Invitation for Bids – #LB 20-007 Environmental Abatement & Disposal of Asbestos and Hazardous Materials & Demolition and Disposal of 3362 and 3332 Lapeer Rd., Flint is being issued by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA). GCLBA invites the submission of proposals from contractors on GCLBA Approved Contractor list and are experienced and licensed to conduct the abatement, demolition and disposal of commercial and residential structures located in Genesee County.  Bids are due no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Due to the unprecedented circumstances presented by the COVID 19 pandemic, temporary instructions to submit bids electronically are included in the IFB. Sealed bids can be delivered to the Genesee County Land Bank, 452 S. Saginaw St, 2nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502, envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the bid number. A public bid opening will be held immediately after the deadline via Zoom. Instructions to access the bid opening are included in the IFB.

The bid documents can be found at www.thelandbank.org under the tab “Current Bids”. Incomplete proposals, those received after the deadline and from contractors not on GCLBA approved Contractors List will not be considered. Information on how to become an Approved Contractor can be found at: www.thelandbank.org/democontract.asp.

The GCLBA reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid, to reject any or all bids, omit bid items, negotiate any part of the bid, or accept any bid that is considered most favorable to GCLBA. Bidders can request access Environmental Site Assessments, maps, and Pre-demolition surveys by emailing requests to ffinholm@thelandbank.org. Respondents will be invited to review information via Box.com. IFB responses must be submitted both via hard copy and electronic copy. Each respondent shall submit one (1) original, one (1) additional copy of application and one flash drive containing a PDF copy. Respondent is responsible for labelling the exterior of the sealed envelope containing the proposal response with the proposal number, proposal name, proposal due date and time, and your firm’s name.

Invitation for Bids – #LB 20-006 Environmental Abatement & Disposal of Asbestos and Hazardous Materials & Demolition and Disposal of Residential and Commercial Structures in City of Flint is being issued by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA). GCLBA invites the submission of proposals from contractors on GCLBA Approved Contractor list and are experienced and licensed to conduct the abatement, demolition and disposal of commercial and residential structures located in Genesee County.  Bids are due no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Due to the unprecedented circumstances presented by the COVID 19 pandemic, temporary instructions to submit bids electronically are included in the IFB. Sealed bids can be delivered to the Genesee County Land Bank, 452 S. Saginaw St, 2nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502, envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the bid number. A public bid opening will be held immediately after the deadline via Zoom. Instructions to access the bid opening are included in the IFB.

The bid documents can be found at www.thelandbank.org under the tab “Current Bids”. Incomplete proposals, those received after the deadline and from contractors not on GCLBA approved Contractors List will not be considered. Information on how to become an Approved Contractor can be found at: www.thelandbank.org/democontract.asp.

The GCLBA reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid, to reject any or all bids, omit bid items, negotiate any part of the bid, or accept any bid that is considered most favorable to GCLBA. Bidders can request access Environmental Site Assessments, maps, and Pre-demolition surveys by emailing requests to ffinholm@thelandbank.org. Respondents will be invited to review information via Box.com. IFB responses must be submitted both via hard copy and electronic copy. Each respondent shall submit one (1) original, one (1) additional copy of application and one flash drive containing a PDF copy. Respondent is responsible for labelling the exterior of the sealed envelope containing the proposal response with the proposal number, proposal name, proposal due date and time, and your firm’s name.

The following information is to be incorporated into the bidding and contract documents and acknowledged by all bidders for the above referenced project. Bids submitted that do not acknowledge this Addendum will be deemed incomplete and may be rejected on such basis.

 

1. Contractor Disclosure Statement:

Please note that the required Contractor Disclosure Statement is included in Appendix 11- Due Care Compliance Plan / Contractor Disclosure Statement. The report included in Appendix 11 from Intertek/PSI is labelled “Due Care Plan Documenting Compliance with Section 7a of Act 451” and “Documentation of Due Care Compliance.” The Disclosure Statement is labelled “DUE CARE NOTIFICATION TO CONTRACTORS” and begins on page 297.

 

2. Table of Contents:

The Table of Contents on page 2 and Additional Information table on page 20 of the IFB document incorrectly lists 12 appendices. Appendix 8 Evaluation Criteria & Scoring as appears in the Table of Contents is not included in this bid due to the evaluation and scoring criteria being defined on pages 9-11. Both tables representing appendices should read as follows:

Each bidder must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on RFP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST. If you have already mailed your hardcopy, acknowledgment of receipt via email is acceptable.

Invitation for Bids – #LB 20-005 Environmental Abatement & Disposal of Asbestos and Hazardous Materials & Demolition and Disposal of Residential Structures in City of Flint is being issued by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA). GCLBA invites the submission of proposals from contractors on GCLBA Approved Contractor list and are experienced and licensed to conduct the abatement, demolition and disposal of commercial and residential structures located in Genesee County.  Bids are due no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Due to the unprecedented circumstances presented by the COVID 19 pandemic, temporary instructions to submit bids electronically are included in the IFB. Sealed bids can be delivered to the Genesee County Land Bank, 452 S. Saginaw St, 2nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502, envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the bid number. A public bid opening will be held immediately after the deadline via Zoom. Instructions to access the bid opening are included in the IFB.

 

The bid documents can be found at www.thelandbank.org under the tab “Current Bids”. Incomplete proposals, those received after the deadline and from contractors not on GCLBA approved Contractors List will not be considered. Information on how to become an Approved Contractor can be found at: www.thelandbank.org/democontract.asp.

 

The GCLBA reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid, to reject any or all bids, omit bid items, negotiate any part of the bid, or accept any bid that is considered most favorable to GCLBA. Bidders can request access Environmental Site Assessments, maps, and Pre-demolition surveys by emailing requests to ffinholm@thelandbank.org. Respondents will be invited to review information via Box.com. IFB responses must be submitted both via hard copy and electronic copy. Each respondent shall submit one (1) original, one (1) additional copy of application and one flash drive containing a PDF copy. Respondent is responsible for labelling the exterior of the sealed envelope containing the proposal response with the proposal number, proposal name, proposal due date and time, and your firm’s name.

Invitation for Bids (IFB) – #LB 20-004 Environmental Abatement of Asbestos and Hazardous Materials, Demolition and Disposal of 817 N Stevenson St. is being issued by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA). GCLBA invites the submission of bids from contractors who are on GCLBA Approved Contractor list and who are experienced and licensed to conduct the abatement, demolition and disposal of commercial structures located in Genesee County.  Bids are due no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through will be held on site Monday, August 31, 2020 at 1:00 pm. All required health and safety protocols regarding Covid-19 will be enforced. The project is funded by United States Environmental Protection Agency Multipruprose and Community Development Block Grants. MBE/WBE and Section 3 certified businesses are encouraged to submit proposals, or to partner with contractors who will be submitting proposals.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, instructions to submit bids electronically are included in the IFB. Sealed bids can be delivered to the Genesee County Land Bank, 452 S. Saginaw St, 2^nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502, envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the bid number.  Sealed bids can be delivered to the Genesee County Land Bank, 452 S. Saginaw St, 2nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502, envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked with the bid number. A public bid opening will be held immediately after the deadline via Zoom. Instructions to access the bid opening are included in the IFB.

The bid documents can be found at www.thelandbank.org under the tab “Current Bids”. Incomplete proposals, those received after the deadline and from contractors not on GCLBA approved Contractors List will not be considered. Information on how to become an Approved Contractor can be found at: www.thelandbank.org/democontract.asp.

The GCLBA reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid, to reject any or all bids, omit bid items, negotiate any part of the bid, or accept any bid that is considered most favorable to GCLBA. Bidders can request access Environmental Site Assessments, maps, and Pre-demolition surveys by emailing requests to ffinholm@thelandbank.org. Respondents will be invited to review information via Box.com. IFB responses must be submitted both via hard copy and electronic copy. Each respondent shall submit one (1) original, one (1) additional copy of application and one flash drive containing a PDF copy. Respondent is responsible for labelling the exterior of the sealed envelope containing the proposal response with the proposal number, proposal name, proposal due date and time, and your firm’s name.

Attention Bidders:

The following information is to be incorporated into the bidding and contract documents and acknowledged by all bidders for the above referenced project. Bids submitted that do not acknowledge this Addendum will be deemed incomplete and may be rejected on such basis. 

1. General Questions and Answers:

No questions were received in writing by the Questions Due Date; however, some questions were asked at the walk-through (sign-in sheet attached as Attachment A) that Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA) is working to investigate and address. GCLBA is extending the bid due date to accommodate time to prepare and issue an addendum regarding site grading.

1. Important Dates

Important dates throughout the Bid Documents should be replaced with the dates as outlined below:

Notification of Intent to Submit Electronically Due via email	Monday,  October 19, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Bids Due/Public Opening Via Zoom	Tuesday,  October 20,  2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Hard Copy Submittals via parcel service for electronically submitted Bids Due	Tuesday, October 27, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Notice of Award	On or around Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Contract Signed	On or around Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Start Work	On or around Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Winter-grade work completed	On or before Friday, February 5, 2021
Winter-grade Paperwork and Payment Request	On or before Friday, February 12, 2021
Final-grade seed and straw work completed and Paperwork/ Payment Request submitted (NO EXCEPTIONS)	On or before Friday, April 30, 2021

NOTE: Dates are estimates and may be modified by GCLBA as appropriate.

Each bidder must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on RFP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST.

 

Attention Bidders:

The following information is to be incorporated into the bidding and contract documents and acknowledged by all bidders for the above referenced project. Bids submitted that do not acknowledge this Addendum will be deemed incomplete and may be rejected on such basis.

1. Grading Plan and Wage Rates: Please note a grading plan is in process and will be released via addendum the week of October 19, 2020. Bid Due Date is being extended to accommodate. The forthcoming addendum will include an updated wage determination.
2. Questions: Questions regarding bid documents will be due in writing via email to Faith Finholm at ffinholm@thelandbank.org by no later than 3:00pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
3.  Important Dates

Important dates throughout the Bid Documents should be replaced with the dates as outlined below:

IMPORTANT DATES

Questions Due	Wednesday,  October 28, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Notification of Intent to Submit Electronically Due via email	Monday,  November 2, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Bids Due/Public Opening Via Zoom	Tuesday,  November 3,  2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Hard Copy Submittals via parcel service for electronically submitted Bids Due	Tuesday, November 10, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Notice of Award	On or around Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Contract Signed	On or around Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Start Work	On or around Wednesday, November 8, 2020
Winter-grade work completed	On or before Friday, February 19, 2021
Winter-grade Paperwork and Payment Request	On or before Friday, February 26, 2021
Final-grade seed and straw work completed and Paperwork/ Payment Request submitted (NO EXCEPTIONS)	On or before Friday, April 30, 2021

NOTE: Dates are estimates and may be modified by GCLBA as appropriate.

Each bidder must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on RFP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST.

Attention Bidders:

The following information is to be incorporated into the bidding and contract documents and acknowledged by all bidders for the above referenced project. Bids submitted that do not acknowledge this Addendum will be deemed incomplete and may be rejected on such basis.

1. Updated Wage Rates: Bidders are to replace the wage rates in the bidding documents under General Decision Number MI20190083 with the attached schedule (Attachment 1), MI20200083 10/16/2020.
2. Grading Plan: Site is to be backfilled and finished according to grading plan in Attachment 2. The successful bidder will be supplied with the CAD file to stake the site.
3.  Demolition Execution: The language in the specifications regarding removal of buildings and structures on site in Section IV: Demolition, Part 1: Execution is to be replaced with the following:           Completely remove all buildings, structures, facilities, and other debris on the Property.  This includes all subsurface structures that may be present, including subgrade exterior walls, subgrade walls, subgrade floors, foundations, and footings.  On-site curbs, sidewalks, asphalt, domestic water or other piping, underdrain and gutter systems, conduit, wire, gas piping or valves are to be removed by the contractor.  Storm sewers and components including catch basins and manholes, as well as off-site sidewalks and curbs shall remain in place.  Contractor shall protect these areas during all demolition activities.                                                                                 Contractor shall locate and mark all storm/sanitary sewers on site and establish a storm sewer protection and abandonment plan with GCLBA and appropriate authorities. Unless otherwise indicated, bids should assume that all storm sewer catch basins are to be protected and contractors are to re-set protected storm sewer catch basins to final grade to support future drainage. For structures that are to be protected, Contractor shall ensure manholes and/or catch basins are operational and cleaned of debris including sludge, dirt, sand, gravel, rocks, bricks and other solid and semi-solid materials are removed from the sewer to prevent ponding on site.
4. Fencing: The successful contactor shall protect/remove fencing and barriers as depicted in the drawing in Attachment 3.
5. Rodent Mitigation Plan: The successful bidder will be expected to submit and implement a Rodent Mitigation Plan that meets the criteria as defined in Attachment 4.
6. Important Dates

Important dates throughout the Bid Documents should be replaced with the dates as outlined below:

IMPORTANT DATES

Questions Due	Tuesday,  November 3, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Notification of Intent to Submit Electronically Due via email	Monday,  November 9, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Bids Due/Public Opening Via Zoom	Tuesday,  November 10,  2020 @ 3:15 pm EST
Hard Copy Submittals via parcel service for electronically submitted Bids Due	Tuesday, November 17, 2020 @ 3:00 pm EST
Notice of Award	On or around Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Contract Signed	On or around Monday, November 30, 2020
Start Work	On or around Tuesday, December 1, 2020
(REQUIRED) Winter-grade work completed	On or before Friday, February 26, 2021
Winter-grade Paperwork and Payment Request	On or before Friday, March 5, 2021
Final-grade seed and straw work completed and Paperwork/ Payment Request submitted (NO EXCEPTIONS)	On or before Friday, April 30, 2021

 

Each bidder must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on RFP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST. If you have already mailed your hardcopy, acknowledgment of receipt via email is acceptable.