751/19081. RAA Escanaba Field Office

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) State Facilities Administration Design & Construction Division is seeking bids for a boiler replacement project at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Escanaba Field Office located in Gladstone, Michigan. The procurement involves replacing an existing 850 MBH input natural gas-fired boiler and base-mounted heating water pump with two new 399 MBH input high-efficiency condensing heating water boilers and two heating water distribution pumps. Key deliverables include installing boiler control lead-lag and sequencing with outdoor reset, a new air separator, pre-charged expansion tank, associated heating water and gas piping, and upgrading a vehicle storage garage air handling unit. Electronic bids are due on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. local time, with a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2019, at 1:00 P.M. Questions will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019, through the SIGMA VSS website. Evaluation criteria will focus on best value considerations, examining both price and qualitative components such as technical approach, proposed personnel quality, and management plans.

The contract offers potential preference for Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) businesses, providing a 10% bid preference for eligible vendors. Bidders must submit a 5% bid guarantee and performance and payment bonds for bids over $50,000. The project includes a $2,500 contingency allowance and requires compliance with Michigan-based business certification requirements for contracts exceeding $100,000. Contractors must provide post-bid submittals, including experience modification ratings, project superintendent information, similar project references, and a list of subcontractors. The project is categorized under NIGP Codes 90922, 91036, 91450, and 91468, with a substantial completion deadline of October 1, 2019. Bidders are required to upload all attachments to SIGMA VSS, with individual attachments limited to 6 MB, and contact the SIGMA Help Desk for any submission issues. Integrated Designs, Inc. of Marquette, MI serves as the primary contact for project documentation.