761/18238. SAR-Cottage Grove & Madison-Cont. Soil Removal

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and State Facilities Administration are seeking a contractor for a contaminated soil removal and site restoration project in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The project, identified as File No. 761/18238.SAR, is located at 355 Cottage Grove Street SE and 1515 Madison Avenue SE, involving the excavation, transport, and disposal of approximately 7,350 tons of contaminated soil and asphalt. Key deliverables include preparing a health and safety plan, obtaining disposal facility approval, establishing traffic and erosion controls, protecting utilities, excavating and disposing of contaminated materials, and restoring the site with sand backfill, aggregate surfacing, and topsoil/seeding. The project requires electronic bid submission through SIGMA VSS by August 1, 2018, at 2:00 PM local time, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on July 19, 2018, at 10 AM at the project site. Contractors must provide a 5% bid guarantee, and performance/payment bonds are required for bids over $50,000. The work must be completed by October 31, 2018, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per work day for delays beyond the completion date.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project involves environmental remediation of soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds, PAHs, metals, and chloride from historical industrial operations. A provisional/contingency allowance of $25,000 is included in the base bid, and unit pricing is requested for key items such as mobilization, traffic control, site control, soil excavation/disposal, sand backfill, aggregate surfacing, and topsoil/seeding. The project requires contractors to maintain dust control measures, secure excavation areas with chain-link fencing, and adhere to environmental and safety protocols specified by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project involves working closely with the Air Quality Division for asbestos removal permits and following federal, state, and local regulations for hazardous materials handling. The total project scope suggests a contract value in the range of $500,000 to $1 million, based on the volume of soil removal and site restoration work.