751/17428. GAG Newaygo SP - BAS Programming Design

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are seeking professional design services for programming and preliminary design work at Newaygo State Park and High Rollway Boating Access Sites in Newaygo County. The project involves comprehensive study, program analysis, schematic design, and preliminary design phases focusing on recreational facility improvements, including vehicle circulation, parking, access routes, water access, potential dredging, and launch locations. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held on May 15, 2018, at Newaygo State Park, with proposal submissions due on May 31, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Proposers must submit four hard copies and two electronic copies of their proposals, demonstrating experience with similar projects and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The evaluation will be conducted by an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, with technical qualifications weighted at 80% and cost at 20%. All proposed professionals must be licensed to practice in Michigan, and the project requires comprehensive site and topographic survey work. Questions were accepted until May 24, 2018, and all project deliverables must be completed by November 1, 2018.

The Request for Proposals does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises. While the project requires a Michigan-based business certification, no specific restrictions on respondent types are clearly outlined. The total project budget is suggested by a sample project fee of $12,167.50, which includes professional fees of $10,667.50 and reimbursable expenses of $1,500. Reimbursable expenses encompass printing, soil borings, surveys, laboratory testing, and travel over 100 miles at state rates. The project involves multiple parcels of land previously transferred from Consumers Power Company to the State of Michigan, including parcels #90, #89, #50, #51, #52, #70, and #85, with associated easement rights along the Muskegon River. The applicable NIGP codes for this procurement include 90607, 90638, 90642, 90656, 90672, 92517, 92533, and 92548, indicating a complex, multi-disciplinary design and planning project.