Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Empire, Michigan. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

This is a Sources Sought announcement and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The purpose of this announcement is to determine the availability of qualified contractors that are "prequalified" with Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) (all sizes) for a project located in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore, Leelanau County, Michigan. The project consists of constructing left and right turn lanes on South Dune Highway (M-109) at Dune Climb Parking Area (Route 920) within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore. The work includes grading, aggregate base, asphalt pavement milling, asphalt concrete pavement, MSE wall, pavement markings, and other miscellaneous work under NAICS 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The work will be primarily located in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore in Leelanau County, Michigan. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), anticipates awarding a construction contract in Calendar Year 2023. The cost of the project is expected to be between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. A list of Michigan Department of Transportation "Prequalified Contractors" can be located here: https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/PSVR/PrequalifiedContractors.htm QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are currently "Prequalified" with MDOT open to both Small Businesses and Large Businesses shall submit the following information by e-mail to EFLHD.CONTRACTS@dot.gov (Attn: Melvin Sloan) no later than 2:00 PM (ET) on November 17, 2022: 1. A positive statement that your company is currently a part of MDOT's list of Prequalified Contractors. 2. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for the solicitation as a Prime Contractor containing your full business name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and web site (if any). 3. Offeror's business designation and socioeconomic sector (i.e. Small, 8(a), Woman-owned, Service-disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, etc.); A copy of the letter from the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program. In the case of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD Form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration). This information must be provided in order to determine whether the "Rule of 2" has been met for any particular socio-economic category for set-aside purposes. DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR CCR/SAM PROFILE. *Large Businesses are to identify their size standard as Large. 4. Offeror's ability to perform at least 15% of the cost of contract performance effort with its own workforce. 5. Offeror's capability to perform the described construction activities on contracts ranging in size from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, comparable work performed within the past 5 years, including a brief description of the project, customer name, timelines of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of project. If a member of a joint venture, the offeror should include relevant information from both members of the JV. 6. Offeror's current per contract and aggregate bonding capacity. 7. Unique Entity Identifier Number, if a member of a joint-venture (JV) or mentor-protege agreement with the SBA, please provide information on both members of the JV. Note: 1. Please reference: 693C73-23-SS-0002 Sources Sought in the subject line of your email. 2. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 PAGES. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.