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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 240000000208

The Michigan Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit has completed the evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFP) 240000000594 Curb & Gutter Repair and Detail M-Opening Repair - M-59, Oakland County and has recommended award to Cipparrone Contracting, Inc.

in the amount of $860,750.00 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 perform concrete curb and gutter and Detail M opening repairs along WB M-59 (Highland Rd) between Duck Lake Rd and Milford Rd. Work will include removal and disposal of existing concrete curb and gutter including Detail M openings, installation of concrete curb and gutter including Detail M openings, providing traffic control, and other defined work. Contractor must be prequalified in the following category:

J – Concrete, C, C&G

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on December 6, 2023, for 15 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of December 21, 2023

Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB*

Cipparrone Contracting, Inc.

30555 Southfield Rd., Ste 250 Southfield, MI 48076

No

Great Lakes Contracting Solutions, LLC

2300 Edinburgh Waterford, MI 48328

No

Major Contracting Group, Inc.

12222 Greenfield Rd.

Detroit, MI 48227

No

Merlo Construction Co. Inc.

4964 Technical Dr Milford, MI 48381

No

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

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

The bidder must be currently listed as a MDOT Prequalified Contractor in category J – Concrete, C, C&G

If the bidder is not prequalified in the required categories, they must indicate in their proposal a currently listed prequalified contractor(s) as the subcontractor(s).

Evaluation Process, Pass/Fail Evaluation

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

1. Confidential Treatment Form is complete and signed

2. Responses to Vendor Questions are complete and acceptable

3. Responses on Schedule A are complete and acceptable

4. Schedule B is complete

5. Agreement with Standard Contract Terms

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 bid responses and made the following determinations related to the published mandatory minimum requirements and evaluation criteria.

Criteria

Bidders

Cipparrone Contracting

Great Lakes Contracting

Major Contracting

Group Merlo

Construction

J prequalified Yes Yes Yes Yes

Confidential Treatment Form is complete and signed

Pass Pass Pass Pass

Vendor Questions are complete Pass Pass Pass Pass

Schedule A is complete Pass Pass Pass Pass

Schedule B is complete Pass Pass Pass Pass

Agreement with Standard Contract Terms

Pass Pass Pass Pass

IV. Pricing Summary

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

Cipparrone Contracting

Great Lakes Contracting

Major Contracting

Group Merlo

Construction

$860,750.00 $1,176,375.00 $948,250.00 $923,000.00

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 Cipparrone Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $860,750.00.