File #751/17263. TAP-Whitefish Point Dock-Redevelopment Study

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Department of Natural Resources are seeking professional architectural and engineering services for a comprehensive redevelopment study of the Whitefish Point State Dock in Paradise, Chippewa County. The procurement involves two primary phases: Phase 100 (Study) and Phase 300 (Schematic Design), with the primary objective of conducting a complete harbor facility study to determine appropriate infrastructure investments and improvements for current and future boating use. The project requires analyzing boating activity from Sault Ste. Marie to Marquette, including Canadian ports, with specific requirements to develop questionnaires, collect data on public and private harbor facilities, and engage boating industry associations to examine past, current, and future boating patterns for Lake Superior. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit is scheduled for July 17, 2018, at 1:30 PM at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park Headquarters, with proposals due by August 2, 2018, at 2:00 PM EST. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications (80%) and cost (20%) by an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, with the successful firm required to be licensed to practice in Michigan and demonstrate experience in similar projects.

The contract will be awarded on a billable-rate basis with a not-to-exceed fee structure, and includes a $2,500 Owner's Cash Allowance for topographic survey verification. Reimbursable expenses are permitted, including actual costs for printing, reproduction, shipping, soil borings, site surveys, and laboratory testing, with a maximum markup of 5% allowed. Travel expenses for distances over 100 miles one-way from the contractor's office will be reimbursed at state rates. While no specific project construction budget has been determined, the professional services contractor (PSC) must provide preliminary construction cost estimates based on their market analysis, owner input, and conceptual design. The contract recommendation is expected within 30 days of the proposal due date, and the successful firm will be responsible for producing comprehensive conceptual plans for recommended improvements at the Whitefish Point State Harbor. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents.