Award Recommendation New Buffalo WC 2026.pdf
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This is an Award Recommendation document from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Southwest Region for janitorial and grounds services at the New Buffalo facility. The contract encompasses comprehensive facility maintenance including janitorial services, grounds keeping, and related maintenance activities. The document presents the evaluation and recommendation for contract award following a competitive bidding process. The contract term and specific service requirements are detailed within the award recommendation, with the recommendation identifying the selected vendor based on evaluation criteria established in the original solicitation.
The award recommendation includes pricing analysis, vendor evaluation results, and justification for the selected awardee. The document addresses compliance with applicable state procurement regulations and outlines the basis for the award determination. Key considerations include the vendor's qualifications, pricing competitiveness, ability to meet service specifications, and compliance with any applicable set-asides or local preferences. The recommendation serves as the formal documentation supporting the contract award decision and provides the rationale for vendor selection among competing proposals received during the procurement process.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000776
Notice of Intent to Award Date: 8/19/2026
The Department of Transportation, Purchasing Unit has completed the evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFP) 2600000002308 for Labor Only 0 Janitorial Services for the New Buffalo Welcome Center, MDOT Southwest region and has recommended an award to 4m Building Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $172,890.00, 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:
Mark Morrison, Solicitation Manager.
Morrisonm@michigan.gov 517-275-1834
Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide labor only janitorial services to the New Buffalo Welcome Center, MDOT Southwest region. The term of this contract is a Master Agreement, 3 Year agreement, with 2, 1-Year Options to extend.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for 14 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE** 4M Building Solutions, LLC
2827 Clark Ave Saint Louis, Missouri 43103 No No
Dynamic Labor LLC 2474 Walnut St. Suite 291 Cary, NC 27518 No No Trust Contracting Solutions LLC
4111 Lapham St Dearborn, MI 48126 No No
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board
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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.
Evaluation Process, PASS/FAIL Evaluation
The State will evaluate each bid response 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. Schedule B is complete The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.
II. Evaluation Method
The Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Solicitation Manager, Mark
Morrison, in collaboration with Program Manager, Michael Bippley.
III. Evaluation Results
The evaluators reviewed the 3 responding proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
Spe c #
Specification 4M Building
Solutions
Dynamic Labor
Trust Contracting Solutions
1 Vendor Questions Worksheet is completed.
PASS PASS PASS
2 Standard Contract Terms are accepted.
PASS PASS PASS
3 Schedule A is completed with required responses indicating agreement or exception.
PASS PASS PASS
4 Schedule B is completed. PASS PASS PASS 5 Confidential Treatment
Form is completed
PASS PASS PASS
PROPOSAL
DETERMINATION
PASS PASS PASS
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IV. Pricing Summary
Pricing was evaluated for the 3 bidders who responded prior to the bid closing deadline and who received a PASS rating. The following is a summary of the price proposals:
VENDORS 1 YEAR PRICE 3 YEAR PRICE
4M Building Solutions, LLC
$ 57,630.00 $ 172,890.00
Dynamic labor, LLC $ 96,000.00 $ 288,000.00
Trust Contracting Solutions $ 83,235.00 $ 249,705.00
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 4M Building Solutions, LLC. in the amount of $172,890.00.
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