The City of Mt. Pleasant is seeking design-build professional services for the Island Park Events Pavilion and Incubator Kitchen. The project involves reconstructing and modernizing an existing pavilion into a year-round community and business hub, including a new incubator kitchen. Proposals are due by September 15, 2026. The total project budget is $2. 79 million, partially funded by the state of Michigan, requiring prevailing wages. Key services include design, construction, permitting, and closeout. Evaluation criteria include technical proposal (50%), team capabilities (35%), and oral presentations/interviews (15%).
Proposals are due by September 15, 2026, at 1:30 p. m. Construction and project closeout are anticipated from May 2026 to November 2027.
The city shall pay within thirty (30) days after approval of monthly payment applications, withholding 10% retainage.
The design-builder is responsible for compiling and submitting guarantees and warranties as part of the closeout documents.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the extent to which they meet the standards and qualifications contained in the evaluation criteria, with a total proposal evaluation of 1,000 points: Technical Proposal (500 points), Design-Build Project Team Capabilities and Experiences (350 points), and Oral Presentation/Interviews (150 points).
Proposers must provide company qualifications indicating why their company is best suited for the project, including organizational charts, general experience of firms, key personnel qualifications, and previous project experience.
Respondents are required to have visited the site to visually inspect the existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal.
The design-builder shall establish a submittals control system to expedite and track shop drawings, product submittals, samples, etc.
Questions must be submitted by September 1, 2026, to be considered prior to the proposal due date.
Proposals may be rejected if incomplete, contain alterations or irregularities, contain false or misleading statements, or if there is an attempt to improperly influence city staff or officials.
The total project budget is $2,790,****.