Active Bids

The Charter Township of Northville, MI will accept sealed bids for the construction of the Northville Legacy Park Signage & Wayfinding Project located 41001 7 Mile, Northville, MI 48167 .

The Northville Legacy Park Signage & Wayfinding Project includes the fabrication and installation of four sign types identified in the Design Intent Package, including two (2) Major Kiosks, four (4) Minor Kiosks and their associated panel assemblies, and 84 trail sign assemblies. Panel artwork and layouts for all kiosks will be designed and provided by Destination by Design for direct fabrication by the Contractor. In addition to the fabricated sign types, the Contractor shall also produce and deliver vinyl‐printed directional graphics and icon sets for installation by the Owner. Upon completion of installation, the Contractor shall provide the Owner with all designated spare sign components, including any extra panels, hardware, or vinyl graphics specified in the contract documents. The Contractor is responsible for preparing and submitting engineered shop drawings Sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Michigan for each fabricated sign type, including all structural, footing, material, and attachment details, and shall obtain any permits required by the Owner for fabrication and installation. The Contractor also shall provide itemized pricing for each sign type shown in the Design Intent Package for future budgeting purposes.

Bid Documents:

Bid Documents for the work may be obtained from Destination by Design Studios, PLLC (the Designer). All documents will be issued electronically in .pdf format after making a request from destinationbydesign.com/active-bids. Requests for documents shall include company name, address, phone number, and contact email.

Request for Information:

All pre-bid inquiries must utilize the Pre-Bid Request for Information Form included in the Project Manual and be emailed to the Designer at jonathan@dbdplanning.com no later than 5:00 PM local prevailing time, seven (7) calendar days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. All responses for information and addenda will be issued to https://destinationbydesign.com/active-bids/. No addendum will be issued later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the time for receipt of bids, except an addendum withdrawing the request for bids or extending the bid date.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit and Conference:

Attendance at each of the following two pre-bid events is mandatory:

• Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit: in person at Northville Legacy Park, 41001 7 Mile, Northville, MI 48167, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM local prevailing time.
• Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference (Fabrication and Installation): by video conference on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM local prevailing time.

The Bidder shall attend both events. If the Bidder intends to subcontract fabrication or installation, the proposed fabrication subcontractor and the proposed installation subcontractor shall also attend the Pre-Bid Conference. Attendance will be established only by the Designer’s sign-in sheet for the site visit and the Designer’s attendance record for the video conference. Bids from Bidders that did not attend, or that identify a fabrication or installation subcontractor that did not attend the Pre-Bid Conference, will be rejected as non-responsive. Information given at these events is not binding unless issued by Addendum.

Instructions to access the video conference will be emailed to all registered plan holders. To receive the access instructions, a Bidder must register no later than 5:00 PM local prevailing time on Monday, November 2, 2026 at destinationbydesign.com/active-bids

Sealed Bids:

Sealed bids will be received and opened publicly on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM local prevailing time at the Charter Township of Northville Clerk’s Office located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168 and should be clearly marked “Northville Legacy Park Signage & Wayfinding” and addressed to the Clerk’s Office, Northville Township, 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168. Bids received after the stated time will be returned unopened. Bidders must submit two (2) physical copies of all bid documents in a sealed envelope.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, in the form of a bid bond on the form included herein, issued by a surety licensed in the State of Michigan, or a certified or cashier’s check drawn payable to the Charter Township of Northville. Should the successful Bidder fail to execute the Agreement and furnish the required bonds and insurance within ten (10) days after Notice of Award, the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Sum, on the forms included in the Project Manual, from a surety licensed to do business in the State of Michigan and listed in U.S. Treasury Circular 570.

All bids must comply with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act certification requirements.

The Contract Time shall commence on the date stated in the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days thereafter, and Final Completion within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion. Bids shall remain valid and may not be withdrawn for sixty (60) days after the bid opening.

Charter Township of Northville, MI reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid, to reject any bid the Owner determines to be non-responsive or submitted by a bidder the Owner determines to be non-responsible, to award the Contract on the basis of the Base Bid with or without Alternates in any combination, and to make the award in the manner the Owner
determines to be in its best interest.

The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, 1976 PA 453, MCL 37.2101 et seq., and the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, 1976 PA 220, MCL 37.1101 et seq. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, familial status, or disability. Breach of this covenant shall be regarded as a material breach of the Contract.