751/23236. ABG; Fort Mackinac - Soldiers' Barracks Renovation

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources-Mackinac Island State Park Commission, is soliciting a Professional Services Contract (PSC) for architectural and engineering design services related to the Fort Mackinac Soldiers' Barracks Renovations project located at 7163 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, Michigan. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide Phase 300 Schematic Design and Phase 500 Final Design services for this 8,260-square-foot historic wooden structure originally constructed in 1859. The scope of work encompasses HVAC system installation, electrical system assessment and upgrades, plumbing assessment and design, ADA-compliant ramping reconfiguration, non-gendered restroom incorporation, and remediation of historic interiors, with all work required to comply with National Park Service Director's Order #28 and The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Required deliverables include scaled floor plans, elevations, details, specifications, detailed cost estimates at 50% and final stages, LARA Plan Review Permit applications, Construction Code approvals, contract document development, biweekly progress summaries, graphic bar chart schedules, and documentation of proposed meetings. Proposals must be evaluated on an 80% technical and 20% cost basis, utilizing a not-to-exceed billable rate structure plus itemized reimbursable expenses. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting held on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., written questions due by Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EST, proposals due Thursday, May 4, 2023, by 2:00 p.m. EST, contract award expected by the end of May 2023, schematic design completion by August 1, 2023, final design documents by October 13, 2023, bidding completion by November 22, 2023, and construction start anticipated in January 2024. All vendor representatives attending the pre-proposal meeting were required to submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN Request form five business days prior to the meeting.

The procurement requires proposers to possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in the State of Michigan's SIGMA procurement system and to hold a Michigan license to practice professional services under the Occupational Code. All vendors must submit a Certification of a Michigan Based Business and a Responsibility Certification form as part of their proposal package. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Governor's 2021 administrative rule, and Buy American preference shall apply as appropriate and consistent with law. Reimbursable expenses must specifically itemize topographical survey, soil boring and geotechnical reports if required, LARA plan review fees, SESC plan review fees if required, and travel expenses, with mileage chargeable only for actual miles exceeding 100 miles each way from the proposer's office; all other costs including fringe benefits, insurance, computer time, and overhead must be included in hourly billing rates with sub-consulting markups not to exceed 5%. No specific budget or award value is stated in the procurement documents, though compensation is structured as a not-to-exceed billable rate arrangement with reimbursable expenses. Proposals must be submitted electronically through SIGMA VSS with individual file attachments limited to 6 megabytes or less, with technical support available through the SIGMA Help Desk at 888-734-9749 or sigma-procurement-helpdesk@michigan.gov.