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

The State of Michigan, Department of Technology, Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Quality, is procuring contaminated soil remediation and site restoration services for two parcels in Grand Rapids, Michigan: 355 Cottage Grove Street SE and 1515 Madison Avenue SE in Kent County. The procurement encompasses excavation, transport, and disposal of approximately 7,350 tons of contaminated soil and asphalt impacted with volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals to a maximum depth of 12 feet, along with placement and compaction of approximately 7,200 tons of sand backfill, placement of 105 tons of MDOT 21AA aggregate surfacing, and topsoil placement and seeding. Bidders must submit a base bid with eight line items including mobilization and demobilization, traffic and erosion control, site control and fencing, excavation and disposal (unit price per ton), sand backfill placement (unit price per ton), aggregate surfacing (unit price per ton), topsoil placement and seeding, and a $25,000 provisional contingency allowance. Contractors must prepare and implement a health and safety plan, identify and protect existing utilities, comply with prevailing wage rates, MIOSHA requirements, soil erosion and sedimentation control standards, and Michigan construction codes. The mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour were held on July 19, 2018, at 10:00 AM, with electronic bids due through the SIGMA VSS website by August 1, 2018, at 2:00 PM, and questions accepted until July 26, 2018, at 12:00 PM. Contract completion is required by October 31, 2018, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on best value determination considering price and qualitative factors including technical design, technical approach, quality of proposed personnel, and management plans.

Bidders must submit certification forms including Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) Business Representation and Michigan Based Business Certification, with a 10 percent preference applied to QDV bidders during evaluation. A five percent bid guarantee is required, and performance and payment bonds are mandatory for bids exceeding $50,000. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, pollution liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and worker's compensation insurance. Unit price quantities are subject to variation of up to 50 percent, with adjustment negotiations required for quantities exceeding 150 percent or below 50 percent of estimates. The site was previously used for industrial operations including pickle processing, furniture manufacturing, and chemical manufacturing with solvent storage, requiring professional oversight and manifesting of all waste disposal activities, with primary contaminants identified as tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene. The contract does not specify an explicit award value or budget range; however, the scope includes approximately 7,350 tons of contaminated material removal and restoration work, with completion expected in August or early September 2018 based on working hours of 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.