Notice of Intent to Award for Solicitation 180000000566

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the procurement of aggregate materials for delivery to St. Charles, Michigan, specifically for use on dike tops at the Ott Farm Facility located at 10995 East Prior Road. The solicitation sought 700 tons of 22A crushed limestone gravel, 700 tons of Zone 4 crushed limestone gravel (a mixture of 50% MDOT 4AA and 50% MDOT 23A with fines), and 200 tons of 5A rip rap gravel, all to be delivered on a fully inclusive F.O.B. destination basis with delivery included in the quoted price. The RFQ required bidders to submit sealed quotes by Friday, May 4, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., with all questions due by Friday, April 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., with answers posted on www.buy4michigan.com by 5:00 p.m. that same day. Bidders were required to complete specific green-highlighted portions of the RFQ form and attach it to their proposals submitted through SIGMA VSS while also entering line item pricing in that same system, with failure to comply potentially resulting in proposal disqualification. The solicitation manager and sole point of contact was Lisa Crozier-Green at CrozierGreenL@michigan.gov. Payment terms were established as net 45 days unless the bidder offered a quick payment discount, with vendors permitted to invoice upon DNR acceptance of the materials.

This procurement appears to have been awarded to Lockett Enterprises, with the Notice of Intent to Award issued on May 25, 2018. The total contract value for the awarded bid was $31,350.00, with pricing broken down as follows: 22A limestone at $18.25 per yard totaling $12,775.00, Zone 4 limestone at $18.25 per yard totaling $12,775.00, and 5A rip rap at $29.00 per yard totaling $5,800.00. All awarded contracts and subcontracts were subject to federal provisions compliance requirements, including prevailing wage standards, civil rights non-discrimination requirements, environmental protection compliance with the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, Buy American provisions where applicable, drug-free workplace certification, and conflict of interest prohibitions. The documentation does not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, though all contractors were required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of the federal provisions prior to contract award and to flow down applicable federal requirements to all subcontractors and lower-tier suppliers.