751/13243. JBB Baraga/Arnheim Rail Trail Trestle Deck Repair

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are procuring construction services for the Baraga to Arnheim Rail Trail Phase 3 Trestle Deck Repair project in Baraga Township, Arenac County, Michigan. The project involves the removal of existing railroad ties and installation of a new steel frame bridge deck system with an oak wearing surface on a 221-foot-long railroad trestle spanning the Little Carp River, along with installation of steel railings, wood approach safety railings, concrete patching on the north abutment, riprap installation, clearing, permanent sheet piling installation, trail surfacing, restoration work, and erosion and sediment control measures. The project is designed to accommodate pedestrian traffic (90 psf live load), ambulance loads (14,000 lbs gross), and trail groomers with drag (27,450 lbs plus 8,000 lbs drag), utilizing structural steel specifications (ASTM A588 and A847 minimum Fy=50 ksi) and timber specifications for deck wearing surfaces of red or white oak. Bidders must submit electronic bids through the SIGMA VSS website by July 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time), with a mandatory prebid phone conference held on June 9, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time and site visits recommended prior to bidding. Questions regarding bidding documents were accepted until 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 29, 2020, directed to Michael Markham, PE at OHM Advisors. Substantial completion is required by July 30, 2021, with final completion by August 20, 2021, based on Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $150 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion and $100 per day beyond final completion. Bidders must provide a five percent bid guarantee with all bids, and performance and payment bonds are mandatory for bids exceeding $50,000, along with post-bid submittals including experience modification ratings, proposed project superintendent information, references for at least three similar completed projects, and a list of nominated subcontractors.

Bidders must certify as either a Qualified Disabled Veteran business (51% or more owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities) or a Michigan-based business demonstrating significant presence in the state through tax filings or income withholding for bids exceeding $100,000. The project is federally funded and subject to federal labor standards including the Davis-Bacon Act, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Clean Air Act, and Federal Water Pollution Control Act, requiring certified payroll submission with all pay requests and compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for Baraga County, Michigan. Contractors must develop a project-specific COVID-19 Safety and Operations Plan complying with all federal and state requirements, including recent Executive Orders, OSHA, MiOSHA, and CDC guidelines. The contract documents specify detailed technical specifications for structure demolition, concrete maintenance, structural steel framing, rough carpentry, site clearing, earth moving, sheet piling, and turf and grasses work, with comprehensive quality control, inspection, and testing requirements throughout construction and closeout phases. The base bid includes a $5,000 provisional allowance amount, with an alternate for sheet pile and riprap installation available. Individual bid attachments must not exceed six megabytes when uploaded to SIGMA VSS, and bidders experiencing submission issues should contact the SIGMA Help Desk at 888-734-9749 or via email at sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov or sigma-vendor@michigan.gov.