751/18123. DPL; Houghton Lake Flats Improvements

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) are seeking bids for the Houghton Lake Flats Wildlife Flooding Control Structure and Pump Facility Improvements project located in Roscommon County. The project involves comprehensive infrastructure improvements, including constructing a new pump station with a wet well, piping, and a reinforced fiberglass enclosure, demolishing the existing pump station and control structure, and rehabilitating multiple earthen dikes (Impoundment, South, and Z-Dike). Key deliverables include a new concrete control structure with grating, handrails, and a floating log boom, along with installing an axial flow pump and performing dike improvements. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 18, 2025, at 10:30 am ET at the Houghton Lake Flats Floodings South Pump Station, with bid submissions due electronically through SIGMA VSS on July 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Bidders must provide a 5% bid security, proof of State Project Registration, and are limited to two bid response attachments. All project questions must be submitted via email to Paul Repasky at prepasky@WadeTrim.com by 3:00 p.m. on July 3, 2025.

The project offers a 10% pricing preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), with businesses needing to be 51% or more owned by veterans with a service-connected disability. Bidders must provide documentation including DD214 forms, VA Rating Decision Letters, and proof of business ownership to qualify for this preference. The contract will be awarded based on best value considerations, with a substantial completion date of August 14, 2026, and final completion by August 28, 2026. The project includes a provisional allowance of $40,000 and requires performance and payment bonds for contracts over $50,000. Additional requirements include submitting experience modification ratings, project superintendent qualifications, and lists of similar completed projects. The project is partially funded by US Federal grant money and will require strict "Buy America" provisions, mandating the use of American Iron, Steel, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials. Bidders must also submit various certifications, including Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) business representation and Michigan-based business certification.