Intent to Award RFP 260000001188 Drain Cleaning - Oakland

The Michigan Department of Transportation Purchasing Unit issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 260000001188 for catch basin and drainage system cleaning services in Oakland County. This solicitation seeks a contractor to provide inspection, documentation, and cleaning services for drainage structures located within Michigan state trunkline rights of way. The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on April 1, 2026, with proposals due on April 22, 2026. The contract term is approximately two years and eight months with up to two one-year renewal options. Evaluation criteria are structured on a pass/fail basis for six mandatory requirements, including completion of required forms, vendor questions responses, agreement with standard contract terms, and acceptable schedules. Pricing evaluation encompasses seven line items covering drainage structure observation, routine and non-routine cleaning services at various times, TV truck services, and emergency cleaning requests. Five vendors submitted proposals, with four deemed responsive and responsible after evaluation.

Rogue Industrial Services, LLC has been recommended for award in the amount of $918,600.00 for the full contract term, representing the lowest responsive and responsible bid among the qualified proposals. Annual pricing for the contract ranged from $306,200 to $945,500 across the passing bidders, with one vendor, EMU Global Services LLC, deemed non-responsive for proposing subcontractors for drainage structure cleaning when subcontractors were limited to traffic control functions only. The evaluation process identified that qualified bidders included Duke's Root Control, Inc.; National Industrial Maintenance, Inc.; Power Vac, LLC; and the recommended awardee. The State Administrative Board approval is pending for the recommended award. Specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder types are not detailed in the available documentation, though standard contract terms and qualifications were evaluated as mandatory criteria during the selection process.