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PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

STATE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

This form is required for the advertisement of all construction projects. (1984 PA 431)

DTMB FILE NO.

751/23128.TAP

DATE

01-30-2026

ADVERTISEMENT DATE

January 30, 2026

BID DUE DATE

March 4, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)

Net River Dam Modernization and Restoration Net River Dam Rd Baraga County, MI

WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

A mandatory virtual Prebid meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams on Friday, February 13th, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. EST. Please email your company name, name of person attending, and contact email address to Jacob Pieti (GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C.), at jpieti@geiconsultants.com by no later than 3:00 P.M.

EST one day prior to the conference call to receive an invite to the Prebid meeting. Bidders may attempt to visit the site before submitting their bid, however bidders are advised that winter access to the project site is not maintained for standard vehicles. A virtual site visit, supported by drone imagery, will be provided during the Prebid to assist bidders in evaluating the site. Addenda may be issued, in response to issues discussed at the Pre-bid conference, or as the Owner and/or Professional may otherwise consider necessary.

Mandatory Yes No

LEIN CHECK (Dept. of Corrections ONLY) All contractor/vendor representatives attending a Pre-Bid Walk Through Meeting must submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request five business days prior to the meeting date, (See the attached Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form). Send the LEIN Request form, filled out and signed, by email to Daniel T. Smith & Sharon Frost at email addresses: SmithD76@michigan.gov & FrostS1@michigan.gov .The email “Subject” must include (Facility Name, Project Name, Date & Time of Pre-Bid Walk Through Meeting).

NOTE: An individual is only permitted to represent one bidder at a mandatory walk-through.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The work includes rehabilitation of the Net River Dam by modifying the existing inlet structure and installing two stainless-steel vertical slide gates with a new operator access walkway. The existing CMP spillway culverts and outlet structure will be removed and replaced with a new precast concrete box culvert spillway, including a cast-in-place connection and apron. New precast outlet wing walls will be built, and the embankment will be reconstructed with a chimney filter, filter blanket, and riprap protection.

Please NOTE:

• All bid responses require proof of State Project Registration from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

mailto:jpieti@geiconsultants.com mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov

• Bid responses and bid attachments MUST be uploaded to SIGMA VSS.

• Contractors should only submit a maximum of two (2) attachments (both being less than 25 MB) for bid responses. One attachment is to be bid documents (Bid Summary, Bid Schedule, Bid Bond, Certification forms, Signature Authority, etc.) and if applicable, the other attachment should be Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) information (DD214, Proof of 51% Ownership and Proof of Service-Connected Disability)

• Do not wait until just before the 2:00 p.m. solicitation deadline to submit your bid response.

SIGMA VSS will not allow a proposal to be submitted after 2:00 p.m., even if a portion of the bid response has been uploaded.

• If you experience issues or have questions regarding your electronic submission, you must contact the SIGMA Help Desk for assistance prior to the 2:00 p.m., solicitation deadline. You may contact the SIGMA Help Desk by telephone at 517.284.0540 or toll-free at 888.734.9749. You may also email the SIGMA Help Desk at sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov

• Please email the Design and Construction Contract Specialists if you are having SIGMA VSS issues. Please include your SIGMA ticket number and any supporting documentation (i.e., screenshots) to Anne Watros (WatrosA@michigan.gov) and Don Klein (KleinD4@michigan.gov).

• You may be asked by our contract specialists to email your bid response. Emailed submissions will require DCD approval and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

• Approved emailed submissions MUST be received prior to 2:00 p.m. deadline to be considered responsive and responsible.

• Bid Responses should not be emailed to the Project Director.

5% BID SECURITY REQUIRED

NIGP CODES: 90976, 91336, 91345, 91479, 98814

ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:

Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Jacob Pieti at jpieti@geiconsultants.com no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Documents may be obtained from:

https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService

PSC/Agency:

GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C.

Address:

109 W. Baraga Ave.

Marquette, MI 49855

Phone: (906) 451-4021

Email: jpieti@geiconsultants.com

Approved by: Tom Pawlowski mailto:sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov mailto:WatrosA@michigan.gov mailto:KleinD4@michigan.gov mailto:jpieti@geiconsultants.com https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService mailto:jpieti@geiconsultants.com