VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Village of Lake Orion is seeking bids for paving and minor drainage improvements to local streets as shown herein,
in two contracts A and B. Proposals will be received at the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Lake Orion (21 E.
Church St., Lake Orion, Michigan 48362) or virtually via www.bidnetdirect.com up until 2:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday,
August 18, 2026, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the:
2026 STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Contracts A and B
The approximate major work item quantities involved in Contract A consist principally of the following:
Item Description Unit Quantity
HMA Base, Crushing and Shaping SY 4,745
HMA Surface, Remove SY 6,230
HMA, 5EL Ton 1,235
HMA, 4EL Ton 1,080
Aggregate Shoulder, Modified (2” and 4”) SY 1,015
The approximate major work item quantities involved in Contract B consist principally of the following:
Item Description Unit Quantity
HMA Base, Crushing and Shaping SY 13,260
HMA, 5EL Ton 1,950
HMA, 4EL Ton 1,675
Aggregate Shoulder, Modified (2” and 4”) SY 2,270
An online pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Representatives of the OWNER and
ENGINEER will be present to discuss the project and receive questions from prospective bidders, who are encouraged
to attend and participate in the discussion. ENGINEER shall transmit to all Bidders of record such addenda as ENGINEER
considers necessary to provide clarification, in response to questions arising therein. Oral statements shall not be
relied upon and shall not be considered as legally effective or binding. Bidder questions received after the date of the
pre-bid meeting will not be considered.
Starting Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Bidding Documents must be obtained online from the Michigan Inter-Governmental
Trade Network (MITN) website via BidNet Direct www.bidnetdirect.com. For questions about MITN, refer to
Purchasing & Bidding | Lake Orion, MI. All information regarding the bidding for this project must be obtained on
the BidNet Direct/MITN website only.
A certified check or a satisfactory surety bid bond for a sum not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the proposal
will be required with each proposal as a guarantee of good faith and same to be subject to the conditions stipulated
in the Instructions to Bidders. A pdf version of this Certified Check or Bid Bond must be included with your Electronic
Bid Submission Response. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the original certified bid check, satisfactory
performance, labor and material, and maintenance and guarantee bonds in the amount of 100% of the project prior
to award.2
The bidder will be required to comply with Michigan statutory prohibitions against discrimination in employment and
with employment opportunities for Village of Lake Orion residents.
No proposal once submitted may be withdrawn for at least 90 days after the actual opening of the bids.
The Village of Lake Orion reserves the right to accept any bid, to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in
any bid should it consider same to be in the best interest of the Village.
ATTENTION
Contract A is partially funded through the State of Michigan Transportation Economic Development Fund. All work
shall conform to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) 2020 Standard Specifications (MDOT 2020).
Contractor and Subcontractors must comply with the laws to be observed specified in Section 107 of MDOT 2020. Bids
will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. This municipality is an equal opportunity employer;
businesses owned by women and minorities are strongly encouraged to bid.
BY THE ORDER OF:
DARWIN D.P. McCLARY, VILLAGE MANAGER
VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION