Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital Exterior Brick Repair

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals for an exterior brick repair project at the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital located at 1312 Oakland Dr. in Kalamazoo. The Request for Proposal (RFP190000002699) requires comprehensive brick repair services, including replacing 5 brick units, tuckpointing damaged mortar joints on six penthouses, sealing movement cracks, installing flexible caulk around door perimeters and coping joints, installing weep tubes in defective lintel joints, and removing rust and painting steel lintels. The project evaluation will be based on four key criteria: Confidential Treatment Form (10%), Statement of Work (30%), Quote (30%), and Vendor Questions Worksheet (30%), with proposals needing to score 80 or more technical points to advance to pricing review. Key dates include an RFP issue date of July 16, 2019, optional site visits scheduled between July 22-26, 2019, a bidder question deadline of July 29, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., and a proposal submission deadline of August 2, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. The State reserves the right to award the contract to the bidder offering the best overall value, considering factors beyond price such as economic impact, job creation, and tax revenue implications.

The RFP documentation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the provided documentation. The contract includes provisions for liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day for late or improper completion of contract activities, and pricing is expected to remain firm for the entire contract length, with potential adjustments based on documented changes in actual contractor costs. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract appears to be for a localized repair project at a state-owned psychiatric hospital. The anticipated contract start date is August 12, 2019, and contractors will be required to use the Sigma Vendor Self Service (VSS) online platform for submitting proposals, with file attachments limited to 6 MB per document and accepted in formats including .doc, .docx, .pdf, .xls, .xlsx, .zip, .jpg, .txt, .xps, and .bmp.