Notice to Bidders

City of Big Rapids

Hemlock Park Splash Pad & Playground

The City of Big Rapids is requesting Bids for the construction of Hemlock Park Improvements. Sealed Bids for the construction of the project will be received in the Treasurer’s Office at the City of Big Rapids located at 226 N. Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, October 9, 2023. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

Items of work include earthwork, site grading, and removals for concrete sidewalk and sidewalk ramps, concrete paving, concrete seat wall, underdrain, drain inlets, splash pad, installing playground equipment, splash pad pump station, benches, landscaping, site electrical, site lights, community fireplace, and all related work.

Prospective Bidders may request the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office. The Issuing Office of the Bidding Documents is: Fleis & VandenBrink, 2690 Lucerne Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 email: bidroom@fveng.com Telephone: (616) 977-1000. Bidding Documents will be emailed in portable document format (PDF) at no charge; hard copy documents are not available. Non-biddable documents may be viewed in the on-line Bid Room at www.fveng.com .

A copy of the bidding documents will be available at the City of Big Rapids offices located at 226 N. Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307 for review only after September 5, 2023.

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 of Big Rapids.

Heather Bowman
Director Of Public Works

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