472/26360. KMM; Green Oaks TC - Equip Storage Bldg

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, is requesting proposals for professional design services for an equipment storage building at Green Oaks Training Center in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held August 12, 2026, and a bidders' conference attendance record (Addendum 1) has been posted; written questions were due August 20, 2026.

Firms must be licensed to practice architecture or engineering in Michigan and must submit a Certification of a Michigan Based Business and a Responsibility Certification form. The scope encompasses Schematic Design (Phase 300), Preliminary Design (Phase 400), Final Design (Phase 500), Construction Administration–Office Services (Phase 600), and Construction Administration–Field Services (Phase 700). Deliverables include site survey, building location analysis, soil borings and geotechnical investigation, electrical circuit capacity review, and full construction administration. The building is a wood-framed pole barn with metal exterior similar to a pre-engineered Morton building; it must accommodate heavy equipment including a front-end loader, zero-turn mowers, Bobcat, and salt spreader truck. Design specifications include 4 to 6 overhead doors with 12-foot ceilings and 10-foot-high doors, heated concrete entrance slab, and a separated non-heated salt storage bay with hardened walls and high ceiling rated for 10 tons of salt. All personnel must obtain Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) LEIN clearance.

Compensation is structured on a not-to-exceed billable hourly rate basis using DTMB-0430 forms, with sub-consultant fees and reimbursable expenses (printing, soil borings, surveys, laboratory testing, travel over 100 miles, and permitting) itemized separately. A markup of up to 5 percent is permitted on reimbursable expenses. Construction budget is $400,000 with anticipated construction duration of 180 calendar days. Design is anticipated to be complete by February 2027, construction contract award in March 2027, and construction commencement in April 2027. Evaluation criteria: Technical Proposal weighted at 80 percent, Cost Proposal at 20 percent. Proposals must include a minimum of four in-person meetings, bi-weekly progress summaries, and a graphic bar chart schedule. Award is expected within thirty days of the proposal due date.