Bidirectional Linear Delineation Mounts

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued Request for Quote No. 240000000026 on behalf of Kent County for the procurement of bidirectional linear delineation mounts designed to reduce wrong-way driver incidents on freeway ramps along northbound and southbound US-131 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, between Ann Street and M-11 (28th Street). The procurement requires vendors to supply 2,750 linear feet of reflector strips suitable for concrete barrier wall mounting and 1,775 linear feet of reflector strips suitable for steel guardrail mounting, with all materials provided in 12.5-foot-long units featuring retro-reflectorized white/red or yellow/red reflective sheeting mounted on successive half-cylindrical shapes at maximum 7-inch spacing, compliant with ASTM D4956 standards and MDOT specifications. The reflectors must feature bidirectional viewing capability and require mechanical fastening only; adhesive attachment is prohibited. Vendors must submit completed proposals electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, October 23, 2023, with bidder questions due by October 16, 2023 and answers posted by October 18, 2023. Required submissions include a Confidential Treatment Form, Vendor Questions Worksheet responses, completed Statement of Work (Schedule A), pricing information (Schedule B), and acceptance of Standard Contract Terms in modifiable formats with a file size limit of 6 MB per document. The State will evaluate proposals based on pass/fail criteria including form completion and compliance, then determine the award to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value, considering total cost of ownership, economic impact to Michigan (including principal place of performance, Michigan employment, and tax revenue), prior performance, and qualified disabled veteran/service-disabled veteran-owned business status. MDOT prefers delivery of the entire order within eight weeks to the Grand Region Maintenance & Materials Testing Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will perform installation using MDOT personnel.

The RFQ does not establish specific set-asides or restrictions limiting which types of organizations may respond; however, the State will give preferential consideration to qualified disabled veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses as part of its best-value evaluation criteria. The solicitation documents reference the Luciol Systems Bidirectional Linear Delineation A.D. product as an example specification, with the company based in Waterford, Michigan and available at (248) 890-9454 or Safety@LuciolSystems.com, though the RFQ does not restrict bidding to this incumbent vendor. Contractors must comply with comprehensive federal provisions applicable to federally funded contracts, including verification of non-debarment status in the System for Award Management, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, preference for domestic products, and affirmative steps to utilize small and minority businesses in subcontracting. All contracts valued at $250,000 or greater require approval by the State Administrative Board, and bidders may request a debrief meeting or file a written protest within three business days of award announcement. Payment will be made exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt, and vendors must maintain a minimum 5-year limited warranty on all products supplied. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the procurement documents.