751/24228. SAA; Various Locations- Solar Arrays

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division, on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is procuring design-build services for solar array installations across five locations: DNR Cadillac Customer Service Center, DNR Traverse City Customer Service Center, DNR Gaylord (Repair Center and Customer Service Center), and DNR Escanaba. The design-build entity must provide comprehensive feasibility studies, placement analysis, design, and construction services for new solar arrays with targeted annual energy generation capacities of 110% of 32 kilowatts at Cadillac, 20 kilowatts at Traverse City, 32 kilowatts and 16 kilowatts at Gaylord, and 31 kilowatts at Escanaba. Required services include topography surveys, ground penetrating radar for utility location, push-pull testing, soil borings, structural analysis for roof-mounted installations, submission of 50% and 90% design review drawings for owner approval, and coordination with local utility companies for interconnection. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 15, 2025, via Microsoft Teams, with RSVP required by 2:00 PM on May 14, 2025. Bids are due Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern time, with State Ad Board contract approval anticipated June 23, 2025, and construction commencing in August 2025, with substantial completion targeted for January 3, 2026, or within 180 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays. Questions must be submitted by email to Sheryl Ananich at ananichs@michigan.gov no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The bid security requirement is 5% of the bid amount, submitted through the SIGMA VSS online system with a maximum of two attachments (each under 25 MB). Evaluation criteria emphasize technical qualifications, project understanding, work plans, identification of key personnel, evidence of similar past projects, and cost competitiveness using a Not-To-Exceed pricing model with separate compensation categories for design services, construction and trade labor, general conditions, management services, and overhead and profit percentages.

The Design-Build Entity must maintain State Project Registration (SPR) and comply with all prevailing wage requirements, with 50 percent Michigan residency required for employees unless a specific exception is granted. Michigan-based business certification is required for bids exceeding $250,000, and qualified disabled veteran preference applies with a 10 percent deduction for evaluation purposes. Performance and payment bonds are mandated for contracts exceeding $50,000. All design and construction work must adhere to state and local codes, including Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) and Environmental Quality Act (EGLE) regulations, with sealed plans submitted to LARA for plan review and permits. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, worker's compensation, employer's liability, and professional liability insurance for the architect-engineer. The project will be awarded as a single contract covering all four primary sites, with the Traverse City site designated as a deduct alternate. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value range is provided in the available documentation; however, the comprehensive nature of the multi-location design-build scope for solar installations, combined with the 180-day construction timeline and prevailing wage requirements, indicates a substantial contract value appropriate to these project parameters.