511/23420. JLM; Selfridge ANG - Runway Encroachment

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Management services for the Selfridge Air National Guard Base Runway Encroachment Solution project located at 44875 Jefferson Ave, Harrison Township, Michigan. The procurement seeks qualified Construction Management firms to provide comprehensive preconstruction and construction management services for extensive airfield improvements, including construction of approximately 1,100 linear feet of hardened overrun with 200 feet of blast pad, runway threshold and lighting replacement, relocation of the north Perimeter Road and fencing, extension of eastern Taxiway A north to the new overrun, and extension of western Taxiway B north to the new overrun. All work will occur on an active military installation requiring detailed coordination and compliance with security protocols. Qualifying firms must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing Construction Management services and submit at least three examples of comparable projects completed within the past ten years with project values of $50,000,000 or more, along with owner contact information; firms must also provide organizational charts and resumes for key personnel including the project manager, superintendent, and preconstruction lead, disclose current workload and bonding capacity, and demonstrate experience with Civil Information Modeling and AutoCAD Civil 3D. The RFQ submission deadline is June 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the State of Michigan Procurement System (SIGMA VSS), with written questions due no later than May 21, 2026, and responses posted as addenda by May 28, 2026. Construction is anticipated to commence in October 2026 with substantial completion targeted for December 2029.

The procurement documents do not explicitly identify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. However, the scope of work encompasses complex airfield operations requiring maintenance of aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) access, continuous taxiway operations, and coordination with the Airfield Operations Manager throughout the multi-phase construction schedule, with portions of work required during weekends and no-fly periods. The Design Professional for this project is Mead & Hunt, Inc., located in Middleton, Wisconsin. The estimated total construction budget is $140,940,000, consisting of $95,700,000 for the Runway Encroachment Mitigation component, $24,360,000 for the Taxiway A Extension, and $20,880,000 for the Taxiway B Extension. All inquiries regarding the RFQ should be directed to Project Director Josiah L. Meyers, P.E., at meyersj11@michigan.gov or 517-614-7705, with SIGMA VSS submission questions directed to the SIGMA Help Desk at 888-734-9749 or sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov.