751/17146. TAP; Mackinac Island - Comfort Station Replacement

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Parks & Recreation Division, is procuring construction services for the complete demolition and replacement of a comfort station facility at Mackinac Island State Harbor in Mackinac Island, Michigan (DTMB File Number 751/17146.TAP). This invitation for bids solicits a single prime contract to demolish the existing 1,187-square-foot wood-framed building and construct a new 1,898-square-foot single-story masonry structure with load-bearing walls, including all site restoration, utilities, and infrastructure work. The new facility will include toilet and shower accommodations with complete plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems; the structure will be positioned at approximately elevation 583 feet, requiring excavations up to 8 feet below adjacent sidewalk and roadway, with temporary earth retention systems along the north side to protect existing sidewalk and roadway infrastructure. Key project deliverables include comprehensive geotechnical evaluation, hazardous materials assessments, asbestos remediation by state-licensed contractors prior to demolition, preconstruction video documentation, and final cleaning and commissioning of all building systems prior to substantial completion. The contractor must maintain construction insurance, coordinate with geotechnical engineers throughout the project for materials testing and foundation inspection, and comply with EPA and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality notification requirements for hazardous material removal. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on best value evaluation criteria including financial resources, technical capabilities, experience, past performance, and business integrity. A mandatory walk-through inspection was conducted on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. local time; written questions from bidders were accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019; electronic bids were due by August 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. local time through the SIGMA VSS website; and the project requires substantial completion by May 22, 2020 with final completion by June 12, 2020, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion and $500 per calendar day after final completion.

A Qualified Disabled Veteran preference of ten percent applies if applicable criteria are met; however, no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses are identified in the procurement documents. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements, Michigan residency requirements mandating that fifty percent of employees be Michigan residents, and nondiscrimination provisions. Bidders must comply with all conditions of the contract, including prevailing wage standards, workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance, and commercial general liability coverage of $2,000,000. A five percent bid security is required for all submissions, and performance and payment bonds are mandated for all bids exceeding $50,000. The contract includes lump-sum pricing with five unit-price line items for rock removal, general excavation, subgrade undercutting, and concrete/CMU foundation wall reductions, plus allowances totaling $55,000 for construction contingencies ($50,000) and inspection permits ($5,000); final contract adjustments will be based on actual quantities of rock and soil removal. No incumbent contractor or existing vendor information is identified in the procurement documents; however, the project was designed by WTA Architects (Saginaw, Michigan) and Rowe Professional Services Company (Grayling, Michigan), with project management contact through Jason Goff at WTA Architects. The overall project budget and award value are not explicitly stated in the available documentation; however, the substantial scope of demolition and new construction with comprehensive site work, utilities, and infrastructure suggests a significant contract value well exceeding the $50,000 bond threshold.