Lottery part time assistant drawing manager

The State of Michigan Department of Lottery issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 275 on August 17, 2020, seeking a qualified independent contractor to serve as a Part-Time Lottery Assistant Drawing Manager for Wayne County and Detroit City. The position requires the contractor to supervise and conduct Michigan Lottery's daily televised and non-televised drawings, occurring twice daily (midday and evening) at WDIV-TV studios in Detroit, Michigan. The anticipated contract term is one year covering 126 working days annually, with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2020. The contractor must be available to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, including at least two weekends per month, and must maintain current contact information, possess basic computer skills, and maintain a working email account. Questions from bidders were required to be submitted by August 24, 2020, with answers posted by August 26, 2020, and proposals were due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on September 2, 2020. The evaluation process awards contracts to responsive and responsible bidders offering the best value, utilizing a 100-point technical evaluation scale that assesses service capabilities (20 points), availability (30 points), vendor questions (10 points), and prior experience (40 points); proposals receiving 80 or more technical evaluation points will have pricing evaluated. No specific bidder's conference or site visit requirements were identified in the RFP.

The State reserves the right to consider qualified disabled veteran/service-disabled veteran-owned business status, prior performance, and overall economic impact including Michigan employment and tax revenue implications when making award decisions. No incumbent contractor was referenced in the solicitation documents. Background checks will be conducted at the vendor's expense prior to work commencement, and standard contract terms apply, including termination for cause or convenience, indemnification requirements, and intellectual property provisions. The RFP does not specify a fixed contract price; instead, bidders must submit a pricing schedule as part of their proposals, with all costs including any one-time or setup charges to be included in the bid. Quick payment discounts are encouraged but optional. The specific award value or budget range for this contract opportunity was not disclosed in the available RFP documentation.