Standard & ADA Picnic Tables & Frames & Pedestal Grills

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Procurement Office issued RFP 220000000037 to procure Standard and ADA-Compliant Picnic Tables, Table Frames, and Pedestal Charcoal Grills for state parks. The solicitation, posted on October 8, 2021, with proposals due on October 22, 2021, sought a qualified contractor to supply 300 standard 6-foot picnic tables, 600 table frames, 250 ADA-compliant 8-foot tables, 200 additional table frames, and 200 pedestal charcoal grills, along with various finished and unfinished table variants. All deliverables were required to include delivery to both Upper and Lower Peninsula locations throughout Michigan. The evaluation process employed a pass/fail methodology for mandatory minimum requirements and a Schedule A Statement of Work compliance assessment, conducted by Solicitation Manager Lisa Crozier-Green and DNR Parks and Recreation Subject Matter Expert Eric Jazdyk. The contract term spans five years with the option for up to five additional one-year renewals. Three bidders submitted proposals: BSN Sports, LLC (Dallas, TX), Global Equipment Company, Inc. d/b/a Global Industrial (Milwaukee, WI), and R.J. Thomas Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a Pilotrock (Cherokee, IA).

The award recommendation was made to R.J. Thomas Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a Pilotrock for a total contract amount of $931,150.00, pending State Administrative Board approval. This recommendation was based on the bidder meeting all mandatory minimum requirements and successfully passing the Schedule A Statement of Work evaluation, while offering the lowest overall price among responsive and responsible bidders. The pricing structure included standard picnic tables at $768.00 each, standard table frames at $402.50 each, ADA-compliant 8-foot tables at $794.00 each, ADA table frames at $403.00 each, and pedestal charcoal grills at $390.00 each, with all prices inclusive of delivery to Michigan locations. Both competing bidders, BSN Sports and Global Equipment Company, failed the Schedule A Statement of Work evaluation requirement and were consequently disqualified from price consideration despite meeting mandatory specifications. The document does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond to this procurement.