511/24182. AGY; Camp Grayling TC - Install Medium Voltage

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, in coordination with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), is procuring installation services for medium voltage electrical infrastructure at Camp Grayling Training Center (MATES facility) in Grayling, Michigan. The procurement encompasses design, procurement, and installation of a complete medium voltage (25kV) electrical distribution system, including underground primary distribution cables, deadfront switch enclosures, grounding systems, raceways, handholes, communication vaults, fiber optic communication backbone cabling (12-strand single mode), civil earthwork, foundation preparation, metal fabrications, and site restoration. Key deliverables include three medium voltage copper cables installed in open cut trenches with 5-inch schedule 40 PVC raceway buried 50 inches below final grade, two 2-inch schedule 80 PVC conduits, armored 7-way multi-microduct underground direct burial, utility locating documentation, daily photographic progress documentation, and as-built PDF utility location files submitted upon project completion. The contractor must verify existing site conditions prior to bidding, maintain a knowledgeable company representative on-site during all work execution, and comply with MIOSHA, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, environmental protection standards, and nondiscrimination requirements. Bidders were required to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and facility tour on May 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. ET at the project site. Questions were due by 10:00 a.m. ET on May 29, 2024, and bids were due electronically through the SIGMA VSS website by 2:00 p.m. ET on June 5, 2024. The contract completion deadline is 180 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $200 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date.

Bidders must be qualified as responsible and responsive contractors, with evaluation based on best value considering price and qualitative components, and must submit a 5 percent bid guarantee in the form of a certified check, money order, or bid bond. Performance and payment bonds are required for all bids exceeding $50,000. Michigan residency requirements mandate that 50 percent of workers employed must be Michigan residents with at least one year of state residency, subject to waiver for federal funding compliance and collective bargaining agreements. The project is designated as a prevailing wage project under the Davis-Bacon Act, and bidders must include a $50,000.00 contingency allowance in their proposals. Qualified Disabled Veteran-owned business enterprises may submit relevant documentation as a second attachment to their bid submission. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the procurement documents. The project requires contractor coordination with the DMVA Project Manager (Brian Bushnell, Design Manager, 517-481-7561), project contact Michael Morey (517-481-7589), and construction inspector Melissa Mead (989-344-6386). While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed, the base bid includes the $50,000 contingency allowance, with all bonds and insurance costs incorporated into the total bid price.