751/25370. JGH; Wolf Lk Fish Hatchery - VC Improvements

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources are seeking professional architectural and engineering services for the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitors Center Improvements project located in Van Buren County. The procurement involves two primary components: an interior renovation of approximately 1,000 square feet to accommodate one full-time and 4-6 seasonal staff members, and the design of a new covered pavilion capable of hosting approximately 75 people across three seasons, potentially including a fireplace. Proposers must be licensed to practice in Michigan and demonstrate experience with similar projects. The contract will be awarded based on an 80% technical proposal and 20% cost proposal evaluation, with recommendation expected within 30 days of submission. Key dates include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, and proposal submissions due on August 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Proposals must be uploaded to SIGMA VSS, with firms encouraged to combine technical and cost proposals into a single attachment not exceeding 25MB. The project will comply with multiple federal and state agency regulations, including requirements from EPA, OSHA, DOT, DCH, EGLE, DNR, and MIOSHA.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly stated in the documents, the procurement will utilize a billable rate compensation model based on 2024 expenses. Professionals are required to submit separate hourly billing rates that include overhead items such as salaries, employee benefits, insurance, and taxes. Reimbursable expenses will be allowed for actual costs of printing, reproduction, soil borings, surveys, and laboratory testing, with a maximum 5% markup for services not performed in-house. The total contract will be structured as a not-to-exceed fee, calculated by project phase and potentially including sub-consultant and reimbursable expenses. While no specific budget range was provided, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a substantial investment in upgrading the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery's infrastructure. Design is expected to commence in the fall, with bidding anticipated to begin by spring 2026. The project falls under multiple NIGP codes, indicating a broad range of potential service categories and complexity.