751/20046. BDW; Hall Lake Dam Decommissioning

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), Design and Construction Division, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources, is soliciting proposals for professional design and construction administration services for the Hall Lake Dam Decommissioning project at Yankee Springs Recreation Area in Barry County, Michigan. This Request for Proposals seeks comprehensive engineering services spanning four phases: Preliminary Design (Phase 400), Final Design (Phase 500), Construction Administration-Office Services (Phase 600), and Construction Administration-Field Services (Phase 700). The project involves the removal of the existing dam control structure and piping at Hall Lake Dam (Dam ID No. 765), installation of a new uncontrolled outlet culvert to restore natural stream flow, design for reestablishment of the natural stream bed, and associated site restoration activities. Key deliverables include detailed topographic and bathymetric surveys, permit applications and investigations, preliminary and final design plans with opinions of probable cost, and comprehensive construction administration and inspection services through project completion and warranty follow-up. The evaluation methodology assigns eighty percent weight to the Technical Proposal and twenty percent weight to the Cost Proposal, with compensation structured as a not-to-exceed fee based on billable hourly rates for professional staff, sub-consultant fees, and reimbursable expenses capped at five percent markup for services not performed in-house. Prospective contractors must possess a current license to practice in Michigan and demonstrate experience in successful planning and execution of similar dam removal and stream restoration projects in compliance with applicable regulations from EPA, OSHA, DOT, EGLE, DNR, and MIOSHA. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held online via Microsoft Teams on December 15, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with attendance confirmation required by December 13, 2023. Written questions were due by December 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and proposals were due electronically through SIGMA VSS on December 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with contract award recommendations expected within thirty days of the proposal deadline.

No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information are specified in the procurement documents provided. The project site is owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, and contractors must coordinate with multiple stakeholders including Barry County Road Commission for road closure and reconstruction permitting, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Historic Preservation Office, and Tribal Historic Preservation Office for regulatory compliance. The contractor assumes full responsibility for site safety, water control maintaining permitted baseflows up to 12 cubic feet per second, protection of existing infrastructure including a fiber optic cable within five feet of the excavation, and management of all waste materials at approved off-site locations. Design drawings and specifications were issued for permit on May 19, 2023, by GEI Consultants and include comprehensive technical requirements for materials, construction sequencing, quality control and assurance protocols, and erosion and sediment control compliance. The project schedule calls for design completion to support construction bidding in Summer 2024, with Phase 400 serving as a preliminary go/no-go decision point before the owner commits to subsequent design phases. No specific budget range, award value, or funding source is disclosed in the available procurement documents.