Left Turn Phasing to Traffic Signals - US-12 at Livernois

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Detroit Transportation Service Center to add left turn phasing to existing traffic signals on US-12 (Michigan Avenue) at Livernois Avenue in Detroit, Wayne County. The procurement involves removing case signs and replacing them with traffic signals, removing and replacing sidewalk, installing pushbutton pedestals with aluminum construction, installing pushbuttons and signage, installing 65 linear feet of conduit (1 to 1.5 inch diameter), and completing miscellaneous work to finalize the project. The deliverables include four one-way span wire-mounted traffic signal heads with LED technology, four pushbutton pedestals, 84 square feet of concrete sidewalk, and hemispherical detection systems with wireless vehicle detection systems and 5GHz wireless link communication capabilities, representing a comprehensive modernization of pedestrian and vehicular signal control at this critical intersection. Bidders must be currently listed as MDOT Prequalified Contractors in category L (Electrical Construction) and must be registered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity as State Project Contractors, with subcontractors similarly prequalified and registered, and the bidder must perform at least 35 percent of the contract work. The RFP was issued on December 22, 2025, with questions due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on December 30, 2025, answers posted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on January 2, 2026, and proposals due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on January 8, 2026. The anticipated contract begin date is February 1, 2026, with work anticipated to commence April 15, 2026, and must be completed by May 15, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for non-completion by the deadline. Evaluation criteria include prior performance, and the State reserves the right to conduct on-site visits and require oral presentations.

All contractors and subcontractors on this project must comply with prevailing wage requirements based on Wayne County rates, with certified payroll submission required through the MDOT labor compliance program tracker; prevailing wage rates cover multiple construction trade classifications including electricians, carpenters, power equipment operators, and other trades, with fringe benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation pay, sick pay, holiday pay, tuition assistance, 401(k) contributions, and life insurance creditable toward prevailing wage requirements when appropriately paid or contributed. Performance and lien bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required if the contract amount exceeds $50,000, and pricing must be firm for the entire contract term with detailed pricing submitted for nine line items including case sign removal, sidewalk removal and replacement, pushbutton pedestals and installation, traffic signal equipment, backplates, concrete sidewalk, and conduit work. The RFP does not specify a total contract award value or budget range, though the liquidated damages clause indicates a contract value between $0 and $100,000 is possible; award recommendations will be announced via a Notice of Intent to Award posted on the Michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS website. The project requires coordination with multiple utility providers including DTE Gas, DTE Electric, Crown Castle, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), and AT&T, with underground and overhead utilities marked as critical caution areas. The procurement does not indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other minority-owned business categories, though all contractors must meet standard prequalification and registration requirements with state agencies.