472/18412; Brooks CF - Pole Building

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued a competitive procurement (File No. 472/18412) for the construction of a 40-foot by 60-foot pole storage building at the Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon, Michigan. The project scope includes construction of a storage facility with a finished concrete floor, 16-foot high side walls, one 10-foot by 10-foot insulated overhead door, two 10-foot by 14-foot insulated overhead doors, two 3-foot by 6-foot 8-inch steel entry doors, engineered trusses, metal gutter and downspout systems, and asphalt shingle roofing, with no heating, cooling, plumbing, or electrical services required. The project includes three deductible alternates covering concrete apron replacement, gutter and downspout omission, and uninsulated door substitution, plus a $1,000 construction contingency allowance. Bidders were required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour on October 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., with electronic bid submissions due through the SIGMA VSS website by October 16, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. local time, and bidder questions accepted through October 11, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. The contract required substantial completion within 90 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages of $150 per calendar day for delays, and all contractors were required to obtain necessary state and local permits and comply with the 2015 Michigan Building Code.

Bids exceeding $50,000 required performance and payment bonds upon contract award, while all bids required a 5 percent bid guarantee in the form of certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond. Bids exceeding $100,000 required Michigan-based business certification. The project was funded through the Department of Corrections with funding code 472LRF Maint Proj, and the geotechnical evaluation report dated August 27, 2019, specified shallow drilled pier foundations with maximum net allowable bearing pressure of 2,500 pounds per square foot. Potential bidders attending the mandatory pre-bid walk-through were required to submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the meeting date. The project was coordinated by Mathison Architects, with contact available at (616) 920-0545 or jeffm@mathisonarchitects.com. No incumbent contractor or current infrastructure integration requirements were specified in the procurement documents. The anticipated contract value was not explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the project scope and bond requirements suggest a construction value likely in the range of $50,000 to $150,000 or higher.