751/25246. RLO; St Helen Bridge - Removal/New Culvert

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget is requesting bids for removal of an existing bridge and construction of a new segmental precast concrete box culvert over Marsh Creek on the St. Helen-Geels ORV Trail in Richfield Township, Roscommon County (File No. 751/25246.RLO), with bids due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and a mandatory site walkthrough on August 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A 10% pricing preference applies to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses under Public Act 91 of 2005; to claim the preference, bidders must submit proof of service-connected disability via VA Rating Decision Letter or DD214, and proof of business ownership (51 percent or more owned by one or more service-disabled veterans), or alternatively submit National Veterans Business Development Council certification.

The scope includes removal of the existing railcar-frame bridge with wood deck and a temporary steel multi-beam bridge overlay, construction of a 44-foot by 8-foot segmental precast concrete box culvert designed to HL-93 Modified loading standards, approach work, guardrail installation (Type 2M Modified approach terminals with 28.1-foot height transitions and Type T guardrail with 96-inch posts), riprap slope protection, and soil erosion and sedimentation control measures. The culvert design accommodates a 100-year water surface elevation of 1177.34 feet. All work must comply with the Michigan Department of Transportation 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction. Stream diversion methods and road traffic closure (maintained by MDNR) are required throughout construction. FAA pre-screening has confirmed no FAA permits are required.

Bid security of 5% of the base bid is required in the form of a certified check, money order, or bid bond. Bids must remain valid for 60 calendar days after opening, with option to extend at no additional cost. Questions are due September 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, submitted via email to Jim Rintala at jim.rintala@ohm-advisors.com. Bid responses are submitted electronically through the SIGMA VSS portal with a maximum of two attachments, each under 25 megabytes. OHM Advisors is the Program and Services Coordinator.