761/25272. SAR; Grand Traverse Harbor Dredging

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy are procuring a harbor dredging project for Grand Traverse Harbor, located in Houghton County. The procurement involves mechanical dredging of approximately 13,000 cubic yards of sediment from the harbor entrance channel, with the objective of returning the channel to its design depth between 10-12 feet below the low water datum. Dredging will occur between stations -00+75 to 10+00, with sediment to be placed on a beach approximately 700 feet north of the harbor break wall. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through is scheduled for July 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pavilion in School House Park in Gay, Keweenaw County. Bid responses are due on July 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time and must be uploaded to SIGMA VSS. Bidders must provide proof of State Project Registration and submit 5% bid security. Evaluation criteria include compliance with technical specifications, environmental regulations, and the ability to meet project timelines, with the contract period set at 60 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed or by October 31, 2025.

The procurement includes provisions for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB), offering a 10% pricing preference for businesses that are at least 51% owned by service-disabled veterans. Bidders must provide documentation including proof of military service, service-connected disability, and business ownership. The project uses NIGP Codes 91200, 91223, 91244, and 96834, and has a base bid with unit prices for mobilization, submittals, surveys, mechanical dredging, and demobilization. A $25,000 provisional allowance is included, and performance and payment bonds are mandatory for contracts over $50,000. While no incumbent vendors are specified, the project emphasizes support for Michigan-based businesses and qualified disabled veterans. Contractors are limited to two attachments (both under 25 MB), with one for bid documents and another for Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) information. Questions about the project must be emailed to Jed Chrestensen at JChrestensen@manniksmithgroup.com by July 11, 2025, with the Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. serving as the contact agency.