551/26427. JBB; Powers Scale - Feasibility Study

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division, is requesting proposals on behalf of the Michigan State Police for architectural and engineering services for the Powers Scale Feasibility Study in Powers, Michigan, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern through SIGMA VSS. Professionals must be licensed to practice in Michigan and submit a signed Certification of a Michigan Based Business. No set-asides are identified.

The study evaluates renovation or addition to the existing Powers Weigh Station at US-2 and US-41, which houses six employees with three to five onsite at once. Scope covers Phase 100 (study), Phase 500 (final design), Phase 600 (construction administration office services), and Phase 700 (construction administration field services). Deliverables include permitting through LARA plan review and MDOT, biweekly progress summaries, milestone meetings at design kickoff and 50%, 90%, and 100% completion, and bi-monthly construction meetings. Addendum 1 requires integration of standardized architectural elements from recent similar projects and allowances for private utility locating, topographic survey, boring and coring, and owner testing. Addendum 2 lists existing utilities: Verizon internet only with no phone service, water, sanitary, and storm sewer from the Village of Powers, electricity from Wisconsin Electric, and no gas. The attached 2018 asbestos and lead inspection requires a comprehensive Asbestos NESHAP inspection with destructive testing before any renovation or demolition.

Fees are billed at DTMB billable rates as a not-to-exceed structure, with overhead included in rates. Reimbursables are limited to actual costs for printing, soil borings, site surveys, required laboratory testing, and travel beyond 100 miles one-way, with markups capped at 5%. Named reimbursables are LARA review at $1,000, MDOT permit at $500, boring and coring at $10,000, topographic survey at $12,000, and owner testing at $10,000. Evaluation weights the technical proposal (Part I) at 80% and the cost proposal (Part II) at 20%. Award recommendations are expected within thirty days after the due date.

The mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 27, 2026 and the question deadline of November 4, 2026 have passed. Addendum 1, issued October 30, 2026, includes an attendance list of eligible proposers. Addendum 2, dated November 5, 2026, is the most recent amendment. Uploads are capped at 25 megabytes.