Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Training

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and Michigan Truck Safety Commission (MTSC) are soliciting proposals through Request for Proposal No. 260000001604 for a comprehensive Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety Training and Education Program. This cost-reimbursement contract requires the selected contractor to develop and deliver statewide CMV safety training and education services through multiple delivery methods including on-site classroom instruction, online modules, simulator-based training, and presentations at conferences and seminars. The contractor must reach a minimum of 5,000 people annually through outreach efforts and training activities, with curriculum covering hazard perception, hours of service, cargo securement, electronic logging devices, fatigued driving, emergency maneuvers, and defensive driving techniques, with particular emphasis on skid recovery and critical situation safety training. The contractor must designate a Senior Consultant as Program Manager, Project Director, Financial Officer, and Authorizing Official, all subject to State approval, and maintain detailed participant records and course evaluations while attending bimonthly MTSC meetings to provide written and oral program updates. The State will evaluate proposals using a weighted scoring system with 35 points for Product Quality, 20 points for Service Capabilities, 15 points for specific SOW sections, and 30 points for the Vendor Questions Worksheet, with a minimum score of 80 points required for pricing evaluation. Bidders must submit questions by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday, April 10, 2026, with State responses posted by 4:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday, April 17, 2026, and complete proposals due by 1:55 p.m. Eastern on Monday, May 4, 2026, with an anticipated contract commencement date of October 1, 2026, and a five-year initial term through September 30, 2031, with renewal options for up to three additional one-year periods.

If subcontractors performing more than 20 percent of deliverables are utilized, at least 20 percent of subcontracted work must be awarded to Michigan-based Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (GDBEs), and the State will consider Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) status as a factor in award decisions. The RFP does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The contract funding is contingent upon the availability of restricted truck safety funds derived from industry fees under Michigan Public Act 348 of 1988, not tax dollars, and specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the contractor must submit pricing that includes per-person training costs, actual printing costs for educational materials, and specified fixed monthly costs, with all expenses being the contractor's responsibility until reimbursement is received through monthly invoices submitted via the Michigan Grants System. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 Automobile Liability per accident, and Workers Compensation and Employers Liability coverage with $500,000 minimums, with the State named as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. Service Level Agreements impose liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day for late or improper completion of contract activities, and monthly reporting non-compliance incurs service credits of $100 for each of the first five occurrences and $500 for subsequent occurrences in a calendar year. Contracts equal to or exceeding $250,000 require State Administrative Board approval.