751/17267. BDW-Lexington Harbor BAS-Parking Area Improvements

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, is procuring construction services for parking area and site improvements at the Lexington Harbor Boat Access Site in the Village of Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan. The scope of work includes parking area and launch pavement reconstruction with removal and grading, storm drain installation for stormwater management, new concrete pedestrian walkways, pit toilet installation, site lighting removal and replacement with LED fixtures, partial gabion wall removal and replacement, landscape restoration, chain link fencing installation, and optional dock extension procurement and installation. The project requires all work to be completed within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day assessed for delays beyond substantial completion. Prospective bidders must submit electronic bids through the SIGMA VSS portal by February 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. local time, with questions accepted until February 11, 2021 at noon. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with optional individual site inspections available at any time. Bids must include acknowledgment of Addendum No. 1, a five percent bid guarantee, completed Bid Summary Form and Bid Schedule, and for bids exceeding $50,000, performance and payment bonds. The State reserves the right to award to the responsive and responsible best value bidder and will make all payments through Electronic Funds Transfer only.

The procurement includes a ten percent preference applied to Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) business bids, and bids exceeding $100,000 must include Michigan-Based Business Certification. The contractor is responsible for finalizing all permits and associated fees, including LARA plumbing and electrical permits and DTMB Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control documentation, while the owner will provide all project-related material testing. Post-bid submittals from the apparent low bidder must include an Experience Modification Rating, proposed project superintendent information, and a list of at least three completed similar projects with references. The project includes a provisional allowance of $40,000 for scope additions or unforeseen circumstances, with the base bid consisting of a lump sum for all work and a 200 cubic yard subgrade undercutting item. Funding is provided through Funding Code 5618 from the Department of Natural Resources, though no specific total project budget or award value is identified in the procurement documents. All bids must be submitted with individual file attachments not exceeding 6 MB in size through the SIGMA portal.