BOD - Energy Center Steam Components Repair

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, through its State Facilities Administration Building Operations Division, issued Request for Proposal No. 171 180000003157 for the Energy Center Steam Components Repair Project. This procurement seeks repair and installation services for steam system components at the Energy Center facility located at 7432 Parsons Drive, Dimondale, Michigan. The scope of work includes furnishing and installing a 4-inch by 3-inch flanged spool piece for a new blowndown tank, constructing two 8-inch drip pockets on the 14-inch main steam line with valves tied into the high-pressure condensate line, building one 8-inch drip pocket with new condensate connection, installing 2-inch weld-o-lets on high-pressure condensate return lines, and constructing one 3-inch drip pocket on the 6-inch steam main. The contractor must provide two fitters and two welders to complete all work during a 25-hour window between Friday, August 24, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., with contract activities to be completed within 21 business days from receipt of order. Evaluation of proposals will be based 80 points on the Statement of Work and 20 points on the Vendor Questions Worksheet, with only proposals receiving a minimum of 80 technical points eligible for price evaluation. A mandatory site visit on July 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time is required, with bidder questions due by July 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and proposals due by August 1, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via electronic submission through the SIGMA VSS system.

No explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are stated; however, the State reserves the right to consider qualified disabled veteran status as a factor in award decisions and encourages disabled veteran-owned businesses to identify themselves in their pricing submissions. Bidders must comply with Michigan business tax filing requirements, Iran sanctions laws, environmental compliance standards, and tax payment obligations to be considered responsive. Contractors must provide firm pricing for the entire contract duration with adjustments permitted only upon documented evidence of actual cost changes supported by Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index data. The State will make payment by Electronic Funds Transfer and reserves the right to consider prior performance with Michigan, total cost of ownership factors, and overall economic impact to the State when making award decisions. Liquidated damages provisions include $5,000 plus $100 per day for late or improper completion and $1,000 per individual per day for unauthorized removal or untrained replacement of key personnel. Specific award values and budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation, and all contracts exceeding $500,000 require approval by the State Administrative Board.