NIA1-591-260000000652-1 | Intent to Award RFP 260000002321

The contract pertains to a pavement maintenance and resurfacing project on M-83 in Frankenmuth, Saginaw County, Michigan, with a total awarded value of $186,615.40 to Pyramid Paving and Contracting Co dba Pyramid Paving. The procurement was conducted via RFP 260000002321 under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Transportation, administered through the Bay City TSC office. Bidders were required to be prequalified in Category Cb – Hot Mix Asphalt/Bituminous Paving, and proposals were evaluated on a strict PASS/FAIL basis against three mandatory criteria: complete responses to vendor questions, full submission of Schedule A, and proper completion of Schedule B. No technical scoring, adjectival ratings, or cost-benefit trade-offs were used; award was determined solely by the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with the contract going to the lowest-priced offeror meeting all requirements. The performance location is clearly defined as the segment of M-83 from Genesee Street to approximately 340 feet south of East School Street, and all submissions were required to be made electronically through the SIGMA VSS portal by the July 16, 2026 deadline. Neither offeror claimed small business or socioeconomic status, and no affirmative certifications were submitted. While the contract includes pavement milling and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing with associated marking services, no detailed line-item pricing, CLIN structure, or specific quality standards such as ASTM or MUTCD were provided. The period of performance, FOB terms, and invoicing method were not specified, and no FAR clauses, packaging requirements, or inspection protocols beyond the baseline PASS/FAIL criteria were identified. Primary contract administration is handled by Anna Swanson of the Michigan Department of Transportation, reachable via email and phone. The notice of intent to award was issued on July 17, 2026, closing the solicitation phase and initiating contract execution.