Cheboygan County is requesting Sealed Bids from qualified contractors to remodel a portion of the Cheboygan County Jail to construct two Juvenile Detention Cells. The County is the general contractor for the project. Separate bids are being sought for general demolition and block work, plumbing, HVAC systems and electrical work by respective trade.

Juvenile Detention plans HERE

Cheboygan County Juvenile Detention Cell Remodel RFP Electrical

Cheboygan County Juvenile Detention Cell Remodel RFP HVAC

Cheboygan County Juvenile Detention Cell Remodel RFP Plumbing

Cheboygan County Juvenile Detention Cell Remodel RFP Remodeling

Cheboygan County Request for Qualifications and Proposals – Facility Construction Study

Straits Regional Ride Transportation Study
Certification of Compliance With Federal Contract Clauses
Cheboygan County Notice Request for Proposals Facility Construction Study
Cheboygan County Transit Facility Study RFP
Professional A&E less than $150,000

Question to Straits Regional Ride from a company interested in submitting a proposal:

Thank you for the opportunity to submit on the Feasibility Study, before we can confirm that we will be submitting we will need you to confirm with your MDOT Manager that the AE firm that performs the Study will be allowed to bid on the AE services needed for the implementation of the study. My understanding is that the FTA procurement guidelines do not allow AE firms that provide services for studies to provide the services necessary to implement the work as they have an unfair advantage.

Answer:
This question raises the issue of unequal access to information. FTA Circular 4220.1F defines unequal access to information as when “The contractor has an unfair competitive advantage through obtaining access to nonpublic information during the performance of an earlier contract.” In this situation, FTA C 4220.1F says FTA would expect Cheboygan County “to identify and evaluate potential organizational conflicts of interest as early in the acquisition process as possible, and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate potential conflicts before contract award.” In the question being asked, the firm conducting the feasibility study could obtain unequal access to non-public information that could be used to the firm’s advantage when competing for future A&E services. Whether that firm would be allowe