751/19359. AGY Gaylord Repair Shop Radiant Heat Replacement

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, State Facilities Administration Design and Construction Division, on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division, is procuring construction services for the removal and replacement of radiant tube heating systems at the Gaylord Repair Shop located at 1846 M-32 West, Gaylord, Michigan. The scope of work encompasses complete removal and proper disposal of existing tube heaters, followed by installation of new natural gas-fired radiant tube heating equipment, including all associated electrical connections, gas piping, and venting systems to comply with applicable Michigan Codes. The contractor must install two two-stage natural gas burners rated at 175,000 BTU each with 60-foot tube heat exchangers and shields, plus one two-stage natural gas burner rated at 175,000 BTU with a 70-foot tube heat exchanger and shields, specified as Superior Radiant Products or approved equivalent equipment. The contractor is responsible for determining proper equipment heights to accommodate overhead doors, cranes, and lifts, obtaining all required permits and inspections through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LARA), and submitting a proposed tube layout with manufacturer specifications as part of the proposal. A mandatory pre-bid conference and facility tour was held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, with questions from bidders accepted until Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at noon. Electronic bids were due through the SIGMA website on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. local time, and contract completion is required by October 31, 2019.

Bidders are required to submit 5% bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond, along with base bid pricing and pricing for three alternates as specified in the bid schedule. All bid prices must be stated in both words and figures and must include compensation for all labor, materials, equipment, permits, insurance, taxes, overhead, and profit. The contractor must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, vehicle liability insurance, workers' compensation, employer's liability insurance, and pollution liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) and Michigan-Based Business certifications are required with supporting documentation, indicating a preference for these classifications. Performance and payment bonds are required for bids exceeding $50,000. While no incumbent contractor is identified in the procurement documents, the project is assigned File No. 751-19359AGY with Funding Code 751FR7500CO16, and prevailing wage requirements apply where applicable. The budget for this project is indicated to be at the $50,000 threshold, with all bid attachments not to exceed 6 MB per individual file when uploaded to SIGMA VSS.