511 /25166. SAR; Camp Grayling - Annual Maintenance

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) are soliciting bids for the Camp Grayling FY 2025 Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) project located in Grayling, Michigan. The procurement involves comprehensive site maintenance services, including planting annual rye at 20 North Camp Firing Point Sites, mulching 12 North Camp mortar firing point sites, and removing woody vegetation within line-of-sight of North Camp Tactical Observation Points. Key deliverables include vegetation management, earth moving services, and infrastructure maintenance at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, with all attendees required to present a valid driver's license at the Camp Grayling Front Gate Security. Bid responses are due on June 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern time and must be uploaded to SIGMA VSS. Contractors must provide a list of personnel attending the walk-through by May 26, 2025, and submit all questions to Rob Butler at rbutler@dlz.com by June 4, 2025. Evaluation criteria include compliance with bid specifications, submission of required documentation, and adherence to state procurement guidelines.

The contract opportunity includes provisions for Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) businesses, which may receive a 10% bid preference. Bidders must be Michigan-based or provide specific documentation demonstrating compliance with state requirements. A 5% bid security is mandatory, with performance and payment bonds required for bids exceeding $50,000. The contract term is one year, with work to be completed by September 19, 2025, and includes a provisionary allowance of $10,000. The project emphasizes environmental protection and soil erosion control, with strict compliance requirements for state regulations. Contractors must obtain a State Project Registration from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and are limited to two attachments of less than 25 MB each when submitting bid documents. The consulting firm DLZ Michigan, Inc. is involved in the project, which is approved by DMVA representative Curt Roebuck. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the maintenance services suggests a significant investment in maintaining the training area infrastructure.