HMA Skip Paving - M-15 in Oakland County

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Oakland Transportation Service Center is seeking a prequalified maintenance contractor to perform hot mix asphalt (HMA) milling and paving services on M-15/Ortonville Road in Oakland County through Request for Proposal No. 260000001692. The project scope includes cold milling of approximately 75,000 square yards of existing bituminous asphalt, removal and disposal of milled material, installation of binder and finished course HMA (9,100 tons total), traffic control, shoulder line corrugations, pavement marking work (thermoplastic, cold plastic overlays, and sprayable thermoplastic in white and yellow), and associated furnishing and operation of traffic control devices including barricades, signs, PCMS message boards, channelizing devices, and lighted arrows. Work must be completed on three consecutive weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) between June 19, 2026 and August 31, 2026, with hours from 7:00 a.m. to dusk, and an anticipated contract begin date of May 15, 2026. Bidders must be currently prequalified by MDOT in the categories of Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving), N93A (Cold Milling), and N3 (Pavement Marking), or must identify prequalified subcontractors for these categories. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest price based on a passing evaluation on all criteria, with performance and lien bonds each required at 100% of the total contract price and commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $5,000,000 umbrella coverage. Bidders must submit questions by April 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and proposals must be submitted by April 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time with firm pricing and all 34 line items completed in the provided Excel spreadsheet format.

Bidders must be registered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for state projects and must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the State of Michigan Wage and Hour Division for Oakland County, which include posting wage rates at the job site and maintaining certified payroll records submitted through the MDOT LCPTracker system. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the available documentation. The contract pricing is firm for the contract duration with no separate payment for items not specified on Schedule B, and liquidated damages of $500 to $4,000 per calendar day apply for late or improper completion depending on the contract amount. Payment terms are Net 45 days via Electronic Funds Transfer. Contracts equal to or greater than $500,000 require State Administrative Board approval, suggesting the anticipated award value falls within or exceeds this threshold. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents.