751/17288. TAP Oden Fish Hatchery- Discharge UV Sterilization

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources, is procuring a construction project for discharge UV sterilization system installation at the Oden Fish Hatchery in Alanson, Michigan. The project scope encompasses furnishing and installing a duplex submersible pumping system, system control panel, three bag filter housings with replacement bags, two ultraviolet sterilization units, PVC piping, valves, instrumentation, and related mechanical and electrical components in the Isolation Building at 8258 S. Ayr Road. Key deliverables include the complete installation of a water treatment system with VFD-controlled submersible pumps (P-1 and P-2), associated electrical infrastructure consisting of a three-phase panelboard with 200-ampere capacity and a single-phase panelboard with 100-ampere capacity, process control systems (CP-UV1, CP-UV2, and CP-Pump), and supporting utilities such as water heating, unit heaters, lighting, and level transducers for wet well monitoring. The contract requires substantial completion by May 1, 2019, with work to be completed within 120 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, and liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays beyond substantial completion. Prospective bidders were required to attend a mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection on December 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., submit questions by December 19, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., and submit electronic bids through the Michigan SIGMA system by January 2, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. The project is evaluated on a best value basis considering both price and qualitative components, with contract award requiring 5% bid security, performance and payment bonds for bids exceeding $50,000, and prevailing wage compliance certification.

The procurement includes a Qualified Disabled Veteran preference of ten percent for eligible bidders and requires bidders submitting bids exceeding $100,000 to complete a Certification of Michigan Based Business form. All bidders must comply with Michigan residency requirements for employees and various state and federal environmental protection statutes, non-discrimination laws, and prevailing wage requirements. The project documentation does not identify any incumbent contractors or existing system requirements requiring integration beyond the specified connection to existing wells through the isolation building and discharge through a production drainage line. A provisional contingency allowance of $10,000 is included in the base bid for unforeseen work directed by the Project Director. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the requirement for performance and payment bonds on bids exceeding $50,000 and the Michigan Based Business certification requirement for bids exceeding $100,000 suggest an anticipated project value in that range. Engineering support is provided by Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., which can be contacted at 616-464-3792 or rmaustin@ftch.com for additional information regarding the project specifications and requirements.