751/23190. GAG; Petoskey State Park - Sanitation Upgrades

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, is procuring construction services for sanitation infrastructure upgrades at Petoskey State Park in Emmet County, Michigan. This design-bid-build construction project requires the contractor to construct a new duplex sanitary lift station at the Day Use area, install approximately 1,477 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer pipe with eight associated manholes, install approximately 1,060 linear feet of 4-inch force main through horizontal directional drilling, install two magnetic flow meters for wastewater discharge measurement, abandon existing septic systems at multiple facilities, and improve the existing sanitation station with additional vehicle lanes and stacking space. The project encompasses selective demolition, concrete work, utility installation, site grading and erosion control, and comprehensive quality assurance testing including concrete compressive strength verification, pipe pressure testing at 150 psi, and television inspection. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience with comparable projects, particularly trenchless installation methods, and must comply with prevailing wage requirements and Michigan residency mandates requiring 50 percent of workers to be Michigan residents for at least one year prior to employment. The mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour was held on February 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Petoskey State Park Headquarters Building, with attendance required for bid consideration. Bids are due electronically through the SIGMA VSS website by March 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with substantial completion required by September 10, 2025. Questions must be submitted by email to the project engineer, Glenna Wood at glwood@goslingczubak.com, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 5, 2025. Evaluation will be based on the lowest three responsive bids with consideration of qualitative components for bids within 10 percent of the lowest bid, with contract award made to the responsive and responsible best value bidder.

A Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) preference applies to this procurement, allowing a 10 percent deduction from QDV bids for evaluation purposes, though the original bid amount serves as the contract award price if selected. Bidders must complete the Certification of Michigan Based Business form, as the project exceeds $100,000. All bids exceeding $50,000 require performance and payment bonds, and a 5 percent bid security payable to the State of Michigan is mandatory. Required contractor insurance includes Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, Vehicle Liability, Workers Compensation, Employer's Liability with $1,000,000 per accident, and Pollution Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence. The base bid must include a contingency allowance of $75,000, with mobilization costs not to exceed 4 percent of the base bid amount, and liquidated damages are assessed at $3,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed, though the project scope and requirements suggest a construction contract value in the range of several hundred thousand dollars based on the linear footage of utilities, site work scope, and equipment specifications outlined in the technical specifications.