472/23108. TYC; Lakeland CF - HU B1 Conversion to ADA

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), on behalf of the Department of Corrections, is soliciting professional architectural and engineering services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the conversion of Housing Unit B1 at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, Michigan to an ADA-compliant, barrier-free accessible facility. The scope of work encompasses four distinct phases: Phase 400 (Preliminary Design), Phase 500 (Final Design), Phase 600 (Construction Administration - Office Services), and Phase 700 (Construction Administration - Field Inspection Services), including all architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design and construction administration services. Deliverables include complete design documentation, specifications, construction inspection, payment certification, code compliance verification, and project closeout procedures in accordance with federal ADA standards, EPA and OSHA regulations, Michigan state construction code, and applicable local regulations. Proposals must be submitted as a single combined technical and cost proposal not exceeding 6 MB via the SIGMA VSS submission portal, with evaluation based on eighty percent weight to the technical proposal and twenty percent to the cost proposal utilizing billable hourly rates by professional staff classification. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was rescheduled to Monday, March 6, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at the facility location; written questions were due by March 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time; and proposals were due March 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with contract award recommendations expected within thirty days of the proposal due date. The Project Director is Todd Cordill, RA, NCARB, and the client agency contact is Trever LeBarre of the Department of Corrections.

Proposers must submit a signed Certification of a Michigan Based Business and a Responsibility Certification form with their proposals, and all contractor and vendor representatives attending the mandatory pre-proposal meeting were required to submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the meeting date to authorize criminal history background checks required for facility access. Reimbursable expenses include actual costs for printing, reproduction of project deliverables, soil borings, site surveys, and laboratory testing without markup if performed in-house, with travel expenses reimbursable at Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget vehicle and travel service rates for distances exceeding 100 miles one-way, and subconsultant fees permitted with a reasonable markup not to exceed five percent. All other costs including fringe benefits, insurance, overhead, and profit must be incorporated into the hourly billing rates, with compensation structured on an hourly basis for all employees providing direct services and not to exceed amounts specified in the Contract Order unless authorized by departmental approval. The professional must provide proof of minimum insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions ($1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation, and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), with the State added as additional insured. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; compensation is structured on a billable rate basis with phase-specific caps to be established through the Contract Order upon selection. The anticipated construction start date is Summer/Fall 2023.