591/19195. AGY North Region Office - Exterior Renovation

This procurement is an invitation for sealed bids from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), for an exterior renovation project at the MDOT North Region Office located at 1088 M-32 East, Gaylord, Michigan. The scope of work encompasses the complete replacement, repair, and restoration of exterior building siding and clay brick, including removal of existing Hardy Board siding and rowlock clay brick, spot replacement of damaged clay brick with tuckpointing, cleaning of approximately 700 square feet of concrete walks and stains on clay brick and aluminum window frames, re-attachment of loose fascia and soffit prior to painting, inspection and repair of wood posts, and application of water repellent coatings. The base bid includes nine line items with a $20,000 allowance, and one additive alternate addresses material and labor for removing and replacing rowlock brick at the North Elevation with cast stone, measured in linear feet. Bidders must be prepared to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and related services and must demonstrate construction experience through project references, superintendent qualifications, and lists of subcontractors, with financial resources and past performance evaluated as award criteria. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., with electronic bids due through the SIGMA VSS website by 2:00 p.m. on April 3, 2019. Questions will be accepted until March 29, 2019, directed to Project Manager Jeannette Reinhardt at (517) 719-7560 or reinhardtj@michigan.gov. The contract time is 90 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays.

This procurement includes a 10% preference applied to Qualified Disabled Veteran bids, and all bidders must complete the Certification of Michigan Based Business form. A 5% bid guarantee payable to the State of Michigan in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond is required with each bid submission. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory for all contracts exceeding $50,000. Apparent low bidders will be evaluated on responsiveness, responsibility, financial resources, technical capabilities, past performance, insurance and bonding capacity, and business integrity. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, worker's compensation insurance with statutory limits, vehicle liability insurance, employer's liability insurance, and pollution liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the available procurement documents. While specific budget parameters are not explicitly stated in the available documentation, the project is funded through the Transportation funding code 6080, and award will be made to the responsive and responsible best value bidder.