Western UP ORV Trail Dust Control Contract-Revised Quant V3

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued Request for Proposal #190000001931 seeking dust control services for ORV trails in the Western Upper Peninsula, specifically covering approximately 6.34 miles of trails across Iron, Gogebic, and Houghton counties, with Emmet County listed as the associated jurisdiction. The procurement requires a contractor to apply dust control treatments at least once per season during spring or early summer, with options to use one of three dust control agents: Calcium Chloride (35% solution at 176 gallons per 0.1 mile), Penetrating Emulsion Prime (218 gallons per 0.1 mile), or Magnesium Chloride (30% solution at 293 gallons per 0.1 mile). The proposal requires a comprehensive treatment approach for 15 different trail locations, with individual segments ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 miles in length. Evaluation will be conducted on a PASS/FAIL basis, with pricing considered only for proposals passing the technical review. Key dates include proposal questions due by May 2, 2019, answers posted by May 6, 2019, and final proposals due on May 8, 2019, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract start date of June 1, 2019.

The solicitation includes preferences for qualified disabled veterans and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses under MCL 18.1261(8), with the state reserving the right to consider overall economic impact including factors such as principal place of performance, Michigan employment, capital investments, and tax revenue implications. The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options, requiring contractors to maintain specific insurance coverage including $1,000,000 per occurrence Commercial General Liability Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance. Total estimated quantities over the contract period include 38,847 gallons of Calcium Chloride, 31,362 gallons of Penetrating Emulsion Prime, and 52,215 gallons of Magnesium Chloride, covering approximately 19.02 miles of trail treatment. Contractors must submit pricing through www.michigan.gov/sigmavss, with prices to be arrived at independently and including all associated costs, labor, equipment, and miscellaneous charges. The project is funded through P.A. 451, Part 811, Section 81117, which provides for ORV trail maintenance and natural resource restoration, with the award to be made on a Best Value basis to the State of Michigan.