751/24162. DPL; Yankee Springs Shooting Range

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are procuring construction services for the Yankee Springs Shooting Range project located at 10370 Gun Lake Road in Middleville, Michigan. The procurement involves constructing a new 2,600 square foot wood-framed covered 4-lane Archery and Pellet Gun Range with associated site infrastructure, including parking for 11 vehicles, an ADA parking space, and bus pull-off lanes. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through SIGMA VSS by April 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, with a mandatory pre-bid walk-through inspection having been conducted on April 7, 2025. Evaluation criteria will include price and qualitative components such as technical approach, personnel quality, and management plans. A 5% bid security is required, and the total contract time is 140 calendar days. Potential bidders must submit all questions to David Moss via email by April 17, 2025, and are limited to two attachments per bid submission.

The contract includes provisions for Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) preferences, with potential adjustments to bid evaluations for Michigan-based businesses and disabled veteran-owned enterprises. An allowance of $60,000 is included in the contract, with performance and payment bonds required for bids over $50,000. The project emphasizes local economic participation, with preferences for Michigan-based businesses and products. Contractors must submit certified payrolls for both the primary contractor and subcontractors within 10 days after each pay period through an online submission process to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity database. The project will require coordination with Consumers Energy for transformer installation and adherence to multiple Michigan building codes, including the 2015 Michigan Building Code and 2015 Michigan Rehab Code. An alternate bid option is included for a utility pole mounted transformer and associated primary cabling installation. The total project is designed to enhance recreational shooting facilities within the Yankee Springs State Recreation Area.