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

Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), on behalf of the Department of Corrections, is soliciting professional design and construction administration services for the Kinross Correctional Facility Personal Protection Device (PPD) System Upgrades project located at 4533 W Industrial Park Drive, Kincheloe, Michigan. The project involves replacing the existing Senstar Flare Gen 1 PPD system with a Guard 1 PPD system throughout the entire facility and integrating a new hearing impaired blue LED light system. The Professional Services Contractor (PSC) must provide Phase 500 Final Design services and Phase 600/700 Construction Administration services, including comprehensive field investigation and documentation of the existing system, development of plans and specifications, an installation plan ensuring a minimum 30-day operational overlap with the existing system before decommissioning, plan review submissions for required electrical modifications, pre-bid walkthrough facilitation, and full construction administration. Deliverables include LARA plan review submissions, permit applications, contract documents in Michigan DTMB Master Spec format, detailed meeting documentation, 50 percent and final construction cost estimates, design and construction scheduling, submittal of 50 percent and 90 percent contract documents, biweekly progress summaries, and a complete electronic project file. Qualified firms must be licensed to practice in Michigan, demonstrate relevant experience with similar projects, and submit Certification of Michigan Based Business and Responsibility Certification forms. Evaluation will weight the Technical Proposal at 80 percent and the Cost Proposal at 20 percent. The mandatory pre-bid walkthrough inspection is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the facility's Administration Building main entrance; written questions must be submitted by Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM to Project Director Alan Goschka (goschkaa@michigan.gov); and proposals are due by 2:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, May 22, 2025, uploaded to SIGMA Vendor VSS, with contract award recommendation expected within 30 days following the proposal due date.

The solicitation restricts compensation to a not-to-exceed billable rate arrangement based on hourly rates for professional staff plus reimbursable expenses for travel over 100 miles one-way, printing, surveys, soil borings, and laboratory testing, with sub-consultant fees and markups not exceeding five percent. All proposers must submit a LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network) Request five business days prior to the walkthrough meeting for criminal history clearance to access the secure facility. The project schedule calls for investigation and design completion by Summer 2025, bidding in Fall 2025, and construction during Winter 2025/2026. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses are identified in the available documentation. The existing infrastructure consists of the Senstar Flare Gen 1 PPD system with head-end units and emergency power systems that must be documented and coordinated with the new Guard 1 system installation. No award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the RFP requires proposers to provide cost proposal breakdowns by design phase with anticipated hours and billing rates to establish project cost projections. The State of Michigan reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and is not liable for costs incurred prior to contract award and execution.