472/19043. JAG Central Michigan CF Door & Windows Replacement

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget is procuring door and window replacement services for the Central Michigan Correctional Facility located at 320 North Hubbard Street, St. Louis, Michigan, in partnership with Macomb County and Sterling Village jurisdictions. The procurement involves removal and replacement of exterior doors, interior vestibule doors, frames, and hardware throughout various buildings within the West Campus secured perimeter; removal and replacement of anodized aluminum framed fixed window units at the West Campus Food Service building with new thermally broken anodized aluminum framed storefront units including one operable casement window; installation of new solid surfacing window sills; reinstallation of security bars at a security door in the Administration Building; and painting of new hollow metal doors, frames, and exposed steel lintels. The base bid includes a $30,000 provisionary allowance for contingency work, with four deductive alternates available for deletion of door replacement work at individual housing unit buildings (AB, CD, EF, and GH). The contract construction time is 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with actual construction work scheduled to begin in March 2020. The mandatory pre-bid conference and facility tour were scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. respectively, with electronic bids due February 19, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. through the SIGMA VSS website. Questions were accepted until February 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Bidders must provide a five percent bid guarantee in the form of a certified check or bid bond, a Performance Bond and Payment Bond for bids exceeding $50,000, and must comply with prevailing wage rates for Montcalm County, Michigan. The evaluation will utilize a Best Value Determination process, and bidders must provide current EMR ratings during the review process. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion within the contract time.

All bidders must complete and submit Qualified Disabled Veteran and Michigan-Based Business certifications as part of the submission requirements. Contractor and vendor representatives seeking access to the secure facility must submit a Criminal History Check Request Form (LEIN Request) five business days prior to the mandatory walk-through inspection, with LEIN clearance required through the Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network for all personnel accessing secure areas of the Michigan Department of Corrections facility. The project is subject to strict compliance with Department of Corrections security procedures and facility access regulations, including the requirement that all interior vestibule doors must be secured at the end of each workday. The project is funded through the State Facilities Maintenance account (472STFMaintProj) under File No. 472/19043.JAG and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the 2015 Michigan Building Code, 2015 Michigan Rehabilitation Code, 2014 National Electrical Code, and 2012 International Fire Code. While specific award values are not explicitly stated in the procurement documents, the base bid structure with a $30,000 contingency allowance and four deductible alternates indicates a project of substantial scope and value. All new doors and frames are to be painted upon installation, with existing frames requiring repainting where disturbed, and the contractor must maintain all required insurance coverage throughout the project duration and correction period.