472/18228. RMP; MI Reformatory - Bubble Sliding Gate

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget's State Facilities Administration is soliciting bids for a comprehensive security gate replacement project at the Michigan Reformatory Facility in Ionia, MI. The procurement involves removing and replacing three existing automatic sliding steel security gates and related steel sidelight frames within the facility's administration building. Specific deliverables include new hollow metal detention-grade doors and frames, power-operated sliding door hardware, security glazing, refinishing of existing finishes, and upgrades to security gate controls and control stations with new wiring and conduit. Contractors must attend a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough meeting scheduled for February 25, 2019, at 10:00 AM at the Warden's Office, with electronic bids due on March 13, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Bidders are required to submit a LEIN Request form five business days prior to the pre-bid meeting, and only one representative per bidder is permitted at the walkthrough. The project requires a 5% bid security, and questions will be accepted via email until March 6, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.

The contract offers reciprocal preference for Michigan-based businesses, with qualified disabled veteran-owned businesses eligible for a 10% price preference. The project includes provisions for commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, vehicle liability insurance, workers' compensation coverage, employer's liability insurance of $1,000,000, and pollution liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The contract period is 180 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages set at $500 per calendar day past the completion date. A $20,000 provisional contingency allowance is included in the base bid, and performance/payment bonds are required for bids over $50,000. The project is classified under multiple NIGP codes, including 91200, 91447, 91479, 90424, 91427, 91075, 91051, and 90977. Bid documents can be obtained from www.Buy4Michigan.com, with PARTNERS in Architecture, PLC serving as the PSC contact and Paul Tefft as the agency contact. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the project involves detailed architectural and electrical modifications to existing security infrastructure within the Michigan Reformatory Facility.