Shoulder Aggregate - St. Ignace

The State of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is procuring 23A Aggregate for delivery to the St. Ignace maintenance facility located at 500 Ferry Lane, St. Ignace, Michigan 49781 under Request for Proposal No. 210000002096. The procurement seeks up to 5,500 tons of MDOT Spec 23A aggregate sourced exclusively from MDOT pre-qualified pits, with material required to comply with sections 307 and 902 of the 2012 Standard Specifications for Construction. Contractors must provide separate pricing for material procurement and delivery on a per-ton basis, with the option for MDOT to arrange its own pickup from contractor pits. Deliverables include the supply and delivery of aggregate within 10 calendar days of order receipt between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST, Monday through Thursday, with electronic tickets from certified scales documenting each transaction. Required qualifications include the appointment of a dedicated State account representative, maintenance of toll-free customer service from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, attendance at a mandatory kickoff meeting within 7 days of contract award, and compliance with all material specifications and delivery requirements. The evaluation will consider fair market value, with the State reserving the right to conduct site visits, oral presentations, reference checks, and background checks; the award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value. Critical dates include a bidder questions deadline of June 11, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, answers posted June 14, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and a proposal submission deadline of June 16, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract begin date of July 6, 2021 and expiration of September 30, 2021.

The State reserves consideration for qualified disabled veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses under MCL 18.1261(8), though no specific set-aside percentage is identified for this procurement. Contractors must complete a Vendor Questions Worksheet addressing company background, qualified disabled veteran status, State of Michigan experience, agreement with contract terms, Michigan economic impact, and various compliance certifications including labor law compliance, proper employee classification, clean corporate citizen status, and tax payment obligations. The contract will be awarded to a single contractor and incorporates federal provisions including Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and applicable Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act provisions. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence ($2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by applicable law. The solicitation does not specify an incumbent vendor or existing infrastructure integration requirements, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documents, with pricing to be evaluated competitively on a best-value basis. Payment will be made exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of State receipt of invoices, with all prices to be firm for the entire contract term and exclusive of taxes.