RFQ-171-260000000374-2 | 761/21285.SAR; Harbor Plating Groundwater Treatment System

The contract pertains to the Harbor Plating Groundwater Treatment System and is issued as a solicitation under RFQ-171-260000000374-2 by the Michigan Department of Transportation and Business Services (DTMB), with performance expected across various locations in Michigan. The work involves the safe handling, sampling, packaging, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes generated from groundwater treatment operations, with strict compliance mandated under RCRA, 40 CFR Parts 160 and 268, OSHA regulations, and Michigan Public Act 451 of 1994. Key deliverables include completed waste disposal with proper manifests, quality control reports, health and safety plans, spill control procedures, SDS sheets, and decontamination documentation submitted within 20 days of substantial completion. All waste shipments must adhere to DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations and be transported only to permitted facilities with pre-approved waste acceptance letters and profiles. The solicitation requires bidders to demonstrate financial resources, technical experience and capability, insurance and bonding capacity, business integrity, and past performance, particularly on prior DTMB projects, with no terminations or defaults in the last five years and no MIOSHA/OSHA violations in the past three years. Award will be determined on a best-value basis, with pricing dominating for contracts under $250,000 and qualitative factors weighed against cost for those exceeding that threshold. The contract structure appears to be Firm Fixed Price, with an O&M allowance of $100,000 and a contingency allowance of $140,000, though unit prices for core tasks like routine site visits, pump cleaning, carbon changeout, and filtrate/sludge disposal are unspecified, preventing a full contract value estimate. Special requirements include designating a site safety officer with exclusive duties, compliance with OSHA’s controlling employer policy, mandatory daily safety meetings with signed logs, submission of an approved Health and Safety Plan, and continuous on-site recordkeeping of training, inspections, and accidents. All personnel must be trained, certified, and sign off on the HASP, and subcontractors may only work under direct, physical supervision by the prime contractor. Proposals must be submitted exclusively via the SIGMA VSS portal in PDF format by July 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, with no physical submissions accepted, and all submittals must include proper labeling