HMA Skip Paving, M-24 in Oakland County

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Oakland Transportation Service Center is seeking proposals for RFP 250000001155, a Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) skip paving project along M-24 (Lapeer Road) between Market Street and Davison Lake Road in Oakland County. The procurement involves comprehensive road rehabilitation services including milling, removal and disposal of existing bituminous asphalt, binder installation, hot mix asphalt course placement, shoulder widening, traffic control implementation, and pavement marking installation. Contractors must be MDOT Prequalified in specific categories: Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving), N93A (Cold Milling), and N3 (Pavement Marking), with a requirement to perform at least 35% of work using their own organization. The project's key evaluation criteria include responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and lowest price, with bidders required to achieve a PASS for each evaluation criterion. Critical procurement dates include a proposal submission deadline of February 18, 2025, an anticipated contract start date of March 14, 2025, and a project completion deadline of July 31, 2025. Contractors must submit comprehensive proposals including detailed pricing for 36 distinct line items covering milling, HMA paving, shoulder widening, pavement marking, and traffic control device installations.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. Contractors must provide performance and lien bonds each representing 100% of the contract price, with payment terms structured as Net 45 days via Electronic Funds Transfer. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the detailed Schedule B Pricing Sheet indicates the project involves approximately 3,400 tons of HMA 5EML 2-inch paving, 28,000 square yards of cold milling HMA surface, and 4,000 square yards of shoulder widening removal. Liquidated damages will be assessed according to MDOT's 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction if work is not completed within the specified timeframe. All contractors and subcontractors must adhere to prevailing wage requirements, which include detailed wage rates, overtime provisions, and fringe benefit calculations as outlined in the attached wage rate schedules. The project requires strict compliance with posting wage rates conspicuously at the construction site and maintaining accurate worker records throughout the project duration.