751/17428. GAG Newaygo SP - BAS Programming Design

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division, is soliciting professional design services on behalf of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for programming and design work at Newaygo State Park and High Rollway Boating Access Site (BAS) in Newaygo County. The procurement requires comprehensive design services across four phases: Phase 100 (Study), Phase 200 (Program Analysis), Phase 300 (Schematic Design), and Phase 400 (Preliminary Design), with all deliverables due by November 1, 2018. The scope of work includes vehicle circulation analysis, parking design, access route evaluation, water access assessment, dredging feasibility evaluation, launch location identification, and site and topographic survey work to be provided by the selected firm. The design must address the changing and growing recreational needs at both facilities located in Newaygo, Michigan. Proposals were due on May 31, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit held on May 15, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Newaygo State Park (2793 Beech Street, Newaygo, Michigan), and written questions were accepted through May 24, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. Evaluation of proposals was conducted on an 80/20 basis, with the Technical Proposal weighted at eighty percent and the Cost Proposal weighted at twenty percent, with award recommendation expected within thirty days of the proposal due date.

The selected design firm must possess a current Michigan license to practice pursuant to the Occupational Code (PA 299 of 1980) and must submit a signed Certification of a Michigan Based Business and Responsibility Certification forms prior to contract award. The contract will be awarded on a not-to-exceed fee basis with billable-rate professional services, with billing rates required to include all overhead costs, fringe benefits, insurance, travel, and indirect costs; reimbursable expenses are limited to actual costs for printing, reproduction of bidding documents, soil borings, site surveys, laboratory testing, and U.S. Mail postage. The selected firm serves as the sole point of contact for all contractual matters and is responsible for all services offered in the proposal, with sub-consultant fees allowed at reasonable mark-ups. All work must comply with applicable federal codes and standards administered by the EPA, OSHA, and DOT, as well as relevant state agencies including the Department of Community Health, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Natural Resources, and Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents; compensation is determined based on the cost proposal submitted by the selected firm and evaluated within the competitive proposal process.