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- RFQ 171 260000000443 1
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- Michigan
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This is a project advertisement issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division for a construction project at the Handlon Correctional Facility. The project, identified as 472/26319.SMD, involves two primary components: site work and building renovations at 1728 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, Michigan. The site work includes removal and replacement of concrete paving, installation of a basketball court with pole and shelter structures, exercise equipment, electrical and data conduit, and turf restoration. The Unit B building renovations include selective demolition and conversion of housing units into a medical station, electronic law library, and interview rooms, along with the conversion of a shower facility into a supply room, with installation of new doors, security windows, HVAC systems, lighting, and electrical receptacles. A mandatory walk-through inspection is scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the project site. All contractor and vendor representatives must submit a LEIN Request form five business days prior to the walk-through. Bid responses are due by September 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time through the SIGMA VSS electronic submission system. Questions from bidders must be submitted to Paul Warnick at Abonmarche Consultants Inc. no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern on September 9, 2026.
Bid security of five percent is required, and all bid responses must include proof of State Project Registration from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Bidders may submit a maximum of two attachments, each under 25 MB, including bid documents and, if applicable, Qualified Disabled Veteran information. The project is identified under NIGP codes 91240, 91427, 91430, 91438, 91450, 91455, and 91468. All submissions must be made electronically through SIGMA VSS, with the Help Desk available at 517.284.0540 or toll-free at 888.734.9749 for technical assistance. The Design and Construction Contract Specialists are Anne Watros and Don Klein, and the Project Director is Scott DeKorte. Project documents are available through the SIGMA portal at https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4.
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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.
472/26319.SMD
DATE
08.19.2026
ADVERTISEMENT DATE
08.19.2026
BID DUE DATE
09.16.2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)
Handlon – Unit B Conversion 1728 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846
WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION
09.02.2026 @ 9:00am
Mandatory Yes X No
X 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:
Site: Removal of concrete paving, excavation and grading for new 6” concrete paving, basketball pole and court, tables, (2) Shelter structures and footings, Installation of exercise equipment, conduit for electrical and data, and turf restoration.
Unit B Building Renovations : Selected demolition of walls, doors, toilets, sinks, plumbing and lights. Convert housing units into medical station, electronic law library, interview rooms. Convert shower into supply room.
Installation of new doors and security windows, sinks, hvac systems units, vents, lighting and electric receptacles.
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) mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov
• 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: 91240, 91427, 91430, 91438, 91450, 91455, 91468
ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:
Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Paul Warnick at Abonmarche Consultants Inc. email: pwarnick@abonmarche.com no later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern on 09.09.2026.
Documents may be obtained from:
https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4
PSC/Agency:
Paul Warnick Abonmarche Consultants Inc.
pwarnick@abonmarche.com
269.447.1800 ext. 189
Approved by: Scott DeKorte – DCD Project Director mailto:sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov mailto:WatrosA@michigan.gov mailto:KleinD4@michigan.gov mailto:pwarnick@abonmarche.com https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService mailto:pwarnick@abonmarche.com
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