PMC Bridge Painting Clean, Coat & Maint Creyts ovr I-496

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on July 16, 2025, for partial structural steel cleaning, coating, and traffic maintenance services at the Creyts Road bridge over Interstate 496 in Delta Township, Eaton County. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to clean and coat structural steel components, maintain traffic throughout the project duration in accordance with MDOT standards and the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and complete all work by October 15, 2026. Deliverables include furnishing and operating temporary traffic control devices, including 200 plastic drums, 10 Type III barricades with lighting, connected arrow boards, portable changeable message signs, 500 linear feet of temporary concrete barriers, and approximately 14,400 linear feet of temporary pavement markings. Work must be performed Monday through Thursday from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset, with Friday work limited to one half hour before sunrise through 3:00 p.m. Mandatory qualifications include current MDOT prequalification as an N4 Bridge Painting contractor and registration with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Proposals are due July 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with written questions accepted until July 23, 2025, and answers posted by July 25, 2025. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest price who meets all mandatory minimum requirements and passes evaluation on a firm, fixed-price basis with no price adjustments allowed. The anticipated contract begin date is August 18, 2025, with a preconstruction meeting to be scheduled after project award.

The project is federally funded and subject to prevailing wage requirements under both the Davis-Bacon Act and the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act, with applicable wage rates available through the Michigan Department of LEO. Contractors must comply with Buy America requirements for steel and iron products, domestic preference requirements for construction materials, E-Verify employment verification, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, along with umbrella coverage of $5,000,000 and workers' compensation insurance per applicable law, while furnishing performance and lien bonds each equal to 100 percent of the total contract price. All work submissions must utilize MDOT's Construction Document Management system (ProjectWise) with digitally encrypted electronic signatures, and certified payroll submissions are required through the LCPtracker system. Liquidated damages will be assessed daily based on the contract amount if work is not completed by the deadline, ranging from $500 per day for contracts under $100,000 to $4,000 per day for contracts exceeding $15,000,000. Payment will be disbursed exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), with invoices due within 30 days of final work acceptance. No specific bid value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation.