751/16043. JBB; F. J. McLain State Park - Phase 3 Improvement

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, is procuring construction services for Phase 3 Improvements at F.J. McLain State Park in Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan. The project encompasses comprehensive campground infrastructure improvements including relocation and renovation of four existing mini-cabins, renovation of one mini-cabin as an ADA-accessible unit, renovation of a rustic group cabin (Birches), campground road resurfacing and regrading, shoreline armoring with riprap installation, water main improvements with activation of two existing wells and abandonment of three existing wells, wastewater system modifications including abandonment of the existing lagoon system and construction of a new wastewater pumping system, site demolition and restoration, and miscellaneous site improvements. Qualified contractors must be capable of executing work requiring federal permits (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 13 for shoreline armoring), state permits (EGLE Campground Construction Permit and shoreline permits), and local permits including building, mechanical, electrical, and well permits, with all permit coordination and responsibility transferring to the contractor. The project requires compliance with Michigan prevailing wage requirements, the 2015 Michigan Building Code, soil erosion and sedimentation control regulations, and adherence to specialized working conditions including seasonal restrictions (shoreline armoring work prohibited before October 1, 2022) and weight limitations on park roads. A mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting was held on April 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. ET via Zoom, with a non-mandatory guided site walkthrough on April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Electronic bids were due on May 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET through the SIGMA VSS system, with questions accepted until May 3, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The contract requires substantial completion by December 2, 2022, and final completion by May 15, 2023, with liquidated damages of $400 per calendar day for failure to meet these deadlines. Bid security of 5% is required, and all bid attachments must be submitted electronically with individual file size limitations of 6 megabytes.

The project includes four designated bid alternates covering Birches Cabin Renovation, electrical plans for mini-cabins, mini-cabin renovations for Maples and Hemlocks, and circulation road surface and aggregate resurfacing options. The contract specifies that fifty percent of site employees must meet Michigan residency requirements, and all work must comply with applicable nondiscrimination and prevailing wage regulations as established by the State of Michigan. The prevailing wage rate schedule, issued April 11, 2022, establishes hourly rates across 45+ construction trade classifications with effective dates ranging from November 2021 through January 2022. The project includes two cash allowances totaling $60,000 ($30,000 for owners' general allowance and $30,000 for electric utility company allowance), with unused portions credited back to the owner. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds and maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000. The project is administered by Sanders & Czapski Associates, PLLC (contact: bill@sanders-czapski.com, 906-273-1207), with applicable NIGP codes including 90922, 90924, 90976, 91065, 91360, 91066, 91080, 91223, and 91345. The specific award value or total contract budget is not explicitly stated in the procurement documents, but the project scope suggests a substantial construction contract appropriate for experienced general contractors with demonstrated capabilities in complex park infrastructure projects.