St. Ignace Welcome Center Janitorial

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Purchasing Unit has issued an Award Recommendation for janitorial and grounds maintenance services at the St. Ignace Welcome Center under RFP 2600000002374, with the recommendation posted September 21, 2026 pending State Administrative Board approval.

The contract has been awarded to Lawn and Snow Outdoor Maintenance, LLC of Iron River, Michigan at $281,976.00 for an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions. The competing bidder, 4M Building Solutions LLC of Saint Louis, Missouri, submitted a proposal for $283,824.00 over three years. The award is based on lowest responsive and responsible bid; both bidders passed mandatory evaluation criteria including vendor questions worksheets, acceptance of standard contract terms, Schedule A and Schedule B responses, and confidential treatment form submission. Neither bidder qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial and grounds maintenance services at the St. Ignace Welcome Center in MDOT's Superior region. The original solicitation was posted September 4, 2026 on the SIGMA VSS portal with a 14-day response period and proposals due September 18, 2026.