is Optional that you and/or responsible representatives
of your organization attend our pre-bid conference, to be held on March 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern -
Detroit Time).
Vendors who would like to participate in the pre-bid meeting via a TEAMS Video Conference or
Conference Call, may do so via the information below:
Microsoft Teams Meeting
On-line or via Conference Call
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Visit our website for instructions on adding TEAMS to your device.
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Attendance will be taken during the Prebid Meeting. When Pre-bid Meetings are Optional, nominal
scorecard points will be awarded for attendance.
OPTIONAL Site Visit a Site Visit is scheduled for March 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS: Due Date for questions shall be April 1, 2026, by 12:00 Noon. All
questions must be reduced to writing and emailed to the attention of Brandy Gaines, Senior Buyer at
RFPteam1@wayne.edu.
Bids Due: Proposals for lump-sum General Contract will be received by electronic submission on April
9, 2026, until 2:00 p.m. (local time). The link for bid submission will be posted with the bid details at
http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning March 17, 2026. Vendors are required to combine documents into
one PDF to ensure no portion of your response is inadvertently omitted. This includes your bid, bid bond,
and any other documents.
No public bid opening will be held.
Bid Qualification Meeting: Bidders must be available for a bid prequalification meeting, as soon as the
day following the bid opening. The lowest qualified bidder will be contacted and requested to meet with
Facilities Planning & Management at their office located at 5454 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. During
this meeting, the Vendor must provide information on the qualifications of management and supervisory
personnel assigned to the project, a Project Schedule and a Schedule of Values, including a list of
Contractor's suppliers, subcontractors, and other qualifications. This information should include
information on the contractor's and any subcontractor's access to labor necessary for contract
performance.
If all aspects of the bid are in order, an unsigned contract will be given to the successful Contractor as
soon as it's available. The Contractor has 5 business days to return the contract to the Project Manager
for University counter signature. The contractor must also submit a Performance Bond as outlined above,
and a Certificate of Insurance in the same 5 business day period. In the event the Contractor fails to
return the documents in this 5-day period, the University reserves the right to award the contract to the
next lowest qualified bidder.
All available information pertaining to this project will be posted to the Purchasing website at
(http://go.wayne.edu/bids). Information that is not posted to the website is not available/not known.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
OWNER: Board of Governors
Wayne S tate University
PROJECT: Water Infiltration Program
Project No. Old Main (001-429098), UGL (096-422471),
Maccabees (071-422472)
LOCATION: Wayne State University
Various Locations
Detroit, Michigan 48202
PURCHASING AGENT: Brandy Gaines, Senior Buyer
WSU - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
5700 Cass, Suite 4200
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313-577-5712
RFPteam1@wayne.edu
1. PROPOSALS
A. Procurement will receive Proposals for the work as herein set forth on April 9, 2026, until
2:00 p.m. (local time). The link for bid submission will be posted with the bid details at
http://go.wayne.edu/bids. No public bid opening will be held.
B. Proposals shall be for a lump-sum General Contract for the entire work of the Project
as provided in the Form of Proposal.
C. Proposals shall be submitted by electronic submission on forms furnished with the Bidding
documents. The link for bid submission will be posted with the bid details at
http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning March 17, 2026. The forms must be completed in
their entirety and must be signed, and the completed forms shall be without alterations,
interlineations, or erasures. Forms shall contain no recapitulations of the work to be done.
D. All base bids must be conforming to the detailed specifications and drawings provided by
the University, including any Addenda issued. Voluntary Alternates will only be considered
if the Contractor has also submitted a conforming base bid. Any stipulation of voluntary
alternates or qualifications contrary to the Contract requirements made by the Bidder in or
accompanying his proposal as a condition for the acceptance of the Contract will not be
considered in the award of the Contract and will cause the rejection of the entire Proposal.
E. The competency and responsibility of Bidders will be considered in making the award. The
University is not obligated to accept the lowest or any other bids. The University reserves
the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities in the Proposals.
2. PROPOSAL GUARANTEE
A. A satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and Surety Company, in an amount equal
to not less than five percent (5%) of the maximum proposal amount shall be submitted with
each Proposal, which amount may be forfeited to the Board of Governors, Wayne State
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University, if the successful Bidder refuses to enter into a Contract within ninety (90) days
from receipt of Proposals.
B. Bond must be issued by a Surety Company with an A or A- rating as denoted in the AM
Best Key Rating Guide.
C. Bid bonds shall be accompanied by a Power of Attorney authorizing the signer of the
bond to do so on behalf of the Surety Company.
D. Withdrawal of Proposals is prohibited for a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date
of opening thereof.
3. CONTRACT SECURITY
A. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and
Material Payment bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract award amount, and
include such cost in the Proposal, complying with university policy and the laws of the State
of Michigan.
B. Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond shall be from a surety company
acceptable to the Owner and made payable as follows:
(1) A bond for 100% of the contract award amount to the Board of Governors of
Wayne State University and guaranteeing the payment of all subcontractors and
all indebtedness incurred for labor, materials, or any cause whatsoever on
account of the Contractor in accordance with university policy and the laws of the
State of Michigan relating to such bonds.
(2) A bond for 100% of the contract award amount to the Board of Governors of
Wayne State University to guarantee and ensure the completion of work
according to the Contract.
C. The only acceptable Performance Bond shall be the AIA A312 - 2010.
D. Bond must be issued by a Surety Company with an A or A- rating as denoted in the AM
Best Key Rating Guide.
4. BOND CLARIFICATION
For bids below $50,000.00
A. Bid bonds will not be required.
B. Performance and Material & Labor Payment bonds will not be required.
5. INSPECTION
A. Before submitting its Proposal, each Bidder shall be held to have visited the site of the
proposed work and to have familiarized themselves as to all existing conditions affecting
the execution of the work in accordance with the Contract Documents. No allowance or
extra consideration on behalf of the Contractor will subsequently be made by reason of its
failure to observe the Conditions or on behalf of any subcontractor for the same reason.
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6. EXPLANATION TO BIDDERS AND ADDENDA
A. Neither the Owner nor Representative nor Purchasing Agent will give verbal answers to
any inquiries regarding the meaning of drawings and specifications, and any verbal
statement regarding same by any person, before the award, shall be unauthoritative.
B. Any explanation desired by Bidders must be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Agent,
and if explanation is necessary, a reply will be made in the form of an Addendum, a copy of
which will be distributed via the appropriate Listserv maintained by Procurement & Strategic
Sourcing and will be posted to the website.
C. All addenda issued prior to date of receipt of Proposals shall become a part of these
Specifications, and all proposals are to include the work therein described.
7. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed Contract is in doubt as to the
true meaning of any part of the drawings, specifications, or other Contract Documents, he
may submit to the Purchasing Agent, a written request for an interpretation thereof. The
person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation
of the Contract Documents will be made by an addendum duly issued. A copy of such
addendum will be posted to the website and distributed via the listserv. Each proposal
submitted shall list all addenda, by numbers, which have been published prior to the time
scheduled for receipt of proposal.
8. SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
A. Whenever a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the Drawings or in the
Specifications by reference to manufacturers' or vendors' names, trade names, catalog
numbers, or the like, it is so identified for the purpose of establishing a standard, and any
material, article, or piece of equipment of other manufacturers or vendors which will
perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design will be considered equally
acceptable provided that the material, article, or piece of equipment so proposed is, in the
opinion of the Architect, of equal substance, appearance and function. It shall not be
purchased or installed by the Contractor without the Architect's written approval.
9. TAXES
A. The Bidder shall include in his lump sum proposal and make payment of all Federal, State,
County and Municipal taxes, including Michigan State Sales and Use Taxes, now in force
or which may be enacted during the progress and completion of the work covered.
Information regarding the State of Michigan sales and use tax laws can be found in SOM
Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2016-18.
10. REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNING PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS
A. The following requirements must be observed in the signing of proposals that are
submitted:
(1) Proposals that are not signed by individuals making them shall have attached
thereto a Power of Attorney, evidencing the authority to sign the Proposal in the
name of the person for whom it is signed.
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(2) Proposals that are signed for partnership shall be signed by all of the partners or
by an Attorney-in-Fact. If signed by an Attorney-in-Fact, there must be attached
to the Proposal a Power of Attorney evidencing authority to sign the Proposal,
executed by the partners.
(3) Proposals that are signed for a corporation shall have the correct corporate name
thereof and the signature of the President or other authorized officer of the
corporation, manually written in the line of the Form of Proposal following the
words "signed by". If such a proposal is signed by an official other than the
President of the Corporation, a certified copy of resolution of the Board of
Directors, evidencing the authority of such official to sign the bid, shall be
attached to it. Such proposal should also bear the attesting signature of the
Secretary of the Corporation and the impression of the corporate seal.
11. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
A. The Owner may request each of the three (3) low bidders to submit information necessary
to satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is adequately prepared to fulfill the Contract. Such
information may include past performance records, list of available personnel, plant and
equipment, description of work that will be done simultaneously with the Owner's Project,
financial statement, or any other pertinent information. This information and such other
information as may be requested will be used in determining whether a Bidder is qualified
to perform the work required and is responsible and reliable.
12. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A. The attention of all Bidders is called to the General Conditions, Supplementary General
Conditions, and Special Conditions, of which all are a part of the Specifications covering all
work, including Subcontracts, materials, etc. Special attention is called to those portions
dealing with Labor Standards, including wages, fringe benefits, Equal Employment
Opportunities, and Liquidated Damages.
B. Prior to award of the project, the apparent low bidder will be required to produce a
schedule of values which will include the proposed subcontractors for each division of
work and whether the subcontractor is signatory or non-signatory. A contract will not be
issued to the apparent low bidder until this document is provided. A contractor will have 5
business days to produce this document. If the required document is not received within
this time, the bidder will be disqualified.
13. NOTICE OF AWARD/ACCEPTANCE OF BID PROPOSAL
A. The Proposal shall be deemed as having been accepted when a copy of the Contract (fully
executed by both the vendor and the appropriate signatory authority for the University),
with any/all Alternates, Addenda, and Pre-Contract Bulletins, as issued by the office or
agent of the Owner has been duly received by the Contractor. After signing the Contracts,
the Contractor shall then return all copies, plus any required bonds and certificates of
insurance, to the office of the Owner's Representative, at 5454 Cass, Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI 48202. Construction will begin when the fully executed contract has
been returned to the Contractor.
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14. TIME OF STARTING AND COMPLETION
A. It is understood that the work is to be carried through to substantial completion with the
utmost speed consistent with good workmanship and to meet the established start and
completion dates.
B. The Contractor shall begin work under the Contract without delay, upon receipt of a fully
executed contract from the Owner and shall substantially complete the project ready for
unobstructed occupancy and use of the Owner for the purposes intended within the
completion time stated in the Contract.
C. The Contractor shall, immediately upon receipt of fully executed contract, schedule his
work and expedite deliveries of materials and performance of the subcontractors to
maintain the necessary pace for start and completion on the aforementioned dates.
15. CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
To provide continuous process improvement regarding the construction of various university
projects, Wayne State University is embarking upon a process of evaluating the contractor's
overall performance following the completion of work. At the conclusion of the construction
project a subjective evaluation of the Contractor's performance will be prepared by the Project
Manager and the supervising Director of Construction. The evaluation instrument that will be
used in this process is shown in Section 00440-01 - Contractor's Performance Evaluation.
16. BIDDING DOCUMENTS
A. Bid specifications are available online beginning March 17, 2026, through Wayne State
University Procurement & Strategic Sourcing's Website for Advertised Bids:
http://go.wayne.edu/bids. The plans for this project can be viewed in advance and/or
printed from the above website. Copies of the RFP will not be available at the Pre-bid
meeting.
B. DOCUMENTS ON FILE
(1) Wayne State University Procurement & Strategic Sourcing's Website.
All available information pertaining to this project will be posted to the Purchasing
web site at http://go.wayne.edu/bids. Information that is not posted to the
website is not available/not known.
(2) Notification of this Bid Opportunity has been sent to those entities registered with
our ListServ. Available ListServs can be found at
http://www.forms.procurement.wayne.edu/Adv_bid/Adv_Bid_Listserve.html
(3) Please note: Bid notices will be sent only to those Vendors registered to receive
them via our Bid Opportunities ListServ. To register, to
http://go.wayne.edu/bids, and click on the "Join our Listserv" link at the top of
the page.
15. Smoke and Tobacco-Free Policies
On August 19, 2015, Wayne State joined hundreds of colleges and universities across the
country that have adopted smoke- and tobacco-free policies for indoor and outdoor spaces.
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Contractors are responsible for ensuring that all employees and subcontractors' employees are
complying anytime they are on WSU's main, medical, or extension center campuses. The
complete policy can be found at http://wayne.edu/smoke-free/policy/.
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