DNR Interlochen State Park 12'X16' Timber Picnic Shelter Kit

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division is soliciting sealed bids for the furnishing and installation of a 12'x16' timber picnic shelter at Interlochen State Park in Grand Traverse County. The procurement requires the contractor to provide and assemble the shelter structure excluding the foundation, which will be constructed separately. Bidders must submit sealed proposals by March 20, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. to the Procurement Services office at 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, with all work to be completed by May 10, 2019. The contractor must submit sealed architectural or engineering drawings for both the shelter design and foundation in compliance with Michigan licensing requirements, with final award contingent upon state design approval. Site contact Christopher Stark is available at 231-276-9511 for examination of premises and working conditions, though no mandatory pre-bid conference has been scheduled. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder whose design drawings receive approval, and bid prices must remain valid for sixty days from the bid opening date.

Bidders must comply with Michigan's residency requirements, ensuring that fifty percent of workers are Michigan residents with at least one year of residency. Contractors are required to obtain all necessary permits, maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and provide workers' compensation coverage with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the State. Bid security, performance bonds, and labor and material bonds are not required for this procurement. Payment will be made upon completion and acceptance of work, with one progress payment permitted not to exceed fifty percent of the contract value, and the contractor must provide a one-year warranty on all materials and labor before final payment. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation.