751/23403. CTS; Hartwick Pines SP - Lift Station Replacement

This is a state and local contract opportunity posted by the State of Michigan for the replacement of the campground lift station at Hartwick Pines State Park in Crawford County. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is seeking proposals from Professional Service Contractors (PSCs) to provide consulting services, including investigating the existing system, designing upgrades, and preparing construction documents. The scope of work includes the lift station in the campground and the downstream dosing pump station. Proposals are due by August 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. A mandatory walk-through inspection is scheduled for August 1, 2023. The desired schedule calls for design kickoff in early September 2023 and construction to take place outside the campground season, likely starting in the Fall of 2024. The contract will be awarded to the professional firm recommended by the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee based on an 80% technical and 20% cost proposal evaluation.

The RFP provides details on the required compensation information, including billable hourly rates, allowances for reimbursable expenses, and a not-to-exceed total contract amount. The state will reimburse the professional firm for actual costs of printing, reproduction, soil borings, surveys, and laboratory testing, with no mark-up allowed. Firms must submit separate billing rates for any sub-consultants, with a maximum 5% mark-up allowed. The project has a LARA plan review fee allowance of $2,500. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are provided, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. The documentation does not specify an award value or budget range.