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Fiscal Services - PurchasingContact
Purchasing - Phone:
989-837-3331 Email:
mmeyer@midland-mi.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions
Answers
Yes, they are open to the public.
Typically, they are available for viewing in the Midland City Council Chambers
on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. When bids for an individual project are sought from the
public, the City publishes an advertisement in the Midland Daily News. Included
in that advertisement is the deadline for submitting bids and the date and time
of the bid opening.
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After bids are
opened, all bids are tabulated in a spreadsheet format and posted online;
click here or on the Bid Tabulations link at right
to access current bid tabulations. A FOIA request is not needed to access this
information.
Bid tabulations (in
Microsoft Excel) are also available in hard copy form upon request.
Call the Purchasing Department to request a copy.
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The Freedom of
Information Act is an act passed by Congress. The act basically states that a
public entity, such as a police department, must make all of its records
available to the public unless certain criteria exist.
The FOIA benefits “both
sides of the coin” in that it protects the rights and privacy of individuals
while at the same time allows public access to public documents so that the
public/people may monitor and keep the government’s activities in check.
For
more information on FOIA as it relates to
the City of Midland, click here.
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Bids that are less than $20,000 total can
be awarded without Midland City Council approval. Amounts over $20,000 must be
presented to and approved by Midland City Council.
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Typically, there is no charge. There are
occasions, however, when a minimal fee will be charged for large plans and/or sets
of drawings for certain projects.
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Click on this
link or the appropriate link at left for more information.
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Click on this
link or the appropriate link at leftfor more information.
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9. How do I view
tabulations for individual projects following a project's bid opening date?
Tabulations of bids received by the bid opening date for a particular
project will be posted on this website on the day following the bid opening
date. Tabulations for each project will appear online for up to 30 days
following the bid opening date for that project.
To view individual project tabulations,
simply click here or on the Bid Tabulations link in the purple area at right.
Once on this web page, you will see tabs with the descriptions or names
of various projects at the bottom of your computer screen. Click on the tabs to
view tabulations for certain projects.
Tabulations are also
available in hard copy form upon request from the City of Midland Purchasing
Department.
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