Intent to Award RFP 260000002477 Vac Sweeper Truck-MDOT MBA

The Michigan Department of Transportation Purchasing Unit, on behalf of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for RFP 260000002477 on September 8, 2026, for a one-time purchase of a vacuum street sweeper truck with an 8.5 cubic yard debris hopper and dual gutter brooms mounted on a vendor-supplied Freightliner M2 conventional chassis.

The award was made to The Safety Company dba MTech Company from Cleveland, Ohio, at $432,770, the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The competing proposal from Vehicle Alliance Group in Coopersville, Michigan, was priced at $439,500. MTech Company proposed a Bucher model V65h W CB on a Freightliner M2; Vehicle Alliance offered a Scarab model Magnum U72 on the same chassis platform.

Both bidders received PASS ratings across all evaluation criteria: manufacturer or authorized distributor status, completed Confidential Treatment Forms, acceptable vendor question responses, accepted standard contract terms, and complete Schedule A and Schedule B submissions. Neither bidder qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on August 10, 2026, with a proposal due date of September 3, 2026. The Notice of Intent to Award closed the comment period on September 11, 2026. Evaluation was conducted by Solicitation Manager Ruth Thole in collaboration with Mackinac Bridge Authority staff: Larry Dropiewski, Chief Engineer, and Matthew Makarewicz, Assistant Bridge Engineer.