Intent to Award RFP 260000001692 HMA Skip Paving - M-15

The Michigan Department of Transportation issued Intent to Award RFP 260000001692 for HMA Skip Paving services along M-15 in Oakland County. The procurement encompasses HMA milling and paving between South of Granger Road and County Line Road, with deliverables including milling and removal of existing bituminous asphalt, installation of binder and finished hot mix asphalt course, traffic control, shoulder line corrugations, and pavement markings across 34 line items. All bidders were required to be prequalified MDOT contractors in categories Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving), N93A (Cold Milling), and N3 (Pavement Marking), with registration with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The RFP was posted on April 7, 2026, with a 14-day solicitation period and proposals due on April 21, 2026. Three responsive bidders submitted proposals and all passed mandatory evaluation criteria and schedule requirements, resulting in evaluation based on price alone. The Notice of Intent to Award is dated April 29, 2026, pending State Administrative Board approval. The Solicitation Manager, Ruth Thole, is available for debriefing sessions with unsuccessful bidders.

Edw. C. Levy Co., dba Ace-Saginaw Paving Company received the award recommendation as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at $1,553,104.83, compared to competing bids from Cadillac Asphalt, LLC ($1,740,594.83) and Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. ($1,708,773.56). The award recommendation identifies Edw. C. Levy Co. as a Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (GDBE), while none of the three bidders qualified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB). There were no incumbent vendors or existing contractor restrictions noted in the solicitation. The contract value of $1,553,104.83 represents the lowest bid among all qualified, responsive proposals received during the procurement process.