472/25259. ABG; Kinross CF - Buffer Fence Ext & Entrance Gate

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), Design and Construction Division, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Corrections, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services Contractor (PSC) design and construction administration services for the Kinross Correctional Facility Buffer Fence Extension and Entrance Gate Upgrade project located at 4533 W Industrial Park Drive, Kincheloe, Michigan in Chippewa County. The procurement encompasses Phase 500 (Final Design), Phase 600 (Construction Administration – Office Services), and Phase 700 (Construction Administration – Field Services), with deliverables including investigation of existing conditions, comprehensive plans and specifications, replacement of the existing entrance gate with a new 32-foot clear post-to-post width gate system with bollards, installation of a new 10-foot buffer fence extending from the southwest corner around the east side to the existing parking lot, LARA plan review and permit applications, 50% and final construction cost estimates, project schedules, 50% and 90% contract documents for owner review, and complete electronic project files including all correspondence and documentation. Qualified proposers must be Michigan-licensed professionals demonstrating Michigan business status, possess relevant architectural and engineering expertise, and maintain Professional Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per accident. Evaluation criteria weight technical proposals at 80% and cost proposals at 20%, with decisions made by an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (with completed Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request forms due five business days prior), written questions due by Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, proposals due Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time via SIGMA-VSS, and award anticipated by the end of July 2025, with investigation and design completion targeted for summer 2025, bidding in late summer 2025, and construction commencement in fall 2025.

The RFP is open to qualified Professional Services Contractors meeting Michigan licensing and business requirements with no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses specified in the available documentation. Proposers must submit cost proposals using DTMB 410 format with detailed hourly billing rates by position classification established from the firm's historical operating expenses from no more than eighteen months prior to contract award, with all overhead including fringe benefits, insurance, taxes, and other operational costs incorporated into the hourly rates and reimbursable expenses limited to sub-consultant fees (with markups not exceeding 5%), travel beyond 100 miles one-way, surveys, soil borings, laboratory testing, and LARA plan review fees. The contract structure is a not-to-exceed billable rate professional services agreement with compensation tied to documented hours and approved reimbursable expenses, though specific award value or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available RFP documents. All work products, drawings, specifications, reports, and electronic documents become State property upon completion, and payment is disbursed within thirty calendar days of Department approval of invoices submitted on DTMB-440 forms via Electronic Funds Transfer only. Contractor representatives requiring facility access must obtain LEIN clearance through the Michigan Department of Corrections, and all work must comply with applicable federal (EPA, OSHA, DOT), state (DCH, EGLE, DNR, MIOSHA), and local regulations and standards.