US-12 Guardrail

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Southwest Region is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for guardrail installation and shoulder work on US-12 in the Village of Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan. The procurement requires bidders to be currently listed as MDOT Prequalified Contractors in category N96L (Guardrail). The scope of work includes placing Class II shoulder material (5 cubic yards), installing Type MGS-8 guardrail with 108-inch posts (350 linear feet), installing two guardrail approach terminals (Type 2M), placing 16 guardrail reflectors, installing 2 green delineator reflectors and 2 rigid delineator posts, deploying 40 channelizing devices and 4 lighted arrow panels, installing 480 square feet of temporary prismatic signage, and providing traffic regulation control services. The project must be completed within three days and no later than September 30, 2024, with work performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with an anticipated contract begin date of September 16, 2024. Contractors must submit proposals by 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Monday, September 9, 2024, through the SIGMA VSS electronic submission system, with questions due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and answers posted on September 4, 2024. Proposals will be evaluated on a low bid basis from responsive and responsible bidders, and the pricing structure is a lump sum for guardrail installation and grass seed. All work must comply with MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction, adhere to prevailing wage requirements for Cass County as established by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, and meet traffic control standards per the Maintaining Traffic Typical 110-TR-NFW-2L specification.

Contractors must furnish performance and lien bonds each at not less than 100% of the total contract price and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate. The evaluation criteria includes consideration of service-disabled veteran-owned business status where applicable, though no specific set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are mandated. Prevailing wage rates apply to all classifications on this state-funded project, with detailed wage schedules provided for over 100 job classifications including carpenters, electricians, operating engineers, laborers, ironworkers, and truck drivers, among others, covering straight time, time-and-a-half, and double time compensation. The contract includes liquidated damages assessed daily for late completion in accordance with MDOT's 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction, Table 108-1. Invoices must be submitted by October 9, 2024, with payment made through Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of receipt. The solicitation manager is ReChelle Kendrick, reachable at 517-335-5905 or KendrickR1@michigan.gov. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents.