Notice of Intent to Award 260000000402; 761/24176. SAR

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction is issuing a Notice of Intent to Award for direct contact excavation work at the Cheboygan Manufactured Gas Plant site remediation project (RFQ 260000000402, DTMB File 761/24176.SAR), with the notice due October 13, 2026.

Environmental Remediation Group, LLC, located at 410 E. Dowland Street, Ludington, Michigan 49431, is the recommended awardee as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract award amount is $109,400.00. A second bidder, Morrish Wallace Construction, Inc., dba Ryba Ma, of Cheboygan, Michigan, submitted a bid of $197,506.00.

The scope is direct contact excavation work at the Cheboygan MGP site (Site ID# 16000119), an environmental remediation project. The RFQ was posted to SIGMA VSS on July 17, 2026, with a submission deadline of August 12, 2026. Two bids were received at opening on October 11, 2026. Both bidders provided 5.00% bid bond security. Adequate funds are available for the project.

Award recommendation was made October 2, 2026, by Adam P. Lach, Director of State Facilities Administration, Design & Construction Division, based on best value determination incorporating both price and qualitative components as outlined in the bidding and contract documents. Evaluation was conducted jointly by professional services contractor AECOM and the Design and Construction Project Director.

Direct project inquiries may be addressed to the Design and Construction Project Director, Sadi Rayyan, at RayyanS@michigan.gov or 517-719-2801.