REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR GRAVEL PROCESSING AT BLUE RIDGE PIT

Jackson County Department of Transportation (JCDOT) is seeking bids for qualified, established, professional contractors to mine 20,000 cubic yards of 23A gravel from a pit located on Blue Ridge road in Jackson County MI. This project must be completed by August 1, 2027, unless otherwise approved by Jackson County. Bid prices must remain firm for the course of this contract.

Jackson County will work with the CoPro+ Cooperative Bid Program to market and extend the resulting contract to other government municipalities throughout the State of Michigan. The contract will enable public municipalities to "piggyback" and purchase gravel pit processing services through this competitive process.

All materials are to meet current Michigan Department of Transportation specifications for 23A Gravel. The Jackson County Department of Transportation (JCDOT) or its authorized representatives will take three (3) (one at the beginning of the pile) test samples obtained from the stockpile in accordance with the current MDOT Inspection Manual. Should three (3) consecutive tests fail, the entire pile will be rejected.

Bidders are required to provide a pit management plan that is designed to detail methods to minimize and manage environmental impacts of gravel extracting and cartage operations and provide for the rehabilitation of the site.

The pit is located on Blue Ridge Road at the end of Saunt road in Jackson County MI.

Contractor must comply with all Napoleon Township zoning ordinances, all Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulations, all Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) pit operations regulations and all state and federal regulations.

JCDOT requires that the method of stockpiling used achieve maximum uniformity. The Bidder must submit a "stockpile plan" with their bid response. [...] Stockpiles that appear segregated will be rejected on visual inspection by JCDOT.

Upon acceptance of a pit management plan by JCDOT, the work must be completed by August 1st, 2027, unless otherwise negotiated. Contractor must shut down mining equipment at 12:00pm on Saturdays and the day before a holiday. No Sunday or holiday work is permitted. Mining operations will not be allowed after sunset or before sunrise.

The awarded contractor will provide a full listing of equipment to be utilized on each project, and provide equipment capable of required application rates and amounts.

After mining is completed, JCDOT will measure stockpile with a drone for a correct cubic yardage for the product.

**Submission method:** Submit an electronic version of your Bid to Jackson County via email to jcouling@mijackson.org not later than **10:00 A.M. on November 12, 2026**. DO NOT submit bids through Bidnet. Bids will not be accepted via U.S. mail or any other delivery method.

Bids will be publicly opened via a Teams virtual meeting on November 12, 2026 at 10:15 A.M. Bids must remain valid for at least ninety (90) days from the opening date.

Bid evaluation criteria

• Pricing
• Compliance with Specifications
• References
• Experience

Insurance certificates are not required at the time of submission. [...] Commercial General Liability Insurance on an "Occurrence Basis" with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 Aggregate combined single limit. [...] Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, including Michigan No-Fault Coverages, with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence combined single limit.

All potential bidders are encouraged to complete a site inspection of the proposed gravel pit. A site inspection is not mandatory but highly recommended.