751/20119. JBB; Dorsey Lake Road - Bridge Replacement

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division, is procuring construction services for the Dorsey Lake Road Bridge Replacement project located in Rock River Township, Alger County, Michigan. This is a design-build bridge replacement project that involves the removal and replacement of an aging timber bridge structure spanning an unnamed tributary to the Whitefish River, including demolition of existing timber bridge components, construction of new timber bridge approaches, site restoration, and associated work. The new bridge will be 16 feet long by 14 feet wide constructed with 15-inch Douglas Fir-Larch No. 1 lumber, glue-laminated rails, and timber caps, with timber wingwall abutments and stone riprap protection. Deliverables include complete demolition and removal of the existing bridge structure, grading and road base installation, implementation of erosion control measures including silt fencing and sandbag cofferdams, utility coordination and protection, traffic control in accordance with Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and topsoil restoration. Key objectives include maintaining the boating access site as operational with work remaining continuous after demolition begins and no closure exceeding 45 consecutive days, compliance with Michigan Department of Natural Resources regulations, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, and prevailing wage rates for Alger County. Required qualifications include the ability to meet performance and payment bond requirements for contracts exceeding $50,000 and submission of a five percent bid guarantee. The mandatory pre-bid conference was held virtually on August 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET via Microsoft Teams, and all questions from prospective bidders were required to be submitted by email to Scott Nowack at snowack@coleman-engineering.com no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on August 30, 2023. Bids were due on September 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET and were required to be submitted electronically through the SIGMA VSS website at https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService. The contract requires substantial completion by September 30, 2024, and final completion by October 31, 2024, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays beyond the substantial completion date.

The contract documents do not specify any explicit set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though provisions exist for Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) designations as indicated through required submission documentation including DD214, proof of 51 percent ownership, and proof of service-connected disability. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The project is state-funded by the State of Michigan and requires all contractors and subcontractors to comply with prevailing wage schedules established by DTMB, with prevailing wage rates for multiple construction classifications ranging from $15.54 to $96.72 per hour depending on job classification and experience level, with fringe benefits creditable toward wage requirements. The contract documents include a lump sum allowance of $15,000 with an additional contingency allowance of $15,000 to be included in the base bid, though no overall contract value or budget range is explicitly stated in the available solicitation materials. The project is subject to a five-year EGLE water permit (WRP036630 v.1) issued February 21, 2023, expiring February 21, 2028, and the contract must be awarded by October 26, 2023. Technical assistance for SIGMA VSS submissions is available through the SIGMA Help Desk at 517.284.0540 or toll-free at 888.734.9749, or via email at sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov, with additional contract specialist support available through Anne Watros at WatrosA@michigan.gov and Don Klein at KleinD4@michigan.gov.