751-24434.JBB - DTMB0415 AdvertismentRev 0924.pdf

DTMB-0415 (R 9/24)

PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

STATE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

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

DTMB FILE NO. 751/24434.JBB DATE 4/18/2025

ADVERTISEMENT DATE April 22, 2025 BID DUE DATE May 14, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)

Au Train River Bridge Superstructure Removal, Au Train, MI

WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

April 29, 2025, 9:00 A.M. EST, virtual meeting

A mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, April 29th, at 9:00 A.M. EST. Please e-mail your company name, name of person attending and contact phone number to U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. at swright@upea.com by no later than 3:00 P.M. EST one day prior to the conference call to receive an invite to the meeting. The Contractor is highly encouraged to visit the site before submitting their bid.

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:

Salvaging of deck and railing to be included with appropriate bid items. Remove and dispose of center span of existing trail bridge over the Au Train River. Remove approximate 50’x16’ steel plate girder superstructure including steel structure and timber deck to the top of the pile caps. Includes requirements for lane/shoulder closure and maintenance of traffic. Winter conditions: Includes all costs associated with winter conditions for removal of the bridge center span including plowing, snow removal and costs associated with additional lane/shoulder closures or maintenance of traffic due to winter conditions.

Please NOTE:

• 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 x 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: 91313

ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:

Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Steve Wright at swright@upea.com no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern on May 7, 2025.

Documents may be obtained from: https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService

PSC/Agency: U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc.

Address: 100 Portage Street, Houghton, MI 49931

Phone: (906) 482-4810

Fax: (906) 482-9799 Email: swright@upea.com

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