Village of Baraga - Wastewater System Improivements Phase 2

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
VILLAGE OF BARAGA
BARAGA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 2
The Village of Baraga (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Wastewater System Improvements - Phase 2
B02-05426
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Village of Baraga office located at 100
Hemlock Street, Baraga, MI 49908, until Thursday April 30, 2026. Bids are due by 11:00 A.M. EST, at
that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
Reconstruction of existing lagoon at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, including lagoon sludge
removal and disposal, lagoon membrane liner installation, piping modifications, and site restoration.
Bids are requested for the following single prime Contract:
Village of Baraga - Wastewater System Improvements - Phase 2
OBTAINING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc.
100 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931
Andrew Keranen, P.E., ajkeranen@upea.com (906) 482-4810
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday
through Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern time and may obtain copies of the
Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will
not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or
partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the
Issuing Office.
Bidding documents also may be examined at the following Builder Exchanges: Michigan Infrastructure
and Transportation Association (MITA), Delta County, Iron Mountain, Hurley (WI), Marquette, Grand
Rapids, Traverse City, Appleton (WI), McGraw -Hill Dodge, and Construction Association of Michigan;
and the Village of Baraga office at 100 Hemlock Street, Baraga MI, 49908, on Mondays through Fridays
between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Builder Exchanges are authorized to share the contract
documents with other exchanges.
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of
$100.00 non-refundable deposit for each set of contract documents. Alternatively, bidding documents
are available as portable document format [PDF] files for a non-refundable charge of $50.00. Make
deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc.
A pre-bid conference for the Project will NOT be held.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Bid Bond or certified
check payable to Owner shall be in an amount no less than 5% of the maximum bid as a guarantee, that
if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute and file the Contract, Performance and Payment Bonds,
EJCDC(R) C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright(C) 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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and Insurance Certification, as required by the Contract Documents within (10) days after the Notice of
Award.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award,
refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Financing for this project is being provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), which requires approval by its representatives of all
Contracts, attachments, and similar documents, all partial and final payments, and all change orders.
Davis Bacon wage rates are required for this project. The Contractor must conform with all conditions of
employment and requirements of federal prevailing wage rates, Segregated Facility, Section 3 of the HUD
Act of 1968, Section 109 and Equal Opportunity. The Contractor must comply with the minimum rates for
wages for laborers and mechanics as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the
provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY:
Owner: Village of Baraga
By: LeAnn LeClaire
Title: Village Manager
Date: March 31, 2026
EJCDC(R) C-111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.
Copyright(C) 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,
and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.
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