Warren Dunes Sand Relocation & Snow Fence Removal

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, is soliciting competitive bids for sand relocation and snow fence removal services at Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer, Michigan. The procurement encompasses removing accumulated sand from parking lots, sidewalks, and areas surrounding beach buildings, with compacted and smoothed sand rows directed toward the lake, along with removal of snow fencing and relocation of metal posts. A mandatory requirement new to this year's bid package stipulates that contractors must specify the type of equipment to be used for sand compaction within their proposals. The work must be completed by April 24, 2026, with the active work window running from April 12 through April 24, 2026. Interested bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST at park headquarters (12032 Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer, MI 49125), with attendance and sign-in verification required for bid eligibility. Sealed bids are due by March 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST through the SIGMA VSS submission system, and bid prices must remain valid for sixty days from the bid due date. The State will award to the responsive and responsible bidder offering best value, considering quality of service, specification conformance, and suitability to State requirements, and reserves the right to reject all bids if deemed in the State's best interest.

There are no identified set-asides or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond to this procurement, and no disadvantaged enterprise requirements are specified. Prevailing wage requirements do not apply to this project. All bidders must provide current Commercial General Liability insurance with a minimum general aggregate limit of $2,000,000 and each occurrence limit of $1,000,000, along with workers' compensation insurance at statutory minimums; the State of Michigan must be named as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability policy, and all certificates must be submitted on the standard ACCORD form with thirty days' notice of cancellation or material change provisions. No incumbent vendor, current contractor, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the bid package. The solicitation does not specify an estimated award value or budget range for this project.