472_24262_JBB_Alger_Paging System Replacement_Advertisement for Bid.pdf

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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.

472/24262.JBB

DATE

6/18/2026

ADVERTISEMENT DATE

6/18/2026

BID DUE DATE

July 15, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)

Paging System Replacement Alger Correctional Facility, N6141 Industrial Drive, Munising, MI 49862

WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

A MANDATORY pre-bid Conference will be held at:

Alger Correctional Facility, N6141 Industrial Drive, Munising, MI 49862 on Wednesday July 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM Local Time

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:

Provide and install a new Paging System to support audio distribution throughout the interior and exterior of the site.

• Install all new IP based Paging System that utilizes the existing camera network switches for distribution of signal between all buildings.

• Provide and install server and software to support distribution of scheduled messages, tones and live audio and store/forward messages through any single building or configurable group of buildings and speakers.

• Install new cabling and speakers throughout the buildings and exterior.

• RE-USE existing cabling where noted on the drawings and details. Test existing system for continuity prior to removing the existing speakers. See further specifications for details.

• Remove old speakers and cabling from each building. See floorplans for existing speaker locations.

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• Remove old backbone cables that connected the paging system from Admin to the other buildings. Remove entirely from the site.

• Fully install the IP to analog devices and microphones/paging adapters throughout the buildings see drawings.

• Configure the Ethernet network to support the new Paging VLAN.

• Install microphones and touchpanels where noted. Connect to Ethernet network.

• Fully configure the paging system with zones and grouped zones as per the discussions with the owner.

• Meet with the owner to demonstrate the system and set all tones, zones and scheduled messages

• Fully configure and test all systems.

• Demonstrate to the owner each system and each device.

• Train the owner on the use and configuration of the system

• Provide as-builts and close out documents

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.

• 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: 90903, 90977, 91200, 90783

ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:

Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Bret Emerson at bids@commtechdesign.com no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern on July 8, 2026.

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Documents may be obtained from:

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

PSC/Agency: Commtech Design, Inc.

Address: 6585 Belding Road. NE - Suite B Rockford, MI 49341

Phone: 616-863-8136

Attention: Bret Emerson RCCD. NTS

Email: bids@commtechdesign.com

Approved by:

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