751/14068. TAP; Dollar Bay to Lake Linden Trail Bid Pkg #2

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, is procuring construction services for Bid Package 2 of the Dollar Bay to Lake Linden Trail Restoration project located in Houghton County, Michigan. This unit price contract encompasses trail restoration and infrastructure work including clearing operations, removal of existing drainage infrastructure, culvert installation and repair (ranging from 12 inches to 96 inches in diameter), slope restoration, aggregate surfacing, stream bed restoration, washout repairs, plunge pool construction, riprap placement, bypass pumping and dewatering operations, and utility coordination to reopen the motorized trail in Lake Linden. The project spans approximately 128,000 linear feet across multiple segments and requires contractors to comply with 2020 MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, AASHTO geometric design standards, and Michigan DNR guidelines, with all work performed under Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates ranging from approximately $10.89 to $38.73 per hour plus fringe benefits. Key deliverables include securing all necessary permits and bonds, verifying field dimensions, implementing comprehensive soil erosion and sedimentation control measures throughout construction, contacting Miss-Dig at least three working days before excavation, and completing permanent erosion control measures within five calendar days of final grading. The bid schedule contains 58 line items with quantities ranging from single items to over 6,400 square yards, and the contract requires substantial completion by November 10, 2023, and final completion by June 30, 2024, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion and $250 per calendar day for final completion delays. Electronic bids were due on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET through the SIGMA VSS portal, with a mandatory prebid Zoom conference held on November 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., and questions accepted until December 14, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Qualified bidders must be Michigan-based businesses or provide documentation of business presence in Michigan, with Qualified Disabled Veterans receiving a 10% preference in evaluation. All bids exceeding $50,000 require performance bonds, payment bonds, and builders risk insurance, with all bids requiring a 5% bid guarantee and an additional $40,000 provisionary allowance for contingency costs. Bidders must submit experience modification ratings, project superintendent qualifications, three completed reference projects of similar scope, subcontractor lists upon request, and evidence of qualified disabled veteran or Michigan-based business status if claiming preferences. The project is federally funded through State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) and requires compliance with federal provisions including Equal Employment Opportunity, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requirements. Aggregate materials must meet MDOT Class 23A specifications for trail surfaces and Class 22A or 21AA for base materials, with culvert backfill within the zone of influence compacted to at least 95% of maximum unit weight; all concrete pipe and box culverts must have raw materials and manufacturing originating within the United States, and single-source procurement is required for concrete mixtures, cementitious materials, aggregates, and admixtures. While no specific contract award value is stated in the bid documents, the project scope, 58 line items, and requirement for bonds exceeding $50,000 indicate a substantial contract value, with the $40,000 provisionary allowance suggesting a significant overall project budget.