751/18124. CDP Holly Rec. Area Wastewater System Improvements

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division is procuring construction services for the Holly Recreation Area Wastewater System Improvements project located at 8100 Grange Hall Road, Holly, Michigan 48442 in Groveland Township, Oakland County. The project scope encompasses installation of approximately 3,800 linear feet of 4-inch and 6-inch sanitary sewer force main, construction of two submersible pump stations (one for the West Restroom facility and one for the East Restroom facility), a 42,000-gallon reinforced concrete equalization tank with pump station, a 70,000-square-foot drain field system, and associated sanitary sewer structures and piping systems. Key deliverables include comprehensive site work with soil erosion and sedimentation control measures, directional drilling for road and driveway crossings, electrical installations including control panels with variable frequency drives, flow metering equipment, and optional backup power generation capabilities. The contract timeline spans from April 1, 2020, to March 3, 2021, for substantial completion, with final completion required by April 2, 2021, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet either deadline. Bidders were required to submit electronic bids through the SIGMA VSS portal by February 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour scheduled for February 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.; however, Addendum 1 (issued February 7, 2020) canceled the pre-bid conference due to project postponement pending reviews. Bidders had until February 19, 2020, to submit questions to the consulting engineer, Fishbeck, Inc., at (616) 575-3824 or ntabney@fishbeck.com, and were required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda in their bid submissions. Applicable NIGP codes include 91244, 91345, 91356, 91216, 91438, and 91468, and bidders were required to submit five percent (5%) bid security with their proposals as either a certified or cashier's check or a duly executed bid bond from a surety authorized to do business in Michigan and listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570.

This project is federally funded and subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for all mechanics and laborers, which effectively restricts participation to contractors capable of meeting federal wage standards and reporting requirements. The specifications reference two bid alternates: Alternate 1 for installing the force main by horizontal directional drilling and Alternate 2 for a 100 kilowatt diesel standby generator with automatic transfer switch. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are identified in the provided documentation. The project includes cash allowances of $20,000 for concrete testing and inspection, $10,000 for equalization tank leak and crack repair, and $50,000 for Consumers Energy electrical service connection, indicating significant utility coordination requirements. No specific award value or total contract budget is disclosed in the available documents; however, the scope of work encompassing substantial structural concrete, pumping equipment, electrical systems, and approximately 3,800 linear feet of piping installation suggests a project value in the several hundred thousand dollars range. All technical specifications, bid documents, and project plans were made available through the SIGMA VSS website, with individual file attachments limited to 6 megabytes for submission purposes, and bidders experiencing submission issues could contact the SIGMA Help Desk at 888-734-9749.