362/24390. CDP; BaydeNoc CC-Manufacturing Innov Ctr

The State of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is seeking professional design services for the Bay de Noc Community College Manufacturing Innovation Center (MIC) project located in Escanaba, Michigan. The procurement involves Program Analysis (Phase 200) and Schematic Design (Phase 300) for renovating existing Shipping and Receiving and Welding buildings into a modular industrial training space. The project aims to create a collaborative innovation center supporting manufacturing education, maintaining current welding instruction areas and establishing a Safety Training Center compliant with OSHA and MIOSHA standards. Proposals are due on August 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 12, 2025, at 2:30 ET and an optional onsite walkthrough on August 13, 2025. Evaluation will be conducted by an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, with 80% weight on the Technical Proposal and 20% on the Cost Proposal. Required qualifications include professional design expertise in industrial training facility renovations, ability to design within a fixed budget, and compliance with federal and state agency regulations.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though proposing firms must submit a Certification of a Michigan Based Business and a Responsibility Certification. The total project budget is fixed at $1,875,000, covering design, construction, and internal fees, with the professional services contract using a design-bid-build delivery method. The renovation will modify approximately 6,858 square feet of existing space in Building 1000, featuring improvements like new interior walls, doors, lighting, fire suppression systems, and mechanical upgrades. The project involves strategic partnerships with technology and manufacturing organizations, including certification bodies like NIMS and ACA, automation partners such as Rockwell Automation and Amatrol, and academic collaborations with institutions including Lake Superior State University and Michigan Technological University. Future project phases are dependent on state funding and legislative approval, with Programming and Schematic Design draft submissions expected in mid-February 2026 and final submittals due by March 13, 2026.