LED - Renovate Four Patrol Boats - Addendum #1

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division issued Request for Proposal No. 230000000367 for the comprehensive renovation of four Great Lakes patrol boats: the Huldah Neal, Ransom H. Hill, Rick Asher, and William Alden Smith vessels. This procurement requires a qualified contractor operating an indoor, heated dry-dock facility on one of the Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, St. Clair, or Erie) or their navigable attached waterways to strip each vessel to its hull and perform complete renovations including new or rebuilt power plants, transmissions, outdrives, controls, electronics, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical systems, galley and head furnishings, and holding tanks. Specific deliverables include replacement of all electrical wiring and outlets, installation of advanced navigation equipment (Raymarine Axiom Pro displays, Evolution autopilot systems, AIS transceiver capability, and quantum radar), LED navigation lighting systems, replacement of propulsion systems with either new Cummins diesel engines (QSB 6.7L 425 horsepower or QSC 8.3L 500 horsepower) or rebuilt existing engines, installation of Glendinning electronic throttles with integrated trim options, replacement of two backup bilge pumps rated at 2,000 gallons per hour, and replacement of all water lines and fuel and exhaust lines. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting occurred on December 5, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. EST at DNR Straits State Harbor in Mackinaw City, Michigan, with proposals due by January 18, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EST (extended from the original December 19, 2022 deadline via Addendum #1 to allow vendors adequate time to obtain supplier quotes and address extended lead times). The anticipated contract start date is February 20, 2023, with renovations spanning more than one construction season (generally November through March) and completion expected by early April 2023, with vessels returned to water no later than May 1. Evaluation criteria include vendor experience (15 points), statement of work sections (52 points), project plan (10 points), and service level agreements (11 points), with proposals requiring a minimum score of 85 technical evaluation points to have pricing evaluated; the State will award to the bidder offering the best value based on lowest price and earliest completion date, reserving the right to make split awards by line item and withholding $2,500 in payment for each missed project milestone.

The RFP does not specify set-asides or restrictions limiting competition to particular organization types, disadvantaged enterprises, or designated bidder categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $2,000,000 general aggregate and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and the contract is subject to federal provisions including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The contract will consist of two base years with two optional one-year renewal periods, and bidders must submit lump-sum bids for each vessel with the option to propose either new diesel engines or rebuilt existing engines for each of the four vessels. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the example Schedule of Values provided to bidders identifies estimated cost line items totaling $500,000 for engine ordering, major electronics ordering, and galley and head fixtures ordering, suggesting the overall contract value may be substantially higher when accounting for all renovation work, labor, and additional systems replacements across four vessels.