Notice of intent to Award- Repairs to Land/navigation tower

The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued a Notice of Intent to Award for repairs and antenna removal services on a 180-foot Land/Navigation Tower located at Camp Grayling JMTC off Military Road in Grayling, Michigan. The RFP1800003208 was originally posted on Buy4Michigan on August 3, 2018, with a submission deadline of August 13, 2018. The scope of work requires a properly licensed contractor to perform comprehensive repairs and antenna removal on the communication tower in accordance with specifications detailed in the RFP. The evaluation was conducted using a best value methodology with pricing as the primary factor. Three bidders submitted proposals for evaluation, and the recommendation for award was pending receipt of funding and State Administrative Board approval. Bidders not selected were afforded the opportunity to request a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager on or before August 21, 2018, at 3:00 p.m.

Northern Tower Erection Company of Traverse City, Michigan was recommended for award at $12,400.00, representing the lowest price among the three bidders received, with competing bids from Allstate Tower at $29,500.00 and All Cell Communications at $16,125.00. The procurement included consideration of the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) program, which offered a 10 percent price consideration to eligible vendors, though no apparent set-asides or restrictions on organization types were noted in the award documentation. The contract award value of $12,400.00 reflects the low bid price for the tower repair and antenna removal project. The evaluation was managed by Buyer Elizabeth Noffsinger, and all aspects of the procurement process, from initial posting through award recommendation, were conducted through the Buy4Michigan platform.