472/25140. ABG; Kinross CF - PPD System Upgrade

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division is seeking professional services for a Personal Protection Device (PPD) System Upgrade at the Kinross Correctional Facility located in Kincheloe, Michigan. The project involves replacing the existing Senstar Flare Gen 1 system with a new Guard 1 PPD system throughout the entire facility, requiring comprehensive architectural and engineering services. Specific deliverables include final design (Phase 500), construction administration office services (Phase 600), and construction administration field services (Phase 700). Proposing firms must be licensed to practice in Michigan, submit detailed personnel information, and provide references for similar projects completed within the last five years. The evaluation criteria will be 80% technical qualifications and 20% cost, with an expected contract recommendation within 30 days of the proposal due date. Key dates include a mandatory walk-through inspection on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 1:00 pm, a deadline for submitting questions to Project Director Alan Goschka by Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:00 pm, and the final proposal due on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 2:00 pm through the SIGMA Vendor VSS system.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documents. The project has a total estimated contract amount of $12,167.50, which includes $10,667.50 in professional fees and $1,500.00 in reimbursable expenses. Billing rates range from $35 for technical support to $100 for principal/project managers, based on 2024 expenses. The desired project schedule includes investigation services and design completed by Summer 2025, bidding in Fall 2025, and construction during Winter 2025/2026. All contractor/vendor representatives must submit a Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Request form five business days prior to the pre-bid walk-through meeting, and individuals are only permitted to represent one bidder at the mandatory walk-through. The project requires comprehensive integration of the new Guard 1 PPD system, ensuring it is operational for 30 days prior to shutting down the existing Senstar Flare Gen 1 system.