Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis.pdf
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- NIA1 591 260000000508 1
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- Michigan
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This is an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis document from Michigan's Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit, regarding Request for Proposals (RFP) 260000001914 for fiberglass grating material for a pedestrian bridge. The solicitation sought a contractor to provide structural fiberglass grating material for the Merrick Avenue Walkway pedestrian bridge structure spanning M-10 in Wayne County, Detroit. The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on May 5, 2026, for a 14-day period with a due date of May 19, 2026. Two bidders submitted proposals by the deadline: GFG Supply Inc. of The Villages, Florida, and Swipe Resources LLC of Manassas, Virginia. Neither bidder qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The award recommendation was issued on May 26, 2026.
Evaluation of proposals occurred on a PASS/FAIL basis across five criteria, including completion of confidential treatment forms, acceptable vendor question responses, agreement with standard contract terms, provision of specified brand/model materials, and complete Schedule A responses. GFG Supply Inc. received a PASS rating on all criteria, while Swipe Resources LLC received a FAIL rating due to incomplete responses to multiple sections and failure to affirm agreement with contract terms. GFG Supply Inc. was recommended for award as the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price at $88,060.00 total. The award covers five fiberglass panels of varying dimensions ranging from $2,760.00 to $65,808.00 per panel. The Solicitation Manager, Ruth Thole, is available to conduct debriefing sessions for unsuccessful bidders.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000508
Notice of Intent to Award Date: May 26, 2026
The Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit has completed the evaluation of
Request for Proposals (RFP) 260000001914 Fiberglass Grating Material for Pedestrian
Bridge and has recommended an award to GFG Supply Inc. in the amount of $88,060.00.
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:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide structural fiberglass grating material for use on a pedestrian bridge structure –
Merrick Ave Walkway – over M-10 located in Wayne County, Detroit.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on May 5, 2026 for 14 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of May 19, 2026.
Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE**
GFG Supply Inc.
626 D’Angelo Lane The Villages, FL 32162
No No
Swipe Resources LLC 7491 Flag Point Ct.
Manassas, VA 20109
No No
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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, Evaluation Process
Proposals will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis based on the following criteria. The contract will be awarded to the lowest price PASS bidder.
Criteria
1. Confidential Treatment Form is complete and signed
2. Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable
3. Agreement with Standard Contract Terms
4. Bidder offers the specified brand/model
5. Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable
The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.
II. Evaluation Method
Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by Solicitation Manager Ruth Thole in collaboration with Program Manager Sami Kaffarani and Transportation Engineer Tom
Ranck.
III. Evaluation Results
The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
Criteria GFG Supply Swipe
Resources
1. Confidential Treatment Form is complete and signed Pass Pass
2. Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable
Pass Fail1
3. Agreement with Standard Contract Terms Pass Fail2
4. Bidder offers the specified brand/model Pass Pass
5. Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable Pass Pass
PROPOSAL DETERMINATION PASS FAIL
1Bidder failed to respond to Section 4, Section 5 Relevant experiences, and Sections 7 through 11.
2Bidder failed to respond to Section 6 to affirm agreement with the Contract Terms.
IV. Pricing Summary
Pricing was evaluated for the bidder who received a PASS rating. A Best and Final Offer was requested and final pricing is summarized below:
Fiberglass Panel Size GFG Supply
1 2’11.8125” W x 12’4.25” L $5,484.00
2 2’11. 8125” W x 12’1.75” L $65,808.00
3 2’11. 8125” W x 9’0.25” L $8,032.00
4 2’11. 8125” W x 6’9” L $5,976.00
5 2’11. 8125” W x 12’6” L $2,760.00
Total Price $88,060.00
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 GFG Supply Inc. in the amount of $88,060.00.
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