Furnish and Deliver Prefabricated, Modular, Elevated Walkway

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of Huron County and Caro City, is procuring one prefabricated, modular elevated walkway system through Request for Proposal No. 180000000238, with an option to purchase one additional identical unit at the same base bid price. The deliverable is a clear span boardwalk measuring 54 to 56 feet in length and 4 feet in width, constructed from aluminum or Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials, designed as fully modular components with no single piece exceeding 150 pounds for transport to the remote Michigan Sleeper State Park location at 6573 State Park Rd., Caseville, MI 48725. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of boardwalk design and fabrication experience and provide references for five similar projects each in service for at least three years. The structural design must accommodate a minimum uniform live load of 40 pounds per square foot, a wind load of 25 pounds per square foot, and a sustained snow load of 35 pounds per square foot, with railing heights of at least 42 inches and all fabrication tolerances maintained at 1/16 inch. Delivery must occur within ninety calendar days of order receipt, with the contractor responsible for providing sealed engineered drawings signed by a Michigan-licensed Professional Engineer or Architect within fifteen calendar days of purchase order issuance, assembly and installation training, and a minimum ten-year structural warranty covering materials, design, and workmanship. The proposal deadline is 1:30 p.m. EST on December 15, 2017, with bidders required to submit questions by 3:00 p.m. EST on December 12, 2017, and answers to be posted by 5:00 p.m. on December 14, 2017. The evaluation process is based on pass/fail technical specification assessment, followed by price evaluation of responsive proposals, with contract award to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value, and an anticipated contract begin date of January 5, 2018.

The RFP is open to all responsive and responsible bidders without set-aside restrictions, though Michigan law allows bidders to claim Qualified Disabled Veteran (QDV) status for preference consideration. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the solicitation materials. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the SIGMA VSS system in modifiable formats, with pricing submitted separately from technical documents. Bidders are responsible for all packaging, freight, and shipping costs on an F.O.B. destination basis with inside delivery to the park location, and the State reserves the right to conduct facility tours, request oral presentations, perform reference checks, and negotiate on price, terms, and technical requirements. Bids are irrevocable and binding for sixty calendar days from submission, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer upon invoice submission within forty-five calendar days of final acceptance. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents, with pricing to be evaluated competitively among responsive bidders.