751/17264. ABG; Cheboygan Lock Facility Repairs

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are soliciting bids for construction services related to the Cheboygan Lock Downstream Wall Replacement Project (DTMB File No. 751/17264.ABG) located at 101 East Lincoln Street, Cheboygan, Michigan. The procurement involves the replacement of an existing failing steel sheet pile wall with a new drilled soldier pile and lagging wall system, including demolition, excavation, installation of nine concrete foundations for H-piles, steel sheet pile lagging (NZ21), tremie concrete placement, structural steel installation, and permanent riprap fill placement for erosion protection along a 280-foot shoreline segment. The contractor must furnish all materials, equipment, supervision, labor, and services necessary for completion, with deliverables including shop drawings for engineer review, preconstruction inspection documentation, detailed work plans with proposed construction sequencing, and compliance with environmental controls including turbidity curtain installation. Key project objectives include maintaining water elevation fluctuations between elevation 576.02 feet and 582.35 feet, removing approximately 2,178 cubic yards of embankment material, and installing 1,319 cubic yards of clean fill including riprap and aggregate. Required qualifications include Michigan prevailing wage compliance, 50 percent Michigan resident workforce requirements, ability to obtain a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) permit, and demonstrated experience with drilled soldier pile and sheet pile wall systems. The mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection was held on July 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the DNR Cheboygan Field Office with site visits to follow; bids are due electronically through the SIGMA VSS system on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Questions must be submitted to Kevin Roell at kroell@geiconsultants.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern on August 6, 2025. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible best value bidder based on evaluation of the three lowest responsive and responsible bids considering price and qualitative components; substantial completion is required by January 30, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day assessed for failure to meet deadlines.

This procurement includes a 10 percent pricing preference for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) that meet certification requirements under Michigan Public Act 91 of 2005; eligible SDVOBs must be 51 percent or more owned by one or more veterans with a service-connected disability and must provide supporting documentation including DD214 discharge papers or VA Rating Decision Letters, with the state accepting NVBDC certification as verification. The project is subject to EGLE and USACE Joint Permit WRP036209 v.1 (valid through January 9, 2028), Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions, and Michigan product preference encouragement where price, quality, and performance are equal to or better than non-Michigan alternatives. A 5 percent bid security (certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond) is required, with performance and payment bonds mandated for all bids exceeding $50,000; builders risk insurance is mandatory and must be issued in the bidder's name. The contract documents include the MICHSPEC 2008 Version Owner and Contractor Standard Contract Forms, Division 0 Specifications, technical drawings, and all addenda (Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 issued as of the bid date), with contractors permitted to submit maximum two attachments each less than 6 MB. Two alternates are available: Alternate 1 for barge-only access (add alternate) and an option for contractor-defined value-engineered alternative wall designs (deduct alternate) requiring proof of concept, feasibility documentation, and complete design detailing by a Michigan Professional Engineer. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the base bid includes a $200,000 provisional allowance, and the Notice to Proceed is anticipated for October 10, 2025, contingent on Joint Permit approval by September 26, 2025.