Salt Brine Tank and Secondary Containment-METRO Region

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 210000002257 for the furnish and installation of salt brine storage infrastructure at the MDOT Detroit Maintenance Garage located at 1500 Ferry Street, Detroit, Michigan, within Wayne County. The procurement seeks one 10,000-gallon polyethylene salt brine tank with a twelve-foot diameter and a 20'-0" x 32'-0" secondary containment structure with concrete construction, including a 12-inch diameter sump with 24-inch depth and associated site work. The deliverables require construction of a cast-in-place concrete secondary containment system with specific engineering specifications including #5 rebar reinforcement, waterstop details, a 4-foot by 4-foot pump pad, and proper drainage infrastructure. Bidders must be currently licensed as a General Contractor with the Michigan Department of License and Regulatory Affairs. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held on July 20, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern, with questions due by July 21, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern and answers posted by July 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The proposal submission deadline was July 30, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, with an anticipated contract begin date of August 2, 2021, and all contract activities to be completed by September 15, 2021. Awards will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest bid meeting a minimum threshold of 75 evaluation points, with scoring weighted as follows: vendor experience (25 percent), project plan and contractor safety and hazardous material handling programs (45 percent), hazardous material personnel qualifications (20 percent), and organizational chart (10 percent).

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types are identified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, as well as environmental and pollution liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate limits. Performance bonds are required for projects exceeding $50,000, payable within 24 hours of award recommendation. The procurement includes an estimated quantity of 47 cubic yards of non-hazardous contaminated soil disposal, which contractors must handle in accordance with MIOSHA standards and applicable state and local regulations. Pricing is firm for the entire contract term with all costs included in unit prices, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of invoice receipt. Liquidated damages of $500 plus $50 per day apply for late or improper completion. The contract is not federally funded, and no explicit budget or award value range is provided in the available solicitation documents.