Saginaw CF - Entrance Door Replacement & Masonry Repairs

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget is procuring construction services for entrance door replacement and masonry repairs at the Saginaw Correctional Facility located at 9625 Pierce Road, Freeland, Michigan. The project scope includes removal and replacement of hollow metal security doors and frames, aluminum entrances and storefronts, and automatic aluminum sliding security gates across ten facility buildings (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800, 900, 1100, and 1200), along with comprehensive masonry repairs including tuckpointing, crack repair, brick removal and replacement, expansion joint work, sealants, and flashings. The work encompasses 44 individual door openings with associated hardware installation, security glazing, floor and wall finish work, and interior and exterior painting. Contractors must comply with Michigan prevailing wage requirements for Saginaw County, maintain certified payroll records, and demonstrate qualifications through post-bid submittals including experience modification ratings, proposed project superintendent credentials, and three years of similar project references. The mandatory pre-bid walk-through was scheduled for September 18, 2017 at 9:30 a.m., with questions accepted until September 20, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., and electronic bids due September 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. local time through the Sigma VSS system (formerly Buy4Michigan). The project schedule includes masonry repairs commencing 90 days after contract execution and completing February 9, 2018, followed by entrance door replacement from April 2, 2018 through June 29, 2018, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion deadlines.

All contractor and vendor representatives attending the mandatory pre-bid walk-through were required to submit a Vendor/Contractor LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network) Request Form five business days prior to the meeting for mandatory criminal history clearance due to work within the secured perimeter of the Department of Corrections facility. Individuals were restricted to representing only one bidder at the mandatory walk-through, and all work must comply with strict security protocols and Department of Corrections special working conditions. A five percent bid guarantee is required for all bids, with performance and payment bonds mandatory for contracts exceeding $50,000. The contract includes quantity allowances totaling $50,000 for contingency costs and establishes unit pricing for tuckpointing, brick replacement, crack repair, and expansion joint work, with bidders responsible for field verification of existing conditions prior to fabrication. The contractor assumes full responsibility for all demolition means, methods, safety precautions, protection of existing building elements, legal disposal of demolition materials, and repair of any damage caused during construction at no additional cost. No specific incumbent vendors or set-aside designations are referenced in the procurement documents, and the anticipated contract award and execution dates were October 24, 2017 and November 8, 2017, respectively, with the total project budget not explicitly stated in the available documentation.