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

The Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, on behalf of Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, Michigan, is soliciting professional design services through Request for Proposals (RFP) 362/24390.CDP for the Manufacturing Innovation Center project. This procurement seeks architectural and engineering design services for Program Analysis (Phase 200) and Schematic Design (Phase 300), with future phases contingent upon state funding approval. The project involves comprehensive renovation of the College's existing Shipping and Receiving Building and Welding Building located at 2001 N. Lincoln Road, Escanaba, Michigan, to support regional manufacturing workforce development and safety training. Deliverables include design documentation, drawings, specifications, and technical reports for a facility featuring welding areas, grinding stations, classrooms, metallurgy laboratories, machining cells, and new innovation/collaboration spaces totaling approximately 7,096 square feet of renovation. Key improvements encompass electrical and mechanical installations, ventilation and lighting upgrades, mobile partitions for flexible space utilization, industrial epoxy flooring, automated sprinkler systems, and building graphics. The prime professional must be licensed to practice in Michigan and demonstrate technical qualifications in similar institutional renovation projects. Proposals will be evaluated on an 80/20 basis, with technical qualifications comprising 80 percent and cost proposals comprising 20 percent, based on billable hourly rates for professional staff. A mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting occurred on August 12, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with an optional onsite walkthrough on August 13, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Written questions must be submitted to Chris Parsons at parsonsc5@michigan.gov no later than August 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 28, 2025, submitted through the SIGMA VSS system.

All responding firms must submit a Certification of Michigan Based Business and Responsibility Certification forms as part of their proposals. Reimbursable expenses include printing, reproduction, soil borings, site surveys, and laboratory testing, with a mark-up not to exceed 5 percent allowed for non-in-house services, while travel expenses beyond 100 miles one-way from the firm's office are reimbursable at State of Michigan rates. The total fixed project budget is $1,875,000, inclusive of design, construction, and miscellaneous internal fees, for which the Professional Services Contractor is responsible for designing a project within this stated budget. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this solicitation. The project must comply with the Capital Outlay Design Manual and all applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards, including prevailing wage requirements, with a mandatory DTMB-State Facilities Administration fee of 1 percent of authorized project cost. Phase I Environmental Survey and Hazardous Material Survey are excluded from this scope and will be contracted directly by Bay College. Contract award recommendation is expected within thirty days following the August 28, 2025, proposal due date, with design submissions expected by mid-February 2026 and final submittals by March 13, 2026.