591/22069. SAA; MDOT/OPT - Multiple Solar Powered Facilities

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, State Facilities Administration is procuring design and construction services for solar photovoltaic installations at three Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Passenger Transportation bus terminals located in Pontiac (51000 Woodward Ave), Southfield (26991 Lahser Rd.), and Benton Harbor (2412 M-139). Bidders may submit proposals for the Pontiac and Southfield locations together, Benton Harbor alone, or all three locations. The scope of work includes installation of ground-mounted, roof-mounted, and canopy solar arrays with capacities of 13.1 kW DC/11.4 kW AC (Southfield), 54.1 kW DC/48.0 kW AC (Pontiac), and 20.5 kW DC/20.0 kW AC (Benton Harbor), along with associated electrical infrastructure, interconnection to utility providers (DTE Energy for Southfield and Pontiac; Indiana Michigan Power for Benton Harbor), balance-of-system materials, and complete system startup with monitoring documentation. All materials, equipment, components, permits, bonds, and insurance must be provided by the contractor, with a mandatory 180-calendar-day project completion timeline from Notice-to-Proceed and liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays. Qualified bidders must demonstrate experience with solar array installations, comply with Michigan prevailing wage requirements, obtain required performance and payment bonds, carry comprehensive insurance coverage (including $1,000,000 minimum commercial general liability), and provide references for similar completed projects. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis considering price and qualitative factors such as technical approach and personnel qualifications. Mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspections occurred on July 27, 2022 at the Pontiac and Southfield locations and July 28, 2022 at the Benton Harbor location, with questions accepted through August 3, 2022, and electronic bids due by 2:00 p.m. on August 10, 2022, with a required 5 percent bid security.

Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) bidders receive a 10 percent preference in bid evaluation, and Michigan-based businesses must complete appropriate certifications to qualify for any applicable set-asides. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The project was designed by NOVA Consultants, Inc. (21580 Novi Rd., Suite 300, Novi, Michigan 48375), who will handle interconnect applications and State of Michigan plan review, with the contractor responsible for obtaining permits once plan review is approved. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the contract includes a $10,000 contingency allowance per location that bidders must include in their base bid. Work hour restrictions are specified for each location to minimize disruption to operations, including limited morning and afternoon/evening windows on weekdays and weekends, with the Pontiac location restricted to 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. daily. All work must comply with Michigan Electrical Code, the 2017 National Electrical Code, and applicable local codes, with comprehensive specifications provided for electrical components, racking systems, grounding, and safety features including GFCI protection, arc fault protection, and anti-islanding protection.