2021-15: COA Concrete Pads - New Bus Stops

Invitation for Bid Project Number 2021-15 COA Bus Stop Concrete Pads The Interurban Transit Partnership (ITP)), [also known as The Rapid],) is accepting sealed bids until Monday, April 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM local time. Bids will be opened at that time and read aloud. New boarding pads are needed at 110 locations throughout the Grand Rapids region. The size of pads will vary; however, most will be 6 feet in width with length dependent upon the size of the parkway at the location in which it will be installed. ITP has joined the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN). This group of agencies has joined forces to create a regional bid notification system to notify companies of new bid opportunities. Register with MITN here. All documents and submittals will be processed through the MITN. All bids shall be subject to all applicable State and Federal laws and subject to financial assistance contracts between the ITP Board and the United States Department of Transportation under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, and the Michigan Department of Transportation. The selected contractor(s) will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. All proposers will be required to certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors. The ITP Board hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure, with regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this Invitation for Bid and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, handicap, or national origin, in consideration for an award. The ITP Board reserves the right to postpone, accept, or reject any and all proposals in whole or in part on such basis as the ITP Board deems to be in its interest to do so, subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Transit Administration and the Michigan Department of Transportation. No bid may be withdrawn for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time of the proposals. A digital copy of the proposal must be submitted through MITN. (Link provided above). Contract will be awarded based on the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price. Peggy Galt Interurban Transit Partnership Buyer 300 Ellsworth Ave. SW PGalt@RideTheRapid.org Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503