171/25474. KMM; Energy Center - Replace SWG Relays

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division is requesting bids for replacement of protective relaying on medium voltage switchgear equipment at the DTMB Energy Center in Dimondale, Michigan (171/25474.KMM), with bids due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET. A 10% pricing preference applies to Qualified Disabled Veteran-owned businesses in the best value evaluation.

The scope encompasses removal of existing protective relaying and installation of new protective relaying and test switches on medium voltage equipment, application of engineer-supplied settings, functional testing of new relaying and test switches, and removal of existing relaying according to provided schematics and switching orders. Work is performed at 7432 Parsons Drive, Dimondale, Michigan 48821.

The base bid is a lump sum allowance of $50,000 covering all labor, materials, equipment, permits, bonds, insurance, overhead, and profit. The contract completion period is 240 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion. A bid guarantee of 5% of the base bid is required. For contracts exceeding $50,000, both performance and payment bonds are mandatory through surety companies rated A- or better by A.M. Best and listed on U.S. Treasury Circular 570.

Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per accident, and builders' risk insurance for 100% replacement cost value. Michigan prevailing wage requirements apply, with certified payroll reports due within 10 days of each pay period. Bidders must be registered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and submit bids electronically through SIGMA VSS with a maximum of two attachments under 25 megabytes each. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference is required. Questions are due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET to Glenn Keates, PE, at CTC Engineering, LLC (glenn.keates@ctcengineer.com).