751/19303. JAG; Kal - Haven Trail SP; Surface Improvements

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional design and engineering services related to surface improvements at Kal-Haven Trail State Park in Van Buren County and South Haven City. The procurement seeks comprehensive design services across four phases: Phase 200 (Program Analysis/Study), Phase 300 (Schematic Design/Preliminary Design), Phase 400 (Preliminary Design/Design Development), and Phase 500 (Final Design/Contract Documents), with additional phases for bid document preparation and construction administration. The project encompasses two distinct trail areas requiring crushed limestone surface treatment: the Kal-Haven Trail from 44th Avenue west to the Blue Star Highway underpass, which includes three existing railroad-style bridges, and the Van Buren Trail from Prospect Street to 16th Avenue. Deliverables include design and bid documents compliant with AASHTO and Federal Standards, culvert and bridge inventory analysis, trail stabilization assessment, and all associated engineering documentation. The prime professional must be licensed to practice in Michigan under the Occupational Code and must submit proposals through the State of Michigan Procurement System (SIGMA VSS) with four hard copies and one electronic PDF copy. Evaluation will be based on 80 percent technical proposal evaluation and 20 percent cost proposal evaluation by an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal walk-through meeting on August 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Van Buren State Park Headquarters, written questions due by August 29, 2019 at noon, and proposals due by September 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., with award recommendation expected within thirty days of the proposal due date.

The State of Michigan requires all bidders to complete Michigan-based business and responsibility certifications, confirming no criminal convictions, tax delinquencies, debarment status, or other disqualifying factors within the past three years; additionally, bidders must submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form prior to attending the pre-bid walk-through meeting. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. The total contract compensation is $44,999.64 on a lump sum fee basis, with Phase 200 budgeted at $6,301.66, Phase 400 at $8,348.48, Phase 500 at $17,717.00, Phase 600 at $2,428.10, and Phase 700 at $10,204.40. Reimbursable expenses including printing, reproduction, soil borings, site surveys, and laboratory testing are authorized separately with a maximum markup of 5 percent allowed on consultant fees and reimbursable expenses, and travel expenses beyond 100 miles one-way from the professional firm's office are reimbursable at Michigan state rates. The desired schedule requires all field data collection during fall 2019 to facilitate design and documentation during winter 2019-2020. All work must comply with applicable federal regulations administered by the EPA, OSHA, and DOT, as well as state regulations from the Department of Community Health, EGLE, DNR, and MIOSHA, and any applicable local regulations and standards.