The City of Big Rapids is requesting Bids for the construction of Riprap Repairs. Bids for the construction of the project will be received at the Treasurer’s Office inside City Hall located at 226 N Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307, until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, March 25, 2024. At that time the Bids received will be Publicly opened and read.

This project consists of clearing, turbidity curtain, excavation, riprap placement, traffic control and related work.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc. (F&V), 2960 Lucerne Drive SE Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Telephone 616.977.1000. Bid Room at www.fveng.com.

Prospective Bidders may request the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office. 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. Bids will be accepted only from Plan Holders of Record. In order to be a Plan Holder of Record Bidding Documents must be obtained from the Issuing Office.

Bidding Documents will be emailed in portable document format (PDF) at no charge.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents.

A pre-bid conference will not be held.

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.

The City of Big Rapids reserves the right to accept any bid, reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and make the award in any manner deemed in the best interest of the City.

The City of Big Rapids is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. TRS Users may dial 711 for service.

Heather Bowman
Public Works Director