26379_RFP_Project Statement.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFP 171 260000002510 2
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- Michigan
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This is a Project Statement issued by the State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division for architectural and engineering services to develop an Equipment Operator vocational program at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. The project requires design services for an equipment shed (three-sided roofed structure to be constructed by the facility's carpentry program), an open-air operator yard surrounded by concrete barriers, a concrete slab for semi-trailer parking, sidewalks, access roadways, and soil remediation work. The program will train inmates in equipment operator trades and will accommodate a skid steer, mini excavator, and forklift with exact quantities to be determined. The design scope includes topographic surveys and soil borings. The mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection is scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the facility, with questions due by September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The proposal due date is September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with award anticipated on October 1, 2026. Design phases 300 and 400 are scheduled from October 1 through December 1, 2026, phase 500 from December 2 through December 31, 2026, bidding and award from January 1 through February 15, 2027, and construction phases 600 and 700 from March 1 through July 1, 2027.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through SIGMA VSS with no attachments exceeding 25 megabytes and must include the total cost for all phases as the bid amount. Firms may combine technical and cost proposals into a single attachment. All Corrections Department contractor and vendor representatives attending the mandatory walk-through must submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the meeting. Questions should be directed to Scott DeKorte, the DTMB Design and Construction Project Director, at dekortes@michigan.gov. The project will comply with applicable federal codes and standards administered by the EPA, OSHA, DOT, and state agencies including DCH, EGLE, DNR, and MIOSHA, as well as local regulations. NIGP codes applicable to this solicitation are 90607, 90656, 92528, 92531, and 92586.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LEIN Request 26379.pdf | ||
| 26379_RFP_Billable Rate.pdf | ||
| 26379_Overall Site Layouts.docx | DOCX document | |
| ME26PAU-26-p-tier-compact-excavator.pdf | ||
| SAMPLE Billable Rate Contract (Rev 04-25).pdf | ||
| Forklift Specs.pdf | ||
| 325 specs.pdf | ||
| Pup_Trailer_Details.pdf | ||
| 26379_RFP_Addendum1_1.pdf |
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DTMB-0427 (R 04/26)
PROJECT STATEMENT
STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division
3111 West St. Joseph Street Lansing, Michigan 48909
FILE NUMBER
472/26379.SMD
PROPOSAL DUE DATE
09.17.2026
CLIENT AGENCY
Corrections
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION
Handlon CF – Equipment Operator Vocational Program
PROJECT ADDRESS (if applicable) 1728 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846
CLIENT AGENCY CONTACT
Trever LeBarre
TELEPHONE NUMBER
517-643-6518
DTMB - DCD PROJECT DIRECTOR
Scott DeKorte
TELEPHONE NUMBER
616-490-6169
WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION:
Handlon CF - 1728 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846 on 09.02.2026 at 1:00pm. Meet in lobby.
MANDATORY (Check box if Mandatory)
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.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SERVICES REQUESTED:
Architectural / Engineering Services to develop the Equipment Operator Program to teach inmates an equipment operator trade. Features of program shall include equipment shed, operator yard, sidewalks and access roadways.
Equipment shed shall be a three-sided roofed structure designed by PSC but will be constructed by the Handlon Vocational Carpentry Program. Shed shall be completed by contractor to include floor slab, lighting, and power requirements. Shed to shelter a skid steer, mini excavator, and fork-lift with exact quantities of each piece of equipment to be determined.
Operator yard shall be an open-air yard surrounded by MDOT type concrete barriers exact size and configuration to be determined. A separate concrete slab shall be located adjacent to the operator yard to park a semi-trailer for the forklift training. Soil remediation / replacement within the yard footprint to be determined with exact quantities to be determined.
Sidewalks and access roadways to be extended as required to facilitate program requirements. Additional sidewalk surrounding the operator yard for teaching / monitoring students within the program will also be required.
PSC shall include a topographic survey and soil borings as required to complete design work.
mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov
Please NOTE:
• Proposal responses MUST be uploaded to SIGMA VSS.
https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4
• Please enter the total cost for all phases as the bid amount.
• Firms are encouraged to combine their technical and cost proposals into one (1) attachment for proposal submission.
• Please remember that attachments can be no larger than 25mb.
• Do not wait until just before the 2:00 p.m. solicitation deadline to submit your proposal response.
SIGMA VSS will not allow a proposal to be submitted after 2:00 p.m., even if a portion of the proposal 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 proposal. 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.
• Responses should not be emailed to the Project Director.
NIGP CODES
90607, 90656, 92528, 92531, 92586
DESIRED SCHEDULE OF WORK
RFP Issuance: 08.19.2026 RFP Walk-thru: 09.02.2026 1:00pm RFP Questions: 09.09.2026 2:00pm RFP Addendum: 09.11.2026 RFP Due: 09.17.2026 2:00pm RFP Award: 10.01.2026 Phase 300 / 400: 10.01.2026 – 12.01.2026 Phase 500: 12.02.2026 - 12.31.2026 Bidding / Award: 01.01.2027 – 02.15.2027 Phase 600 / 700: 03.01.2027 – 07.01.2027
ACCEPTING RFP QUESTIONS UNTIL:
Please do not submit online questions via VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Scott DeKorte at dekortes@michigan.gov address no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern on 09.09.2026.
REFERENCE STANDARDS: This project will comply with all codes, standards, regulations, and workers' safety rules that are administered by federal agencies (EPA, OSHA, and DOT), state agencies (DCH, EGLE, DNR, and MIOSHA), and any other local regulations and standards that may apply.
This form is required to be a part of the professional service contract. (Authority: 1984 PA 431) Attachment(s) https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4 mailto:sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov mailto:WatrosA@michigan.gov mailto:KleinD4@michigan.gov mailto:NAME@michigan.gov
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