DTMB-0415 (R 4/26)

PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

STATE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

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

DTMB FILE NO.

472/25139.ABG

DATE

September 2, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT DATE

September 2, 2026

BID DUE DATE

September 30, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)

Kinross Correctional Facility PA Upgrades – Kinross CF 4533 W. Industrial Park Dr. Kincheloe, MI 49788

WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

September 17, 2026 at 12:00pm at Kinross Correctional Facility, 4533 W. Industrial Park Dr. Kincheloe, MI 49788

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:

Replace the existing Public Address (PA) system throughout the entire facility with a new IP-based system and infrastructure.

Interior and exterior speakers require replacement for proper coverage, per the bid documents. Existing direct buried lines to be properly terminated and abandoned in place. Existing PA system and infrastructure to be completely demolished.

Installation of a cooling system in selective IT closets is required, as identified in the bid document.

Please NOTE:

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

• 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.

mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov

• 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: 90924, 91200, 91438

ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:

Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Marcelo Guassi at mguassi@towerpinkster.com no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern on September 25, 2026.

Documents may be obtained from:

https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4

PSC/Agency: Marcelo Guassi/Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Inc.

Address: 4 East Fulton St., Suite 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616-729-3670

Email: mguassi@towerpinkster.com

Approved by:

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