DTMB-0415 Advertisement MDOT New Buffalo Welcome Center.pdf

DTMB-0415 (R 4/26)

PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

STATE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

This form is required for the advertising of all construction projects. (1984 PA 431)

DTMB FILE NO. 591/25433.DPL DATE 7/17/26

ADVERTISEMENT DATE

7/27/26

BID DUE DATE

Aug 12, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. EASTERN time

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS)

MDOT New Buffalo Welcome Center Play Equipment Replacement

WALK-THROUGH INSPECTION DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

July 22, 2026

New Buffalo Welcome Center @ 3:00pm

Mandatory Yes No

LEIN CHECK (Dept. of Corrections ONLY) All contractor/vendor representatives attending a Pre-Bid Walk Through Meeting must submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request five business days prior to the meeting date, (See the attached Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form). Send the LEIN Request form, filled out and signed, by email to Daniel T. Smith & Sharon Frost at email addresses: SmithD76@michigan.gov & FrostS1@michigan.gov .The email “Subject” must include (Facility Name, Project Name, Date & Time of Pre-Bid Walk Through Meeting).

NOTE: An individual is only permitted to represent one bidder at a mandatory walk-through.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Removal and replacement of the existing playground equipment, playground play surface, and minor repairs to existing fencing and landscaping.

Please NOTE:

• All bid responses require proof of State Project Registration from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

• Bid responses and bid attachments MUST be uploaded to SIGMA VSS.

• Contractors should only submit a maximum of two (2) attachments (both being less than 25 MB) for bid responses. One attachment is to be bid documents (Bid Summary, Bid Schedule, Bid Bond, Certification forms, Signature Authority, etc.) and if applicable, the other attachment should be Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) information (DD214, Proof of 51% Ownership and Proof of Service-Connected Disability)

• Do not wait until just before the 2:00 p.m. solicitation deadline to submit your bid response.

SIGMA VSS will not allow a proposal to be submitted after 2:00 p.m., even if a portion of the bid response has been uploaded.

• If you experience issues or have questions regarding your electronic submission, you must contact the SIGMA Help Desk for assistance prior to the 2:00 p.m., solicitation deadline. You may contact the SIGMA mailto:SmithD76@michigan.gov mailto:FrostS1@michigan.gov

Help Desk by telephone at 517.284.0540 or toll-free at 888.734.9749. You may also email the SIGMA Help Desk at sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov

• Please email the Design and Construction Contract Specialists if you are having SIGMA VSS issues. Please include your SIGMA ticket number and any supporting documentation (i.e., screenshots) to Anne Watros (WatrosA@michigan.gov) and Don Klein (KleinD4@michigan.gov).

• You may be asked by our contract specialists to email your bid response. Emailed submissions will require DCD approval and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

• Approved emailed submissions MUST be received prior to 2:00 p.m. deadline to be considered responsive and responsible.

• Bid Responses should not be emailed to the Project Director.

5% BID SECURITY REQUIRED

NIGP CODES: 90922, 90924, 90976, 90977, 91200, 98863

ACCEPTING QUESTIONS UNTIL:

Please do not submit online questions via SIGMA VSS. ALL questions should be emailed to Melinda Whitten at mwhitten@mcsagroup.com no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern on July 29, 2026.

Documents may be obtained from:

https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4

PSC/Agency:

Address:

529 Greenwood Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506

MCSA Group

Phone:

Email: tas@mcsagroup.com

616.451.3346

Approved by:

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