761/19234. SAR; Snedicors Cleaners - Remedial Excavation

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is procuring remedial excavation and building demolition services for the Snedicor's Cleaners property located at 220 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan 48843 through Livingston County. The comprehensive scope of work includes obtaining all necessary permits and waste disposal approvals, conducting pre-demolition engineering and professional surveys, abating asbestos-containing materials, removing hazardous materials, disconnecting utilities, demolishing the 4,290-square-foot building while preserving adjacent structures, removing concrete floors and foundations, excavating and disposing of approximately 480 tons of perchloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated soil (top two feet), removing and disposing of an assumed 500-gallon underground storage tank, and completing site restoration with backfill, compaction, grading, topsoil placement, and seeding. The contract requires a 5 percent bid guarantee, performance and payment bonds for bids exceeding $50,000, and Commercial General Liability insurance (minimum $2,000,000), Worker's Compensation coverage, and Pollution Liability insurance ($1,000,000 minimum). The contract timeline is 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site walkthrough are scheduled for May 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern time, with bid responses due electronically through SIGMA VSS no later than June 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern time. Technical questions must be submitted to Chris Douglas at c.douglas@westonsolutions.com by 3:00 PM Eastern on June 6, 2025. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements ranging from approximately $15.54 to $96.72 per hour depending on the trade and jurisdiction.

This procurement includes a 10 percent pricing preference for qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) per Michigan Public Act 91 of 2005, with eligible bidders required to submit supporting documentation including proof of service and discharge, proof of service-connected disability, and proof of business ownership. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Construction Bid Addendum No. 1 in their submissions and comply with recent regulatory changes, including the new Asbestos Abatement Attestation form required under Public Act 59 of 2024, and mandatory registration with the State of Michigan Labor and Economic Opportunity Wage and Hour Division to obtain a State Project Registration (SPR) with a required annual fee of $500 before bidding. Contractors and subcontractors with five or more environmental violation notices or subject to administrative consent orders are ineligible. The project includes a $40,000 provisionary allowance with specific unit prices of $250 per ton for concrete removal and approximately $480 tons of hazardous soil excavation at negotiated rates. The procurement specialist is Weston Solutions of Michigan, Inc., located at 2501 Jolly Road, Suite 100, Okemos, Michigan 48864, with contact information at 517-381-5920. All bids must be submitted through the SIGMA VSS portal with a maximum of two attachments, each under 25 MB, and must not be emailed directly to the project director.