751/24168. ABG; MISP - Mill Creek Visitor Center Redesign

This 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 seeks qualified professional architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive design services for the Historic Mill Creek Visitor Center Redesign project located at 9001 W US Highway 23 in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The procurement specifically requires Phase 300 (Schematic Design) and Phase 500 (Final Design) services, including existing conditions documentation via topographic survey, LARA Plan Review Permit applications, Construction Code approvals, contract document development, cost estimates at 50% and 90% completion for both design phases, biweekly progress summaries, and best value bid evaluation with contract award recommendation. The prime professional must be licensed to practice in Michigan pursuant to the Occupational Code and demonstrate qualifications suitable for public works projects. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on-site at the facility, and written questions must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to the DTMB Project Director Alan Goschka. Proposals are due Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the State of Michigan Procurement website (SIGMA VSS), with contract award expected by the end of May 2024. The evaluation criteria allocates 80 percent weight to the Technical Proposal (Part I) and 20 percent weight to the Cost Proposal (Part II), with compensation structured as a not-to-exceed fee based on billable hourly rates for professional staff varying by position classification and years of experience, plus eligible reimbursable expenses for items such as printing, topographic surveys, soil borings, geotechnical reports, LARA plan review fees, and travel expenses exceeding 100 miles one-way at State of Michigan mileage rates. The project schedule anticipates design completion by summer/early fall 2024, bidding during winter 2024/2025, and construction from October 2025 through April 2026.

The procurement requires all vendors to possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number registered in SIGMA and submit a Certification of Michigan Based Business and Responsibility Certification as part of their proposal. Sub-consultant fees are permitted with a mark-up not to exceed 5 percent, and reimbursable expenses may include a mark-up not exceeding 5 percent; all other costs such as fringe benefits, insurance, overhead, and indirect labor must be included in the calculated billing rates. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements and Buy American Preference provisions. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, general liability insurance of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation coverage per applicable state law are mandatory contract requirements. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, the not-to-exceed contract structure with billable hourly rates provides cost control parameters determined by the proposing firm's rate structure and estimated labor hours. The state reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, and all project deliverables, documents, and copyrights become property of the State upon completion of services.