551/18387. SMD; Coldwater Post - Boiler Replacement

This is a competitively bid construction project solicitation issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division, for boiler replacement and HVAC system upgrades at the Michigan State Police Coldwater Post located at 186 East State Street, Coldwater, Michigan 49036. The scope of work encompasses removal of existing steam and condensate piping systems and replacement with new gas piping infrastructure, installation of a gas-fired heating boiler (Model CM300, 300 MBH input), a grade-mounted air handling unit with direct expansion cooling capability, expansion tanks, circulation pumps with variable frequency drives, unit heaters, fan coils, and complete hydronic piping systems. Additional deliverables include structural work involving new four-inch concrete slabs with fiber reinforcement and concrete guard rails, electrical service upgrades including new 175-ampere disconnect switches and circuit modifications, natural gas service upgrades with a new buried two-inch main gas line with branch connections, ductwork constructed with water-tight specifications, and integration of all systems with web-based and direct digital control (DDC) systems for enhanced monitoring and zone damper control. Qualified bidders must comply with Michigan residency requirements (50 percent of employees), prevailing wage rates for Barry County, and must submit a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough attendance; the walkthrough occurred on March 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., questions from prospective bidders were due by March 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., and electronic bids were due through the SIGMA VSS portal by March 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. The project must be completed within 90 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, and evaluation criteria include both price and qualitative components under a best-value selection methodology, with the State reserving the right to reject any or all bids and waive irregularities.

The solicitation includes restrictions requiring bidders to comply with Michigan-Based Business certifications for bids exceeding $100,000 and Qualified Disabled Veteran certifications if applicable. Bid security equal to five percent of the base bid price is mandatory, submitted in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, with performance and payment bonds required for all contracts exceeding $50,000. The contract includes a provisional contingency allowance of $10,000 and one deductive alternate for removal of the water heater from the scope of work. The project documents, available through the SIGMA portal, were prepared by Byce & Associates, Inc., Engineers and Architects located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with Glen Glidden serving as the primary contact at 487 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007, phone 269-381-6170, and email Glen.Glidden@byce.com; the project manager is Scott DeKorte. The project (File No. 551/18387.SMD, Funding Code Y19046) requires integration with existing building systems including radiant/finned tube heaters with local Danfoss valves and existing cabinet unit heaters that must be modified for DDC system integration, with outdoor gas service to be provided by Consumers Energy. No award value or budget range was explicitly disclosed in the procurement documents provided.