591/25472. AGY; Mt. Pleasant TSC - Parking Lot Paving

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division is procuring hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay paving services for the MDOT Mt. Pleasant Transportation Service Center parking lot located at 1212 Corporate Drive, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858. The project scope includes furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and related services for an HMA ultra-thin medium volume overlay covering approximately 21,750 square yards, removal of approximately 1,510 square yards of existing concrete pavement, pavement marking, and drainage structure adjustments. Contractors must be registered with the State of Michigan and hold appropriate licensing. Qualified bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough and conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the project site; contractors attending must submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the meeting. Questions from potential bidders are due by Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET to Project Manager Jeannette Reinhardt at reinhardtj@michigan.gov or (517) 719-7560. Bid responses are due electronically through SIGMA VSS by March 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET, with a maximum of two attachments each less than 25 MB in size. The contract requires substantial completion by September 1, 2026, with work to be completed within 30 days after Notice-to-Proceed, and liquidated damages are assessed at $150 per calendar day for delays. Evaluation will be based on best value criteria including price, technical approach, qualifications, and past performance, with apparent low bidders required to submit post-bid materials including Experience Modification Rating, project superintendent information, and references for at least three similar completed projects.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) are eligible for a 10% pricing preference on this project; to claim this preference, businesses must provide a DD214 or equivalent proof of military service and discharge, proof of service-connected disability via DD214 or VA Rating Decision Letter, and proof of business ownership comprising at least 51% of the entity. The state accepts NVBDC certification as alternative verification but does not recognize federal CVE database or SBA VetCert certifications. Bids exceeding $100,000 must include Michigan-based business certification. A 5% bid security is required for all submissions, and performance and payment bonds are required for contracts exceeding $50,000. State prevailing wage rates apply to all work classifications as specified in Appendix V of the bid documents. Bid documents are available through the SIGMA website at https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService, with the project identified by DTMB File No. 591/26071 and NIGP code 91394. Technical issues with SIGMA VSS should be reported to the SIGMA Help Desk at 517.284.0540, toll-free at 888.734.9749, or email sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov prior to the submission deadline. The budget value for this project has not been disclosed in the available documentation.