Notice of Intent to Award RFP 210000002224

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued solicitation 210000002224 for the procurement of Double Wall Storage Tanks to support winter maintenance operations at the Zilwaukee Bridge. The Request for Proposal was posted on June 25, 2021, with a fourteen-day solicitation period that closed on July 9, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. EST. The procurement required the furnishing and shipment of two 8,400-gallon Double Wall High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) tanks with a 141-inch diameter to the MDOT Saginaw East Side Maintenance Garage. Each tank must include specific technical features, namely a 3-inch double wall NPT threaded bulkhead fitting positioned 6 inches from the bottom with the fitting and top opening on the same side of the tank, a screened vent, and a reverse float level indicator marked in 500-gallon increments. Evaluation criteria included vendor acceptance and completion of Schedule A, the Confidential Treatment Form, the Vendor Questions Worksheet, and acceptance of Standard Contract Terms, with ReChelle I. Benson serving as Solicitation Manager and David Hundley, Transportation Maintenance Supervisor for the Bay Region-East Saginaw Garage, serving as the collaborative evaluator.

The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on July 13, 2021, recommending award to Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC, located at 32985 Industrial Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, in the amount of $65,682.54, pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable. Only one bidder submitted a responsive proposal by the published deadline, and Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC was determined to be the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price to the State of Michigan. The document does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements for this procurement, suggesting an open competitive solicitation available to qualified vendors meeting the technical specifications and contractual requirements outlined in the request for proposal.