472/18181. GAG - Brooks CF - A/C Repair/Replacement

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) State Facilities Administration is soliciting bids for an air conditioning repair and replacement project at the E.C. Brooks Correctional Facility located in Muskegon Heights. The procurement specifically involves furnishing and installing replacement A/C units and conducting miscellaneous repairs to existing air conditioning systems in Building 300, which is the facility's Education Building. The project encompasses comprehensive mechanical and electrical work, including demolition and new installation of HVAC equipment with associated electrical systems. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through was conducted on July 10, 2018, at 1:00 pm, and electronic bids were due on July 18, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. local time through the SIGMA website. Contractors were required to submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the pre-bid meeting, and questions were accepted until July 13, 2018, at 4:00 PM. The project falls under NIGP codes 91036, 91066, 91438, 91450, and 91473, with a required 5% bid security and project documents prepared by Kendra C. Thompson Architect.

The contract includes several notable requirements and preferences, with a 10% preference given to Qualified Disabled Veteran Owned Companies. At least 50% of the working employees must be Michigan residents, and contractors must comply with strict Department of Corrections facility security regulations. The project requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability ($1M per occurrence), vehicle liability, workers compensation, employer's liability ($1M), and pollution liability ($1M per occurrence). Performance and payment bonds are mandatory for bids over $50,000, and the project includes a $5,000 contingency allowance. The anticipated project timeline includes a Notice-to-Proceed date of August 1, 2018, with substantial completion required by December 1, 2018, and final completion by December 31, 2018. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day will be assessed for delays beyond the substantial completion date. All contractors and personnel must undergo LEIN background checks to access the correctional facility, and the owner requests salvage of condenser units and components in working condition.