Intent to Award RFP 260000002488

The Michigan Department of Transportation is issuing a notice of intent to award RFP 260000002488 for preventative maintenance on Surface EB M-46 in Saginaw, with the award recommendation issued August 26, 2026.

The scope comprises 2-inch cold milling and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing on a two-lane and three-lane roadway segment extending from Michigan Avenue to Saginaw River, including 2-inch HMA 5EML high-stress paving, ADA ramp work, and temporary and permanent pavement markings. Prequalification in category Cb (Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving) is mandatory.

Two bidders submitted proposals by the August 24 deadline: Asphalt Specialists LLC and Pyramid Paving and Contracting Co dba Pyramid Paving. Both were evaluated on a pass/fail basis against four mandatory criteria — Cb prequalification, complete and acceptable vendor question responses, complete and acceptable Schedule A responses, and Schedule B completion — and both passed all requirements. Pyramid Paving received the award recommendation as the lowest-price bidder at a total price of $200,337.10, compared to Asphalt Specialists LLC at $209,366.00. Pyramid Paving's pricing included $140,760.60 for maintenance and repair, $12,974.50 for pavement marking services, and $46,602.00 for traffic control.

Neither bidder held Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise designation. The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on August 12, 2026 for a 12-day posting period.