MI HB4610

Township boards may require county road commissions to competitively bid road projects when the township contributes 50% or more of project costs, the project is entirely within township jurisdiction, and no multi-township contracts are disrupted.

Competitive bidding applies only to unpaved road projects exceeding $25,000 in estimated cost or paved road projects exceeding $50,000 in estimated cost.

County road commissions must use a "responsive and reasonable best value bidder" process, evaluating bidders based on financial resources, technical capabilities, professional experience, past performance, and insurance/bonding capacity.

County road commissions must mark all bids as qualified or not qualified within 15 days of the bid deadline and transmit results to township boards at least 30 days before awarding contracts.

Very low-volume local road projects (average daily traffic ≤ 400) must comply with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards; county road commissions cannot impose stricter standards without township board approval.

Multiple townships contributing 50% or more combined may jointly require competitive bidding under the same conditions, but all affected township boards must pass resolutions requiring competitive bidding.