751/14068. TAP; Dollar Bay to Lake Linden Trail Bid Pkg #5

This is a construction services procurement for Bid Package 5 of the Dollar Bay to Lake Linden Trail project, issued jointly by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for work located in Lake Linden, Michigan in Houghton County. The project scope encompasses trail restoration and reconstruction work including site clearing (1.18 acres), removal of existing drainage infrastructure and culverts (10 units less than 24 inches and 7 units 24-48 inches), installation of new culverts, aggregate surfacing, stream bed restoration, riprap slope protection (1,608 square yards), slope restoration Type D (4,451 square yards), erosion control measures (170 feet of check dams, 17 sediment traps, and 744 feet of silt fence), bypass pumping and dewatering, and coordination with utility companies to reopen the motorized Calumet-Hecla, Copper Range and Mineral Range Rail Trail. Contractors must comply with 2020 MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, AASHTO geometric design standards, Michigan DNR requirements, Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA) standards, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, and various federal environmental protection laws. The mandatory pre-bid Zoom conference was held on November 22, 2022 (rescheduled to December 2, 2022 via Addendum 1); electronic bids were due January 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET through the SIGMA VSS portal; questions were accepted until January 18, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.; substantial completion is required by November 10, 2023, with final completion by June 30, 2024; and liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays past substantial completion and $250 per day past final completion. OHM Advisors serves as the managing agency and can be contacted at (906) 482-0535 or deana.paoli-wuori@ohm-advisors.com.

Bidders must be Michigan-based businesses or comply with reciprocity provisions, and Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) businesses receive a 10% preference in the evaluation process. All bids exceeding $50,000 require performance bonds, payment bonds, and builders risk insurance, with a mandatory 5% bid security required for all submissions. Contractors must register with the Federal System for Award Management (SAM) and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) prior to contract execution for Federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) reporting purposes. The bid includes a $20,000 allowance amount, with pricing structured on unit prices and lump sum items as specified in the bid schedule; the overall project budget and award value are not explicitly stated in the procurement documents. Post-bid submittals from the apparent low bidder must include an experience modification rating, proposed project superintendent resume, at least three similar completed projects with reference information, and a list of nominated subcontractors by specification division. A Water Resources Protection Permit issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on November 4, 2022 (expiring November 4, 2027) authorizes the culvert replacement, stream channel naturalization, and cleaning work at specified locations, with critical requirements for maintaining stream flow through temporary channels or bypass pumping and completing work during dry periods.