751/24222. SMD; Sturgeon Pt Lighthouse - HS Report

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, issued this Request for Proposals on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources seeking professional services to complete a Phase 100 Historic Structures Report for the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse in Harrisville, Michigan. The selected consultant must deliver a comprehensive historic structures report for this brick masonry lighthouse built in 1869 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including historical documentation and analysis, building chronology, conditions assessment, paint and mortar analysis, structural analysis, hazardous materials assessment, and prioritized treatment recommendations with cost estimates, all guided by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the National Park Service Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook. Key requirements include engagement of a certified historic architect specializing in maritime buildings, a minimum of ten years' experience in historic preservation, and completion of at least three previous historic structures reports. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the lighthouse site (6071 E. Point Road, Harrisville, Michigan); written questions must be submitted by September 4, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time; and proposals are due September 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time via SIGMA VSS with a maximum attachment size of 25 megabytes. Evaluation will be based on technical qualifications weighted at 80 percent and cost proposals at 20 percent, with contract award recommendations expected within thirty days of the proposal due date and work commencing October 7, 2024, with completion targeted for February 1, 2025.

The contract will be structured as a not-to-exceed fee arrangement with billable-rate professional services, and the bidding contractor must hold a Michigan license to practice, certify Michigan business status and responsibility standards prior to contract award, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000) and Professional Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000). Compensation will be based on billable hourly rates for assigned staff with allowable markups on sub-consultant fees not exceeding 5 percent and reimbursable expenses capped at 5 percent markup for services not performed in-house; eligible reimbursable expenses include printing and reproduction of deliverables, soil borings, site surveys, laboratory testing, and travel expenses for distances exceeding 100 miles one-way at State of Michigan vehicle mileage rates in effect at contract execution. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises have been identified in the procurement documentation, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and is not liable for any costs incurred prior to contract acceptance and execution. Pricing should include total costs for all phases submitted as a single bid amount, with the anticipated contract execution date of September 26, 2024.