Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis.pdf

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000419

Notice of Intent to Award Date: April 29, 2026

The Michigan Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit has completed the evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFP) 260000001692 HMA Skip Paving – M-15 in Oakland County and has recommended award to Edw. C. Levy Co., dba Ace-Saginaw Paving Company in the amount of $1,553,104.83, pending State Administrative Board approval. 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:

Ruth Thole, Solicitation Manager TholeR@michigan.gov 517-335-4972

Background Information:

The purpose of the RFP was to solicit responses for selection of a Prequalified Maintenance Contractor to provide services to perform HMA milling and paving along M-15 between South of Granger Road to County Line Road. Work under the contract will require milling, removal and disposal of existing bituminous asphalt, installation of binder, installation of finished course of hot mix asphalt, providing traffic control, installing shoulder line Corrugations, pavement markings, and other defined work.

Contractor (or subcontractor) must be prequalified in the following categories: Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving); N93A (Cold Milling); and N3 (Pavement Marking).

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on April 7, 2026, for 14 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of April 21, 2026.

Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE**

Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.

1957 Crooks Rd., Suite A Troy, MI 48084

No No

Cadillac Asphalt, LLC 39255 Country Club Dr., Suite B20 Farmington Hills, MI 48331

No No

Edw. C. Levy Co.

dba Ace-Saginaw Paving Co.

9300 Dix Ave.

Dearborn, MI 48120

No Yes

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board

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.

Proposal Instructions, Mandatory Minimum Requirements

A. Bidder must be currently listed as a MDOT Prequalified Contractor in the following categories:

Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving) N93A (Cold Milling) N3 (Pavement Marking)

B. 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.

Proposal Instructions, Evaluation Process

Proposals will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis based on the following criteria:

1. Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable

2. Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable

3. Schedule B is complete

PASS/FAIL – contract award to lowest price PASS bidder. The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.

II. Evaluation Method

Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Solicitation Manager, Ruth Thole, in collaboration with the Program Manager, William Bair.

III. Evaluation Results

The evaluators reviewed the solicitation responses and made the following determinations related to the published mandatory minimum requirements and evaluation criteria.

Criteria Ajax Paving Industries

Cadillac Asphalt

Ace- Saginaw Paving

Cb Prequalified Yes Yes Yes

N93A Prequalified Yes Yes Yes

N3 Prequalified Yes* Yes* Yes*

Criteria Ajax Paving Industries

Cadillac Asphalt

Ace- Saginaw Paving

Bidder and bidder’s subcontractors are registered State Project Contractors

Yes Yes Yes

Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable

Pass Pass Pass

Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable

Pass Pass Pass

Schedule B is complete Pass Pass Pass

PROPOSAL DETERMINATION PASS PASS PASS

*Subcontractor is preauthorized in this category

IV. Pricing Summary

Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating. See attached Bid Price

Comparison for bid prices.

V. 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 Edw. C. Levy Co., dba Ace-Saginaw Paving Company in the amount of $1,553,104.83.

LINE # ITEM DESCRIPTION

Ajax Paving

Industries

Cadillac

Asphalt

Ace-Saginaw

Paving

1 HMA, 5EML $1,183,000.00 $1,237,600.00 $1,001,000.00

2 Cold Milling HMA Surface $224,200.00 $224,200.00 $186,200.00

3 HMA Patch, Rem $5,000.00 $590.00 $2,000.00

4 Hand Paving $5,000.00 $6,800.00 $7,500.00

5 On Site Project Manager $100.00 $2,000.00 $5,000.00

6 Density Check, Independent Third Party $100.00 $2,000.00 $5,000.00

7 Shoulder Line Corrugation, Mill $8,450.00 $8,450.00 $8,450.00

8 Shoulder, Cl II $32,000.00 $15,000.00 $10,000.00

9 Slope Restoration, Type B $32,000.00 $32,000.00 $16,000.00

$1,489,850.00 $1,528,640.00 $1,241,150.00

10 Pavt Mrkg, Thermopl, 24 Inch, Stop Bar $3,190.00 $3,190.00 $3,190.00

11 Pavt Mrkg, Thermopl, 6 Inch, Crosswalk $1,975.00 $1,750.00 $1,750.00

Pavt Mrkg, Thermopl, 12Inch, Crosshatch, Yellow $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $3,500.00

13 Pavt Mrkg, Ovly Cold Plastic, Lt Turn Arrow Sym $1,995.00 $1,995.00 $1,995.00

14 Pavt Mrkg, Ovly Cold Plastic, Rt Turn Arrow Sym $1,995.00 $1,995.00 $1,995.00

15 Pavt Mrkg, Ovly Cold Plastic, ONLY Sym $570.00 $570.00 $570.00

16 Pavt Mrkg, Sprayable Thermopl, 6 inch, White $15,930.00 $15,930.00 $15,930.00

17 Pavt Mrkg, Sprayable Thermopl, 6 inch, Yellow $15,340.00 $15,340.00 $15,340.00

18 Pavt Mrkg, Sprayable Thermopl, 12 inch, White $165.00 $165.00 $165.00

$44,660.00 $44,435.00 $44,435.00

19 Barricade, Type III, Furn $1,500.00 $1,300.00 $1,300.00

20 Barricade, Type III, Oper $20.00 $0.20 $0.20

21 Minor Traffic Devices $119,600.00 $102,000.00 $202,000.00

22 Sign, Type B, Prismatic, Furn $2,512.00 $6,280.00 $6,280.00

23 Sign, Type B, Prismatic, Oper $12.56 $12.56 $12.56

24 Sign, Type B, Prismatic, Special, Furn $300.00 $500.00 $500.00

25 Sign, Type B, Prismatic, Special, Oper $100.00 $1.00 $1.00

26 PCMS, Message Board, Furn $5,175.00 $6,750.00 $6,750.00

27 PCMS, Message Board, Oper $300.00 $0.03 $0.03

Channelizing Devices, 42 inch, Fluorescent, Furn $4,530.00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00

Channelizing Devices, 42 inch, Fluorescent, Oper $600.00 $6.00 $6.00

30 Lighted Arrow, Type C, Furn $2,540.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

Bid Price Comparison

Bidders

Total HMA, Milling, Shoulder work (Lines 1 through 9)

Total Pavement Marking (Lines 10 through 18)

LINE # ITEM DESCRIPTION

Ajax Paving

Industries

Cadillac

Asphalt

Ace-Saginaw

Paving

31 Lighted Arrow, Type C, Oper $4.00 $0.04 $0.04

32 Sign Cover $500.00 $500.00 $500.00

Pavt Mrkg, Wet Reflective, Type NR Paint, 6inch, White, Temp $18,630.00 $18,630.00 $18,630.00

Pavt Mrkg, Wet Reflective, Type NR Paint 6inch, Yellow, Temp $17,940.00 $17,940.00 $17,940.00

$174,263.56 $167,519.83 $267,519.83

$1,708,773.56 $1,740,594.83 $1,553,104.83

Total Traffic Control Devices (Lines 19 though 34)

GRAND TOTAL