472_25278.RWG_Ionia IT Room Expansion_DTMB-0415 (Advertisment).pdf
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- 472/25278. RWG; Ionia C. F. - IT Room Expansion
- Solicitation number
- RFQ 171 270000000032 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 (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division for an IT Room Expansion project at the Ionia Correctional Facility located at 1576 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846. The project encompasses comprehensive work across multiple disciplines including architectural modifications, mechanical and fire suppression system upgrades, electrical system enhancements, and technology and security infrastructure buildout. Architectural work includes removal of existing flooring and ceiling, CMU wall modifications, floor preparation and sealing, fire-rated wall installation, door replacement with fire seals, and firestopping installation. Mechanical work involves installation of two new ceiling-mounted evaporators and roof-mounted condensing units, hydronic system modifications, fresh air ductwork modifications, removal of existing wet sprinkler systems, and installation of new dry chemical fire suppression systems. Electrical work includes UPS unit replacement with a new 40KVA unit, new lighting fixture installation, new electrical panels, and power devices for communications racks. Technology and security work includes building out a new communications room with new racks, cable ladder installation, grounding installation, and relocation of existing cables and equipment to new racks. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time at the project site. Bids are due by November 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Questions must be submitted via email to Bret Emerson at bids@commtechdesign.com no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern on November 11, 2026.
The solicitation requires 5% bid security and all bid responses must be uploaded to SIGMA VSS with a maximum of two attachments, each less than 25 MB. Bid responses must include proof of State Project Registration from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. A Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) set-aside is referenced with documentation requirements including DD214, proof of 51% ownership, and proof of service-connected disability. The contract is being administered by the Project Specialist, Commtech Design, Inc., located at 6585 Belding Road NE, Suite B, Rockford, MI 49341, with contact Bret Emerson at 616-863-8136 or bids@commtechdesign.com. Bid documents are available through the SIGMA VSS online portal at https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4. NIGP codes assigned to this project are 90903, 90977, 91200, and 90783. All contractor and vendor representatives attending the mandatory pre-bid meeting must submit a LEIN Request five business days prior to the meeting date to Daniel T. Smith and Sharon Frost at SmithD76@michigan.gov and FrostS1@michigan.gov. The contractor must coordinate work with DTMB, Keefe, JPay, MDOC Radio Group, and GTL/Viapath.
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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.
472/25278.RWG
DATE
10/20/2026
ADVERTISEMENT DATE
10/20/2026
BID DUE DATE
November 18, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)
IT Room Expansion Ionia Correctional Facility – 1576 Bluewater Hwy, Ionia, MI 48846
WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION
A MANDATORY pre-bid Conference will be held at:
Ionia Correctional Facility – 1576 Bluewater Hwy, Ionia, MI 48846 on Thursday November 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM 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:
• Architectural:
o Work includes removal of existing VCT flooring and lay-in ceiling in Server Room 1-211.
o Paint the newly exposed metal deck in the Server Room to match the Electrical Room.
o Remove the existing CMU wall separating the Server and Electrical room and patch the floor as needed.
o Clean and prep the concrete floor for sealant in Corridor Room 1-208, the Telephone/Data Room 1-210, and the new Server Room 1-211.
o Close off the Electrical Room with new fire rated CMU walls, painted to match existing walls with new fire sealed door.
o Remove and replace the door and hardware for Server Room door 1-211 and add a new fire seal.
o Add new fire seal to existing Corridor Door 1-209.
o Paint all doors and frames enclosing the new Server Room.
o Add firestopping to CMU wall joints to existing walls enclosing the new Server Room 1-211 and the existing walls of the Telephone/Data Room 1-210.
• Mechanical/Fire Suppression:
mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov o Work includes providing and installing two new ceiling mounted evaporators, two new roof mounted condensing units, refrigerant piping, and condensate piping.
o Modifications to the existing hydronic system.
o Modifications to fresh air ductwork.
o Removal of existing wet sprinkler system in the IT room.
o Installation of the new dry chemical fire suppression system for new IT room.
o Removing and re-installing existing dry chemical fire suppression system for the telephone room.
• Electrical:
o Disconnecting and removing existing UPS units and replacing with new 40KVA UPS unit for new and future infrastructure.
o Disconnecting and removing existing lighting and provide and install new high lumen light fixtures.
o Providing and installing new UPS and Emergency electrical panels for new equipment and devices.
o Providing and installing new power devices for communications racks.
• Technology & Security:
o Build out new Comm Room
▪ Install New Racks and Cable Ladder as shown
▪ Install Grounding In new Comm Room
▪ Install turtle shell above the new racks. See architect drawings.
o Move existing cables and equipment from existing racks to new racks.
o Provide new fiber cable and splice to existing fiber cable.
o Provide new CAT-6 cables and splice to existing cables.
o Transition all cabling and equipment to the new racks o There are 4 existing racks in comm Room A2 that shall be replaced with new 7’ 4-post racks and installed in the new Comm room A1 as part of this bid.
o There is Wall mount equipment that shall be relocated to the New Racks as part of this Bid o There is one existing rack that houses the camera equipment - Rack A2-2.
▪ A2-2 Camera Rack Work
• Install the new 7’ 4-post rack for the camera equipment in the new Comm Room A1.
• Install the PDU’s for this rack.
• Relocate Singlemode Fiber Optic Cabling and Rack Mount Panels to the new Rack.
• Relocation of all other equipment from existing Camera rack into this rack will be done by others.
o Contractor shall coordinate all work with:
▪ DTMB
▪ Keefe
▪ JPAY
▪ MDOC Radio group
▪ GTL/Viapath
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 November 11, 2026.
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:
mailto:sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov mailto:WatrosA@michigan.gov mailto:KleinD4@michigan.gov https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService mailto:bids@commtechdesign.com
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