761/19011. SAR; Former Zohd Enterprises - Site Remediation

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), is procuring soil remediation and site restoration services for the Former Zohd Enterprises facility located at 17410 Ecorse Road, Allen Park, Michigan (DTMB File Number 761/19011.SAR). The scope of work encompasses excavation and off-site disposal of approximately 2,700 tons of petroleum-impacted soil from a 65-foot by 60-foot area extending 14 to 16 feet below ground surface, along with planning, site preparation, health and safety measures, dewatering, utility management, backfilling, engineered compaction, and site restoration. The contractor must complete all work within 30 calendar days of receiving the Notice-to-Proceed and is responsible for obtaining all permits, utility locating, dewatering, site safety, environmental compliance, disposal facility arrangements, waste characterization sampling, traffic control, erosion and sediment control, and equipment decontamination. The bid submission deadline is March 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. local time via the SIGMA VSS electronic bidding website, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour scheduled for February 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the project location, and questions from prospective bidders accepted until February 27, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The bid schedule includes fourteen line items covering mobilization (not to exceed four percent of base bid), project administration, asphalt/concrete removal, landfill disposal, excavation and loading, backfill and compaction, utilities management, site restoration, potential abandoned underground storage tank removal, liquid disposal, dewatering, demobilization, and a $25,000 provisional allowance for unforeseen circumstances, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

The procurement includes a 10 percent price preference for Qualified Disabled Veteran bidders, representing a set-aside designation to encourage participation from this disadvantaged business category. Bid security of five percent of the base bid is required, payable to the State of Michigan as either a certified check or bid bond, and performance and payment bonds are required for all bids exceeding $50,000. Contractors submitting bids over $100,000 must complete a Michigan-Based Business certification. The contractor must maintain a Health and Safety Plan compliant with OSHA requirements, provide compaction testing certification for backfill materials at 95 percent standard proctor density, and ensure all contaminated soils and liquids are disposed at appropriately licensed facilities with proper manifesting and documentation. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date. The project is funded through State of Michigan resources under Funding Code 1398, with no specific budget range disclosed in the procurement documents, and apparent low bidders must submit preliminary technical data summaries for all products within forty-eight hours of bid opening.