Award.AWOS 26.1627. J Ranck.pdf

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000415

Notice of Intent to Award Date: 4/24/2026

The Michigan Department of Transportation’s purchasing office has completed the evaluation of RFP 260000001627, Installation of Foundations (Vaisala Bi-Pad configuration) and Cabling for AWOS IIIP system re-location/installation, and has recommended an award to J Ranck Electric, Inc., in the amount of $373,725.00 pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at State Administrative Board.

Bidders who were not recommended for the award are encouraged to schedule a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager. The debriefing session will provide the bidder with the State’s rationale on why the bidder was not recommended for the award.

The Solicitation Manager may be contacted as follows:

ReChelle I. Kendrick, Solicitation Manager KendrickR1@michigan.gov 517-335-5905

Background Information:

MDOT seeks a prequalified contractor (L – Licensed Electrical - airport/airfield utility work) to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, testing, and as-built documentation necessary to install the foundations, conduits/cabling, grounding, and surge/lightning protection for an AWOS IIIP station in accordance with Vaisala Bi-Pad configuration and applicable FAA standards at 6 locations statewide.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on Friday, March 27, 2026 for fourteen (14) days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of Friday, April 10, 2026.

Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE** J Ranck Electric, Inc. 1993 Gover Parkway, Mt. Pleasant, MI

48858 No Yes

Rauhorn Electric, Inc. 14140 33 Mile Road, Bruce Township, MI 48065

No No

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/0,5552,7-358-82550_85746_48756---,00.html

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EVALUATION SYNOPSIS

I. EVALUATION PROCESS

A Responsible Vendor is a vendor that demonstrates it has the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the solicitation. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the solicitation instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the solicitation.

Mandatory Minimum Requirements

To avoid disqualification, the bidder must meet the following mandatory requirements.

Only proposals meeting the mandatory minimum requirements will be considered for evaluation. All documentation must be submitted during the solicitation process.

A. In accordance with Public Act 10 of 2023 (see MCL - Act 10 of 2023 - Michigan Legislature), the bidder and all subcontractors of the bidder must be registered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to perform work on State of Michigan projects. A copy of the bidder’s and their listed subcontractors’ active State Project Registration Confirmation letter (provided by LEO) must be submitted with bidder’s solicitation response. Registration for State Project Contractor must be completed on the LEO website, LEO - Prevailing Wage.

B. Demonstrated experience with AWOS or equivalent aviation weather systems, including FAA JO 6560.20C siting and AC 150/5220-16E compliance. [3][1]

C. Familiarity with Vaisala outdoor installations (wiring, grounding, lightning/surge protection). [7] Bidder must be currently listed as a MDOT Prequalified Contractor in the following category(s): L – Licensed Electrical - Contractor (airport/airfield utility work) and ability to coordinate with airport operations. The list of Prequalified Contractors may be found at https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/PSVR/PrequalifiedContractors.htm.

Proposal Instructions

The State will evaluate each proposal on a PASS/FAIL basis based on the following criteria:

Criteria Pass/Fail

1. Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable

2. Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable

3. State Project Registration Confirmation letter (LEO)

4. Schedule B is complete

Only proposals meeting the mandatory minimum requirements will be considered for evaluation. Both bidders passed the criteria as stated above.

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II. EVALUATION METHOD

Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by ReChelle I. Kendrick, Solicitation Manager, in collaboration with Michael Soper, Aeronautics Supervisor.

III. PRICING SUMMARY

Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below.

Bidders Amount J Ranck Electric, Inc. $373,725.00 Rauhorn Electric, Inc. $754,504.00

IV. AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Award Recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible bidder who receives a PASS rating and offers the lowest price to the State of Michigan. Low price is determined by the bidder who meets the requirements and offers the lowest overall price as demonstrated by its proposal.

Award Recommendation is made to J Ranck Electric, Inc., in the amount of $373,725.00.