Giddings truck trail phase 2 - road

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting bids for the Giddings Truck Trail Phase 2 road improvement project located in Mackinac County's Hudson Township. The procurement involves grading, shaping, and filling 1.22 miles of truck trail between Borgstrom Road and Dinkey Line Road, with specific requirements to cap the road surface with crushed gravel. The project is divided into two distinct segments: Segment 1 covering 4,333 feet (three sections) and Segment 2 covering 2,125 feet, with bidders required to provide lump sum pricing for each segment. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on October 16, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the intersection of Giddings Truck Trail and Borgstrom Road, with the bid opening scheduled for October 24, 2018, at 3:00 PM. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the total base proposal sum, with all project work to be completed by August 1, 2019. Bidders must submit pricing for both segments and provide unit pricing for pit run gravel and 23A gravel, with a recent addendum specifying the use of 3/8 minus tailings from Graymont quarry.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must maintain specified insurance coverage, including $2 million in general liability and commercial automobile liability. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements were detailed in the documentation. Bid security performance and labor and material bonds are not required for this project. The procurement does not specify a precise budget range, though the contract will be awarded based on funding availability. The project involves road improvements in a rural county setting, suggesting potential opportunities for local or regional construction firms with experience in rural road maintenance and gravel road construction. The DNR's procurement contact, Patrick Avendt from the Procurement Services Section, can be reached at (517) 284-5922 for any additional inquiries about the contract opportunity.