Chuck's Corner - Remedial Investigation 761/15266. SAR

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), in coordination with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), is procuring construction and environmental remediation services for the Chuck's Corner Site Remedial Investigation project (File No. 761/15266.SAR) located at 15057 M-115 Highway in Marion, Oscoda County, Michigan. The primary deliverables include excavation and removal of approximately 3,860 tons of petroleum-impacted soil contaminated with BTEX compounds, trimethylbenzenes, naphthalene, and total petroleum hydrocarbons; decommissioning and removal of two underground storage tanks; dismantling and reinstalling a fueling canopy with two gasoline dispensers and associated underground piping systems; conducting tightness testing on all fuel systems; abandoning existing monitoring wells; removing and replacing an MDOT culvert; managing traffic control along State Highway M-115; and restoring the site to pre-work conditions with approximately 3,185 tons of clean backfill material and replacement of asphalt, concrete, and gravel surfaces. The project requires completion in two phases with separable deadlines: gasoline dispensing and UST system work must be completed by May 11, 2018, and all remaining work by May 18, 2018, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day assessed for delays beyond the 60-calendar-day contract period. Critical qualifications include MDOT-approved contractor status for all work within the M-115 right-of-way, certification as a UST installer for all gasoline dispensing system work, compliance with Michigan prevailing wage requirements with hourly rates ranging from approximately $19.94 to $72.32 depending on classification, and demonstrated experience with three similar projects completed within the preceding three years. Bidders were required to submit questions by January 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., attend a mandatory walk-through inspection on January 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., and submit electronic bids through the Michigan SIGMA VSS system by January 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. A five percent bid guarantee was required, with performance and payment bonds mandatory for all bids exceeding $50,000.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific restrictions limiting organizational eligibility are noted in the procurement documents; however, the project implicitly restricts bidders through mandatory professional certifications and past performance requirements. There is no identified incumbent vendor or current contractor listed, though EnviroSolutions, Inc. served as the environmental consultant preparing the Remedial Investigation Report and was designated as the primary point of contact (Alicia McNeil, amcneil@envirosolutionsinc.net) for bidder inquiries during the solicitation process. The project requires integration with existing infrastructure including two operational UST systems (a 6,000-gallon diesel tank installed in 1988 and a 12,000-gallon gasoline tank installed in 1998) that must be maintained at 100 percent capacity during concrete removal to prevent uplift, as well as compliance with MDOT standards for Highway M-115 restoration and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (DLARA) UST registration requirements. The estimated project value, based on a provisionary allowance of $40,000 for unforeseen site conditions plus base bid items for soil removal, asphalt and concrete transportation (255 tons), and associated remediation work, appears to exceed $50,000 and likely falls in the range of several hundred thousand dollars, though a total project budget or award value is not explicitly stated in the available documents.