751/20042. HJD; Hartwick Pines SP - Grayling Sign Shop

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division is procuring construction services for a building addition project at Hartwick Pines State Park's Grayling Sign Shop in Clinton County. The project involves constructing a connector addition between two existing buildings to house sign shop operations and include lighting and HVAC improvements, incorporating standing seam metal roofing, mechanical system upgrades including energy recovery ventilation and electric heating, electrical system improvements, structural modifications, new door and window installations, site work including an ADA-compliant ramp, and comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system replacements. Bidders are required to submit complete bid packages including bid summary, bid schedule, bid bond, and certification forms through the SIGMA VSS electronic portal with a maximum of two attachments (each less than 25 MB). A mandatory prebid meeting and facility tour is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time at 4216 Ranger Road, Grayling, Michigan 49738, and all bids must be submitted electronically by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Questions from bidders must be submitted via email to Sean Tabacsko at sean.tabacsko@ohm-advisors.com or Taylor Nettell at taylor.nettell@ohm-advisors.com no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The project contract duration is 180 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond Substantial Completion, and OHM Advisors serves as the project design consultant.

All bidders must provide proof of State Project Registration from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and comply with prevailing wage requirements under Michigan PA 10 of 2023, with mandatory submission of certified payroll records within 10 days after each pay period. A five percent bid security is required, and performance and payment bonds are mandatory for all bids exceeding $50,000. Michigan-based business certifications are required for bids exceeding $100,000. Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) owned businesses are eligible for a ten percent bid advantage and may submit additional documentation including DD214, proof of 51 percent or greater ownership, and proof of service-connected disability. The project includes a $15,000 provisionary allowance for contingent costs and one additive alternate for replacing the existing asphalt roof with metal roofing to match existing and new addition profiles. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, though the project scope and 180-day duration indicate a substantial construction contract likely to exceed the $50,000 threshold requiring bonding.