The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is hereby inviting qualified firms to submit Proposals for Materials Testing Services for the 2010 Whittaker Road and Stony Creek Road Intersection Improvement project located in Sections 20 & 21 of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Services will include concrete testing; HMA testing; and density testing on backfill, embankment, aggregate base and shoulders for the proposed road improvement project.
The project plans and proposal are available on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) website through the bid letting module for the September 18, 2009 bid letting, where this project is labeled item “618”.
Five (5) copies of the Proposal for Materials Testing Services must be received no later than 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2010. The Proposals must be addressed as follows:
Ms. Kelly R. Jones, P.E.
Washtenaw County Road Commission
555 N. Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
Proposal for Materials Testing Services
Whittaker Road and Stony Creek Road
Intersection Improvement Project
Date of Submittal
Materials Testing RFP - Whittaker Stony Creek Roundabout
Project
Progress Schedule - Whittaker Stony Creek Roundabout Project
The WCRC expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted and is under no legal requirement to execute a resulting contract on the basis of this RFP and intends the material provided only as a means of identifying the various consultant alternatives. The WCRC will base its choice on a combination of competence, qualifications and other items as listed in Section 4 of this RFP (Selection Criteria). The selected firm will be contacted to confirm capacity. Upon confirmation, price negotiations will be conducted with the firm selected.
This RFP does not commit the WCRC to pay any costs incurred prior to execution of a contract. Issuance of this material in no way obligates the WCRC to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. The WCRC specifically reserves the right to vary any and all provisions set forth at any time prior to execution of a contract where it deems it to be in the best interest of the WCRC, allowing the consultant to adjust the proposal accordingly.
Any inquiries relating to this RFP must be submitted in writing and received no later than 12:00 noon, Friday, February 12, 2010 and may be directed to Ms. Kelly R. Jones via fax (734) 761-3239 or email jonesk@wcroads.org