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CANTON

Canton equality marches continue to be peaceful

Several hundred marchers of reminders of those who had been
all ages and ethnicity have joined victims of social injustice. This
in the ongoing marches throughout march, too, was in conjunction
Canton Township in protest of with the Canton Township Public
racial injustice. Safety Department and officers
The marches to date have been were in attendance to provide
peaceful and there have been no security and support. When the
instances requiring police inter- marchers reached the police
vention, according to officials. In department headquarters, they
one recent march through silently knelt on one knee for 8
Sunflower Subdivision, police offi- minutes and 46 seconds, in tribute
cers joined the marchers to to George Floyd who was killed in
demonstrate their support for the Minneapolis when a police officer
cause of racial harmony. forcibly knelt on his neck and
Another march last week drew throat as he struggled to breathe
one of the largest crowds of partici- for that amount of time.
pants so far and began at Heritage Canton officers knelt with the
Park and continued down marchers.
Heritage Way turning south onto Most of the marchers were
Canton Center Road. Marchers wearing masks in accordance with
chanted slogans including, “Hands the safety precautions necessary to
up, don't shoot,” and brandished prevent the COVID-19 virus from
signs bearing various slogans and infecting others. Peaceful equality marches continue in Canton Township. Photo by Brea Crawford

Meeting Theater, a situation addressed by Barbara COVID-19 testing available
Bloom, managing director of Canton's
“Continuing to provide testing oppor-
Walmart has opened a new COVID-19
ization. She said that if the theater isn't
FROM PAGE 1 Spotlight on Youth performing arts organ- testing location in Canton Township. tunities for all in Wayne County is a top
opened soon, the young participants Testing will be offered from 7 a.m. to 9 priority” said Wayne County Executive
traveling to play baseball have been would lose an entire year of performance a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Warren C. Evans. “I am thankful for the
affected with COVID-19. experiences. Any adult who meets CDC and partnership with Walmart and their
His remarks were echoed by Marc She, too, said social-distancing and state/local guidelines on who should be commitment in continuing our efforts to
Smith, president of the Greater Canton safety measures were in place and could tested is eligible, including first respon- combat this virus and help in saving
Youth Baseball & Softball Association. be exercised for both the young thespians ders, health care providers and others lives.”
He, too, urged the trustees to reopen the and the audiences which could be limited with symptoms of COVID-19. Testing will require an appointment
sports center. He urged the trustees to to ensure safety. Test results are expected within an through Quest's MyQuest online portal
return to some level of normalcy for the Bloom's request was opposed by average of two days. and app.
young players and assured them that Village Theater House Manager Carla
there were already safety guidelines pre- Lenhoff who said she did not feel the Advertisement to Bid
pared and volunteers ready to enforce reopening of the theater is timely or Romulus Community Schools will be receiving sealed bids for “Asbestos Abatement for Summer
them. appropriate. She said that she wanted the 2020 Flooring Renovations at Romulus Middle School, Barth Elementary School, Halecreek
Also urging the reopening was Ed theater reopened “more than anyone in Elementary School and Wick Elementary School”. These projects will be completed in July and
Anderson who directs the C1X Lacrosse this room” but that she did not feel it was August 2020, prior to planned building flooring renovation activities and will include the removal
and disposal of asbestos floor tile, asbestos floor tile mastic, non-asbestos floor tile and non-asbestos
who told the board his camps and clinics safe in light of the use of dressing rooms, floor tile mastic materials. Bids will be RECEIVED until 10:00 am local time Thursday, June 25,
have been forced to move to Plymouth concessions areas and restrooms which 2020. Sealed bids should be mailed or delivered to: Sealed Bid: Asbestos; Asbestos Abatement -
after 10 years in Canton. would allow for only two occupants at a Asbestos Abatement for Summer 2020 Flooring Renovations at Romulus Middle School, Barth
Jim Harkins of the Canton Soccer Club time. Elementary School, Halecreek Elementary School and Wick Elementary School; Attn: Mr. Bill
also urged the reopening of the sports Members of the board agreed to sched- Garland, Manager of Maintenance and Custodial Operations, Romulus Community Schools, Board
of Education; 36540 Grant Street, Romulus, MI 48174. The OPENING of the bids will take place
venues. ule a study session to devise safety proce- at that time. Bid documents will be available from Arch Environmental Group, 37720 Interchange
Not only youth sports was addressed at dures in an effort to reopen the theater Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, (248) 426-0165, www.archenvgroup.com, starting
the meeting. Currently, there is no date and the sports center. No date for the Friday, June 12, 2020, at 3:30 P.M. All bids shall be accompanied by a sworn statement, in accor-
set for the reopening of the Village meeting was announced. dance with MCL 380.1267, disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or
any employee of the bidder and any member of the Board of Education of the School District or the
Superintendent of the School District. All bids shall be accompanied by a sworn statement, in accor-
dance with MCL 129.313, certifying that the bidder is not an Iran linked business. The Board of
Education shall not accept a bid that does not include sworn and notarized copies of the familial rela-
tionship disclosure statement and affidavit of compliance with the Iran Sanction Act. Romulus
Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids either in whole or in part or to waive any
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CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 19/20-32 12 Month Contractual Services Contract
for Sanitation and Disenfecting Services
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the purpose of enter-
ing into a twelve month contractual services contract for as needed disinfecting services specifical-
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE ly for the City of Romulus Police Department. Company shall provide EPA registered and approved
NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS sanitizing against a broad-spectrum of bacteria, viruses, and mycotoxins including but not limited to
COVID-19. The City reserves the right to expand the scope of services to include the "As Needed"
The Northville Township's Annual Water Quality Report is now available at: https://www.northvillemich.com/waterqualityreport.
You may also request a copy by phone at (248) 348-5800 or in person at Township Hall. sanitation of other City facilities and City owned vehicles.
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provided by the
City. Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system at
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http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not considered offi-
cial copies. Proposals may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the bidding docu-
ments.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE (1) Work to be performed at the Romulus Police Department will be federally funded utilizing
NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS
OFFICE CLOSING DOJ Grant monies. The City will make every effort to utilize a small, minority-owned and/or
women-owned business. Such businesses are encouraged to submit a bid and include verifi-
The Charter Township of Northville Administrative Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence cation of this status along with their bid.
Day. The offices will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020. (2) Utilization of federal funding, requires that the City cannot award the contract to any compa-
ny listed on the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusion list or has been suspended
POLICE & FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE
or debarred or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk programs under Executive Order 12549, Debarment & Suspension.
Publish: June 18, 2020 NT0072 - 061820 2.5 x 1.424 (3) Questions must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later 12:00 PM
Local Time, Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
(4) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discre-
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID tion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN system.
ITB 19/20-34 ZERO TURN COMMERCIAL LAWNMOWERS All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued adden-
The City of Romulus is seeking bids from vendors for the acquisition of three (budget permitting), da. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt
ExMark Z-E Series 24.5 HP Kaw FX751 w/72" UltraCut Zero Turn Lawnmowers or department of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required docu-
approved equivalents. ments for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents or submitted electronically on the
City. Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct.
Group page of BidNet Direct (http://www.mitn.info/). Bids may be rejected unless made on (5) Proposals should be addressed using the proposal label provided in the RFP documents or
the forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other submitted electronically on the MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. When sub-
source are not considered official copies. mitting hardcopies, a total of four (4) copies (One original and four marked "Copy") of the
(2) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis- proposal must be submitted together in one sealed envelope or package and returned to the
cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN City Clerk's Office no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, 7/14/2020. The original proposal may
Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the be clipped but should not be stapled or bound. Copies may be stapled or bound. The original
MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain and copies should be identical, excluding the obvious difference in labeling.
all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of (6) The public opening of all timely received bids will be provided virtually via "Zoom" at
each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the adden- approximately 3:00 p.m., local time July 14, 2020. Log in information for the "Zoom" meet-
dum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid ing can be obtained by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com or utilizing the information
documents. provided in the bid documents.
(3) A total of three copies (one marked "Original" and two marked "Copy") of the bid must be (7) The successful Contractor will be required to enter into a contract with, and provide all bonds
submitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office no and submit proof of all insurance required by the request for proposal documents and origi-
later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, 7/14/2020. Bids should be addressed using the bid package nals of all required endorsements acceptable to the City.
label provided in the ITB documents or submitted electronically on the MITN Purchasing (8) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
Group page of BidNet Direct. right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in proposals
(4) The public opening of all timely received bids will be provided virtually via "Zoom" at received. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsi-
approximately 3:00 p.m., local time 7/14/2020. Log in information for the "Zoom" meeting ble company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a
can be obtained by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com or utilizing the information pro- manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
vided in the bid documents. (9) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain the
(5) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required information requested in this RFP
by the ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements. (10) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organized
(6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves and formatted as described in this RFP.
the right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received (11) The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written infor-
and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest mation to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of (12) The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with some
Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest. or all of the companies that submitted proposals for consideration.
(7) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director by (13) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com. calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing purchasing@romulusgov.com.
(8) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published doc- (14) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published docu-
ument or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus. ment or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
solicitations is strictly prohibited. solicitations is strictly prohibited.
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