751/24130. ABG; MISP - Visitor Center Redesign

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources and Mackinac Island State Park Commission for professional architectural and engineering services to redesign the Mackinac Island Visitor Center located at 7200 Lake Shore Drive, Mackinac Island, Michigan. The procurement seeks comprehensive design services encompassing Phase 300 (Schematic Design) and Phase 500 (Final Design) to renovate and upgrade the existing visitor center facility. The scope of work includes interior layout redesign to improve visitor flow, addition of ADA-compliant public toilet facilities, new electrical heating systems, electrical distribution upgrades, information desk design, interactive interpretive display spaces, gift shop design with custom shelving and displays, and point-of-sales desk design. The selected professional firm must be licensed to practice in Michigan and must provide all necessary technical staff, attend all project meetings, prepare permit applications and submit required fees, conduct site assessments and data collection, develop cost estimates at 50% and final design stages, prepare contract documents for owner review, post bidding documents, evaluate bids and recommend award, provide construction administration services, submit bi-weekly progress reports, and maintain complete project documentation. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site walk-through inspection is scheduled for Friday, February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the visitor center, requiring attendees to take the 8:00 a.m. ferry from St. Ignace. Written questions must be submitted by Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and proposals are due on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the State of Michigan Procurement System (SIGMA VSS). The evaluation criteria assigns eighty percent weight to the Technical Proposal and twenty percent weight to the Cost Proposal, with contract award anticipated within thirty days following the proposal due date.

Cost proposals must be submitted on a billable rate basis with estimated hours by staff classification and position, including all overhead costs such as employee benefits, insurance, taxes, equipment, office facilities, and supplies within hourly billing rates. Reimbursable expenses are allowed for actual costs of printing, reproduction, soil borings, site surveys, laboratory testing, and travel expenses beyond 100 miles one-way from the professional firm's office at Michigan's approved mileage rates, with a markup of up to five percent permitted for sub-consultant services and reimbursable expenses not performed in-house. The RFP does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories, though respondents must certify as either a Michigan-based business or provide their principal place of business location. All projects are subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Governor's 2021 administrative rule, and Buy American preference provisions apply as appropriate. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the available documentation. The desired project schedule includes design during Spring/Summer 2024, bidding in Fall 2024, and construction from October 2025 through April 2026. Specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, though the total cost for all phases should be submitted as the bid amount, and proposers must hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and submit comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence.