ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sidewalk Ramp Replacement Program

City of Ypsilanti

July 14, 2008

Sealed Bids for Sidewalk Ramp Replacement Program will be received at the office of the City of Ypsilanti until 2:00 pm local time, on July 29, 2008, by the office of the Clerk located at One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. The approximate quantities of major items of work involved are as follows:

8,400 sft of sidewalk removal and replacement, 6,700 sft of ADA sidewalk ramp construction, and associated restoration throughout the City during 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The Contract Documents for this project are on file and may be examined on and after 2:00 pm, July 14, 2008, at the following locations: the office of the ENGINEER, Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment, Inc., 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150; area offices of McGraw-Hill Construction/ReproMAX, 36060 Industrial Road, Livonia, MI 48150; Reed Construction Data at www.reedepr.com; the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), 43636 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204; Construction News Service of Michigan at www.michiganconstruction.net; and City of Ypsilanti, One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.

Copies thereof may be obtained on or after 2:00 pm, local time, July 14, 2008, at the office of the ENGINEER, Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150. A fee of Forty dollars ($40.00) non-refundable will be charged for each set of Contract Documents. An additional fee of Ten dollars ($10.00) non-refundable will be charged for each set of Contract Documents which are mailed.

Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond for a sum no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid will be required with each Bid.

The OWNER reserves the right to accept any Bid, reject any Bid, or waive irregularities in Bids.

No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of the Bids.

Choose one of the following.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project at the City of Ypsilanti, One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 on July 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm.

Frances McMullan, Clerk

City of Ypsilanti