472/17466. CDP; Lakeland CF - Water & Sewer Improvements

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, through the State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division, is procuring water and sewer improvements at Lakeland Correctional Facility located in Coldwater, Michigan. This design-bid-build construction project encompasses sewer force main improvements including installation of a new 10-inch main with grinding and screening equipment (specifically a JWC Environmental Auger Monster System Series AGE-480 or approved equal), water system improvements involving well abandonment and installation of a new 8-inch water main, construction of a water meter building with magnetic flowmeter installation and flow control systems, underground vault installations, miscellaneous paving repairs, and associated site restoration and utility coordination. The project requires comprehensive compliance with Michigan prevailing wage requirements, soil erosion and sedimentation control regulations, and strict correctional facility security protocols including background clearances, restricted working hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with no weekend work without written authorization), mandatory body searches, tool control, and prohibition of weapons, drugs, tobacco, and recording devices. Prospective bidders were required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and facility walk-through on February 3, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with LEIN background check request forms due five business days prior to attendance. Questions were accepted through February 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., and electronic bids were due February 19, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. through the SIGMA VSS system. The contract timeline runs from May 4, 2020, through October 31, 2020, for substantial completion, with final completion required by December 1, 2020, and liquidated damages assessed at $900 per calendar day for delays in substantial completion and $1,200 per calendar day for interim milestone failures (HMA paving by October 16, 2020, and topsoil/seeding by October 26, 2020).

The procurement includes preferences for qualified disabled veterans meeting contract requirements and Michigan businesses for contracts exceeding $100,000, with an additional Michigan residency requirement mandating that fifty percent of on-site employees be Michigan residents for at least one year. Performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract price are required for all bids exceeding $50,000, with five percent bid security required in the form of a certified check, money order, or bid bond. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible best value bidder, and bids remain valid for sixty calendar days after opening. While no specific contract award value is disclosed in the procurement documents, the scope and complexity of the project including specialized equipment procurement, comprehensive mechanical and electrical systems, concrete vault construction approximately 41 feet by 21 feet with 7-foot depth, and associated infrastructure improvements suggests a substantial contract value likely exceeding $500,000. The project involves coordination with multiple engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) and requires submission of shop drawings, product data, operation and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, and one-year warranty guarantees covering defects in materials and workmanship from the time of final acceptance.