City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP)

Request for Proposal – #549139

CDD – As-Needed Capital Service

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CITY OF DETROIT

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP NO. 549139

Buyer: Jamillah Watkins

EVENT / ACTIVITY DUE DATE / TIME

ADVERTISEMENT DATE Tuesday, August 25th, 2026

VIRTUAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @

11:30am EST

Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/238849354327344?p=GycVApsatTyz8Pbcph

QUESTIONS DUE Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, by 2:00pm

EST

All questions must be submitted to EUNA

Bonfire as indicated in Section 3.3 of this

RFP.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE * Friday, September 25th, 2026, by 3:00pm

EST

In the Supplier Portal as specified in

Section 4.5 of this RFP.

* Respondents must register in EUNA Bonfire to download bid documents and submit bids. The

City cannot guarantee the accuracy of any bid documents obtained from outside of EUNA, and bids submitted outside of EUNA Bonfire will not be accepted. Detailed resources about registering and bidding, including video tutorials and live, virtual office hours, are available at www.detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport.

Questions about the specifics of this RFP must be asked within the EUNA Bonfire Messages interface for the bid on or before the date and time indicated above. Questions asked via phone, email, and/or other means will not be answered.

Proposals must be uploaded to EUNA Bonfire on or prior to the date and time indicated above.

Late and/or emailed proposals will not be accepted.

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/238849354327344?p=GycVApsatTyz8Pbcph https://detroit.bonfirehub.com/ http://www.detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1. Project Summary and Background

1.1. PROJECT REQUEST

1.2. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

1.3. AWARD CLAUSE INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS

Section 2. Statement of Work

2.1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

2.2. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

2.3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

2.4. PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BOND (Construction)

Section 3. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Process

3.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

3.2. ADHERENCE TO TERMS OF PROPOSALS

3.3. QUESTION DEADLINE

3.4. EVALUATION CRITERIA

3.5. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

3.6. ORAL PRESENTATION/DEMONSTRATION

3.7. REJECTIONS, MODIFICATIONS, CANCELLATIONS

3.8. PROTESTS

Section 4. Required Proposal Content and Submission Process

4.1. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION

4.2. REQUIRED PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT

4.3. REQUIRED COST PROPOSAL

4.4. ECONOMY OF PREPARATION

4.5. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

Section 5. General Conditions and Requirements for RFP

5.1. CONTRACT APPROVAL

5.2. PAYMENT

5.3. INVOICES

5.4. ASSIGNMENT

5.5. MODIFICATION OF SERVICES AFTER CONTRACT APPROVAL

5.6. NEWS RELEASE

5.7. MISCELLANEOUS

5.8. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

RFP Attachments List

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Section 1. Project Summary and Background

1.1. PROJECT REQUEST

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Construction and Demolition Department (CDD) requests proposals from qualified contractors to provide as-needed design-build services, including improvements to support new programming and operations and to ensure safety.

1.2. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

The City of Detroit manages and operates recreation facilities across the City of Detroit. As part of the continuing effort to bring facilities to a state of good repair. The City of Detroit recently made some improvements throughout the recreation centers and city owned facilities, but our goal is to continue the efforts. We are seeking a general contractor to perform construction services to continue improving the city’s assets.

Tasks for the project may include but is not limited to MEP upgrades, structural repair, roofing, site improvement, carpentry, fire protection services, engineering services, and other specialized large-scale repair/construction services deemed necessary by the City of Detroit Construction and

Demolition Department.

1.3. AWARD CLAUSE INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS

If a contract is awarded as a result of this RFP, it will be a City of Detroit Professional Services

Contract (Attachment E). The term of the contract will be for two (2) years. Any renewal option exercised under this contract is effective only after the approval of the Detroit City Council and signed by the Chief Procurement Officer. The City anticipates one or multiple awards as a result of the RFP.

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Section 2. Statement of Work

2.1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

SCOPE OF WORK

Statement of Work

The scope will require the selected awardee (Contractor) to be responsible for all aspects of this project as defined in this Scope of Work. The Contractor shall provide and carry out in a satisfactory and proper manner, as determined by the City the herewith described design-build services for the

City. The conduct of the design-build services set forth herein and preparation of the work as described shall be at the discretion of the City and is subject to the approval of the City

Representative.

The City of Detroit is seeking a competent General Contract or Construction Management firm to complete major engineering services, building repair, renovation, and improvement projects for the

Department on various locations as needed. Tasks for this project will vary in size, scope, complexity, and urgency.

Coordination and phasing with city staff will be required throughout the process as the facility will be fully operated during construction. All sequencing and schedules of work must be approved in advance by the City of Detroit. A master Gantt schedule, approved by the city will be required. The master schedule will require weekly updates to be issued using required throughout the project, all updates will show the start date of a task, percentage complete and the estimated completion date of each task.

Tasks for this project will be divided into two phases (I) the Preconstruction Phase; and (II) the

Construction phase.

Phase 1 - Preconstruction Phase

During the Preconstruction phase, the selected contractor will provide an assessment of the existing systems per the selected scope and report to CDD the findings and recommendations. The contractor will be asked to find ways to minimize energy consumption, expenses, and maintenance where it’s best fit and within budget. The contractor will be responsible for providing designs to meet code if required per the approved scope of work.

Throughout the preconstruction phase, the contractor shall provide cost proposal to ensure that the selected scope of work and design stays within budget.

Phase 2 -Construction Phase

During the Construction Phase, the awardee will be responsible implementing the approved scope, providing all labor, materials, supervision, and other services that are necessary to accomplish the project. The awardee shall provide construction and capital improvement services on an as-needed, on-call basis for the owner, as directed through individually issued task orders during the term of this contract

The scope of work may include but is not limited to:

• Civil Work

• Roof replacement

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• Structural Repair

• Site Work

• Concrete Replacement

• Window Replacement

• Masonry Repair

• HVAC Upgrades

• Electrical Upgrades

• Plumbing Upgrades

• Kitchen Upgrade

• Door and Overhead Door Replacement

• Providing and installing new finishes

Process

• On a rolling basis and as determined by the city, the contractor will be given a scope of work for each task/project on which to provide a quote.

• The contractor will submit quotes for the scopes, which will be reviewed for acceptance.

Once approved, the awarded contractor will execute the scope of work.

• Upon completion, the city will inspect to confirm the awarded contract completed the agreed terms of the scope of work. Once approved, the task/project will be considered complete and ready for invoice submission.

Types of Work

• The work can vary across all the trades and could possibly include multiple trades on one task/project. A task/project budget could range from $5,000 to over $1M depending on the need.

• Contractors are expected to be able to support the capacity needed to service the workload and flow of CDD. The need for multiple task/projects to run concurrently is a high possibility.

• Majority of the task/projects are planned projects; however, the possibility of Emergency

Work does exist and will require urgency on the part of the contractor.

• There is no guarantee of the minimum volume of work as these services are an as-needed and on-call basis.

• Contractor may be requested to provide facility assessment information to assist the

Department in determining a Scope of Work for a task/project.

General Conditions

Contractor will be responsible and accountable for the below throughout the duration of the contract.

• Provide designs that meet code and contract compliance.

• All materials must be of commercial grade.

• Maintain the staffing levels needed to support the workload and flow of CDD. The need for multiple task/projects to run concurrently is a high possibility.

• Participate as a team member with the City of Detroit.

• Provide support and guidance to the City of Detroit throughout the entire project.

• Provide onsite project site supervision for the purposes of daily construction observation, project review and general project oversight.

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• Provide all shop drawings and specifications for the scope task. Submittals and all work shall be approved before construction. CDD will review work plans and develop an adequate approach with the Contractor.

• Notify CDD in writing of any conflicts identified or questions as related to scope or drawing.

• Monitor the project budget throughout the life of the contract.

• Provide a schedule of construction and monitoring the progress through project completion. The Contractor will be accountable for the project’s target completion date.

Weekly schedule updates will be required showing start/finish dates and percentage of completion per activity.

• Hire any/all subcontractors required including all required trades services/subcontractors to complete the scope of work.

• Provide the necessary project management and supervisory services as defined by the

Contract Documents and in accordance with the final construction schedule.

• Closely supervise all work, ensuring adherence to specifications, quality, standards, schedule, and cost.

• Provide all documentation of guarantees, warranties and operating manuals, and system training to the City.

• Review all requests for information (RFI), shop drawings, project data, and samples for compliance with contract documents. Consult with the CDD as needed.

• Provide construction safety/security.

• Invite and conduct site visits at major milestones, including but not limited to pre assessment walk, rough-in of new equipment, above ceiling rough-ins, during finishes installation, punch list walk.

• Take weekly progress photos, dated, and labeled. These will be sent by email to the CDD project manager and filed in a shared drive and/or saved in construction management software. All photos must be labeled by area/room and description of photo.

• Certify that all self-performed and subcontractor work is performed and completed per the project’s construction documents.

• At the completion of construction, perform all final project walk-throughs with the CDD project manager, facilities maintenance staff, and building occupant representative for final

Owner acceptance of the project.

• Provide a full (1) year warranty on all materials/workmanship upon final acceptance by the

City . All extended manufacturer warranties are to be extended to the City of Detroit.

• Provide close out operation and maintenance manuals.

• Prepare a punch list and submit for a certificate of substantial completion

• The Contractor shall participate in a formal project turnover meeting with the owner. At a minimum, the turnover meeting shall include:

Walkthrough of Close-Out Documentation

• Warranties (labor, materials, and equipment)

• O&M manuals

• As-built drawings

• Final inspection documentation

Formal Turnover Date

• Confirmation of the date that Facilities assumes operational responsibility

Warranty Period Confirmation

• Warranty start date

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• Warranty end date(s)

• Equipment-specific warranty terms

• The Contractor shall provide complete warranty documentation in an organized and electronic format acceptable to the Owner. Required data includes, at a minimum:

• Warranty start date

• Warranty end date

• Contractor information o Major equipment warranties, including Manufacturer, Model Number, and

Serial Number

• The warranty period shall commence upon Substantial Completion/Final Acceptance as documented by the Owner and shall remain effective throughout the defined warranty period. The Contractor shall be responsible for all warranty-related labor, materials, and repairs at no additional cost to the Owner. The Contractor shall be required to but not limited to:

• Attend required turnover meetings with Facilities.

• Participate in scheduled 6-month and 11-month warranty walkthroughs post the warranty date with the Owner and Facilities.

• Respond promptly to warranty claims and correct deficiencies within a mutually agreed timeframe

2.2. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Awarded Contractor(s) will work closely with City agency staff.

The Respondent is expected to provide service in accordance with the terms of the executed contract and under the rules, regulations, and supervision of the City.

2.3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

City Data Standards

The City is committed to centralizing and warehousing Data for the purpose of improving service delivery and enabling cross departmental analytics. The System must enable Data access, Data interoperability, warehousing of resulting Data, and adherence to City data standards which the City has provided to the Contractor for review.

Specifically, the System requires:

• We require access to all System data for automated data warehousing purposes, provided through at least one of the following machine-readable methods:

o Preferred: Direct database access, or access to a reporting database

(ODBC-compatible) o Alternative: API access providing data in one or more of the following formats: JSON, CSV, or XML

• Full documentation of APIs (including field names and objects) and the database schema used by the application.

• Ability for City to programmatically update data within the System as needed via

API

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• Any location-based data or platform utilizes the City’s base units geocoder, Base

Units Database, and/or address Data standards as applicable.

• The ability for the City to use and govern Data as it deems necessary--centralizing it, porting it into other systems, and using it for additional and future organizational needs.

• Data collected, transferred and stored meet minimum standards to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability.

• Data to meet compliance rules / regulations in order to ensure the sensitive digital assets are guarded against loss, theft and misuse. These rules come in a number of forms including applicable industry compliance / standards (i.e. HIPAA, PII, PCI-

DSS, NIST, ISO), state or federal-level laws or even supra-national regulations.

• The System must have the capacity to store field-level metadata and display it in the user interface when appropriate

• API is able to provide Data in a JSON format.

Specifications, Change of Specification, and Errors or Omission. Specifications which refer to brand names are given for reference. Respondents may quote on equivalent articles, provided that brand name and catalog number(s) and any deviations are noted on the bid form and complete descriptive literature is furnished. Exceptions will state “Do Not Substitute.”

The decision of the City shall be final.

2.4. PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS

The successful respondent(s) must furnish a payment and performance bond in the amount of

100% of the contract value specified in the contract guaranteeing the contract will be accepted if an award is tendered. See Attached Bond Form(s) for requirements.

RESPONDENTS MUST FURNISH, WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, A BONDING

CAPACITY LETTER FROM THEIR LICENSED BONDING AGENCY ATTESTING TO

THE MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT THE RESPONDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BONDABILITY LETTERS WILL BE VERIFIED BY OCP.

PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THIS LETTER AT THE TIME OF PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION WILL BE REJECTED.

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Section 3. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Process

3.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Proposals will only be accepted from those firms demonstrating the following:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience providing the services requested in the RFP for projects of similar scope and size.

• Ability to obtain payment and performance bonds

3.2. ADHERENCE TO TERMS OF PROPOSALS

A proposal, once accepted by the City of Detroit, may become a binding contractual obligation of the Respondent. The failure of a successful Respondent to accept this obligation and to adhere to the terms of the Respondent’s proposal may result in rejection of the proposal and the cancellation of any provisional award to the respondent. Respondents are not permitted to take advantage of any errors or omissions in specifications since full instructions will be given should they be discovered before bid submission date.

3.3. QUESTION DEADLINE

All questions regarding the RFP shall be submitted through the Supplier Portal no later than the time and date specified in the solicitation. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted within the Supplier Portal. The

City of Detroit does not guarantee a response to questions submitted after the question deadline.

Should a Respondent be in doubt as to the true meaning of any portion of this RFP or find any patent ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission herein, the Respondent must make a written request for an official interpretation or correction in accordance with the instructions for submitting questions as specified in this RFP.

Respondents are advised that no oral interpretation, information or instruction by an officer or employee of the City of Detroit shall be binding upon the City of Detroit.

Respondents requesting changes to the RFPs terms and conditions, specifications, quantities, etc.;

or if clarifications are needed, must make the request in writing by the stated bid submission deadline.

3.4. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Technical Proposals will be evaluated before Cost Proposals are reviewed.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria Possible

Points

1. Work Plan/Schedule 15

2. Capacity 30

3. Experience 35

4. Cost Proposal 20 http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS

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Total Points Possible 100

Work Plan / Schedule

The selection committee will evaluate the Contractor’s understanding of the purpose and goals as presented in the work items of this RFP. Evaluation will be based on the information presented in the Contractor’s proposal and schedule. The Project can benefit from a clear project approach that addresses these challenges.

• Based on your recommendation provide specs on how to approach the scope of work.

• Schedule monitoring and management; provide a construction schedule with sufficient detail to illustrate your firm’s approach to renovating the project. Provide recommendations of your approach to and timing of this process and highlight critical path items and any areas of concern.

• This submission should include a schedule with proposed timeframes, milestones, and other factors which may benefit the project, broken down by phase that would follow a fast-track design-build to commission new system to turn over as soon as possible.

Capacity

The Selection Committee will also evaluate the ability of the prospective Contractor to meet the terms of this RFP relative to capacity to support schedule. The selection committee will evaluate the Vendor’s ability to complete relevant work commitments successfully and within time and budgetary constraints.

• The Contractor shall clearly identify the project staffing they intend to utilize for the project; including all key project staff, their roles and responsibilities and at what phases of the project they will be utilized. Identify the day-to-day contacts for each phase of the project.

• Provide resumes of key personnel that will be working in the project

• During the construction phase, the Contractor shall provide full supervision to coordinate the job in the field and provide for sufficient and appropriately skilled staff to implement a quality control program.

• If selected, the Contractor agrees that it will provide, for the duration of the project, the full complement of staff

Experience with Similar Projects

Describe your firm’s past experience with construction services related to the requirements of the project. Provide a minimum of 5 projects (Attachment A).

• Detail your experience in working on remodel and mechanical services or similar. Include information on how you worked with on-site management personnel, patrons and ownership to ensure that the construction work and patron safety/satisfaction were seamless.

• Identify any other unique challenges/approaches that you have experienced that will assist the Owner with a successful project.

• The firm must describe its philosophy, experience, and methodology in value engineering, identifying, and mitigating project risks beyond General Contractor control and constructability analysis.

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• Provide examples of both value engineering reports and risk/constructability analyses developed and utilized on prior projects and the results obtained.

Cost Proposal

• Breakdown on costs must be submitted in the attachment titled “CAPITAL AS-

NEEDED_Price Proposal”

Detroit Equalization Credits according to the following table shall be applied after the technical and price evaluation. (Please see Equalization Credit Statement for more information.) Valid CRIO certificate(s) for the Prime and/or Subcontractor must be submitted with the bid response in order to be eligible for equalization credits.

Detroit Equalization Credits – Prime Contractor Possible

Points

Detroit Headquartered Business 5

Detroit Based Business 2

Detroit Resident Business 5

Construction Workforce Investment Business (Construction over $1M) 3

Construction Workforce Development Business 3

Detroit Small Business 1

Detroit Micro Business Concern 2

Joint Venture 2

Mentor Venture 1

Construction Workforce Development and Construction Workforce Investment credits are applicable to High Impact Construction Projects (over $1M).

Business can only be either a Detroit Small Business or Detroit Micro Business Concern but not both. Business can only be a Joint Venture or a Mentor Venture but not both.

The percentage of work will be determined by the budget allocated to the named CRIO certified contractor as a fraction of the overall project budget.

Detroit Equalization Credits – SubContractor Possible Points

Detroit Headquartered Business 5 x % of work

Detroit Based Business 2 x % of work

Detroit Resident Business 5 x % of work

Construction Workforce Investment Business* 3 x % of work

Construction Workforce Development Business* 3 x % of work

Detroit Small Business 1 x % of work

Detroit Micro Business Concern 2 x % of work

Maximum Points Possible 10

*Applicable to High Impact Construction Projects over $1 million.

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3.5. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

Following the receipt of proposals, a City designated Evaluation Committee will evaluate each response. All PROPOSALS, which meet the required format of this RFP, will be evaluated. Any proposals determined to be non-responsive to the specifications or other requirements of the RFP, including instructions governing submission and format, will be disqualified unless the City determines, in its sole discretion, that non-compliance is not substantial or that an alternative proposed by the Respondent is acceptable.

The City may also, at its discretion, request oral presentations, make site visits at Respondent’s facility and may request a demonstration of Respondent’s operations. If scheduled, a final determination will be made after the oral presentations and/or demonstrations are complete.

The City may also at its sole discretion, elect to rank order the qualified proposals, and negotiate with some limited number of the highest scored qualified respondents. A final determination would include the cumulative inputs of this evaluation procedure. All decisions reached by the Evaluation

Committee will be by consensus.

Any of the additional data specs and standards described in Section 2.3 that are met will be factored positively into the overall score.

3.6. ORAL PRESENTATION/DEMONSTRATION

The City reserves the right, at its own discretion, to request oral presentations regarding proposals submitted in response to the RFP. Failure to make an oral presentation will be grounds for rejection of your proposal. Respondents will be notified by the Office of Contracting and Procurement of the date, time and location for oral presentations.

3.7. REJECTIONS, MODIFICATIONS, CANCELLATIONS

The City of Detroit expressly reserves the right to:

1) accept or reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals received;

2) waive any non-conformity;

3) re-advertise for proposals;

4) withhold the award for any reason the City determines;

5) cancel and/or postpone the request for proposals, in part or in its entirety, and/or,

6) take any other appropriate action that is in the best interest of the City.

This RFP does not commit the City of Detroit to award a contract, to pay any cost incurred in the preparation of a proposal under this request, or to procure or contract for services.

3.8. PROTESTS

An actual or prospective bidder whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract, or by the failure to award a contract, has the right to protest any aspect of the solicitation, evaluation, or selection process of this City of Detroit procurement. All protests must be submitted in writing and received by the applicable deadline stated below.

Filing Deadlines

Protest of solicitation terms. A protest challenging the terms of this solicitation must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on the business day prior to the scheduled solicitation closing date. Failure to meet this deadline waives the protester’s ability to challenge the terms of the solicitation.

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Protest of contract award. Where this solicitation results in a contract award, a protest challenging the award must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on the fifth (5th) business day after the award. Failure to meet this deadline waives the protester’s ability to challenge the contract award.

How to Submit

All protests must be submitted in writing through the designated procurement portal in which this solicitation was posted. Protests submitted by any other method will not be accepted. The City is not required to consider any material filed after the applicable protest deadline unless the Chief

Procurement Officer specifically requests it.

Required Content of a Protest

A protest must be in writing and must contain all of the following:

1. The protester’s contact information (name, business name, address, phone, and email).

2. The solicitation reference number.

3. A concise statement of whether the protester is contesting the terms of the solicitation or the award of the contract, including a description of the specific law, procurement policy, or guiding provision the City is alleged to have violated.

4. A detailed statement of the relevant facts underlying the protest, with supporting documents attached as necessary. This statement must indicate whether the protester is an actual or prospective bidder and must describe facts demonstrating the protester’s direct economic interest in the outcome.

5. Identification of any proposed action the protester recommends be taken, and the protester’s rationale for that action.

6. If submitted by an organization, the signature of an officer of that organization; otherwise, the signature of the individual bidder/protester.

7. The signature described above must appear immediately after the following declaration:

“I declare, under penalty of perjury and pursuant to MCL Section 750.423(s), that this protest is being submitted to protest the solicitation or contract award identified above, and for no other reason, and further, that I have reviewed the facts and circumstances contained within this protest, and they are true and accurate to the best of my information, knowledge and belief.”

Review and Decision

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), or as delegated the Deputy CPO, has sole authority to respond to, decide, and act upon supplier protests. The City will render a written response to the protester within ten (10) business days of receipt. This period may be extended upon written notice by the CPO, in the CPO’s sole discretion, and the CPO may require the protester or other bidders to provide additional documentation or statements. The decision of the CPO is the final decision of the City.

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Section 4. Required Proposal Content and Submission Process

4.1. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION

All information pertaining to the prospective respondent’s approach in meeting the requirements of the RFP shall be organized and presented in the prospective respondent’s proposal. The instructions contained in this RFP must be strictly followed.

Accuracy and completeness are essential. Omissions and ambiguous or equivocal statements will be viewed unfavorably and may be considered in the evaluation. Since all or a portion of the successful proposal may be incorporated into any ensuing contract, all prospective respondents are further cautioned not to make any claims or statements that cannot be subsequently included in a legally binding agreement.

4.2. REQUIRED PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT

To be considered responsive, each proposal must, at a minimum, respond to the following RFP sections in their entirety, responses must be uploaded in the Supplier Portal along with the Affidavit of Disclosure Interests Form and Non- Collusion Affidavit found under requirements section of the of RFP#549139:

Required Response Item

1. Attachment A – Respondent Questionnaire

Respondent shall provide their Organization Experience, per the requirements provided in

Attachment A.

2. Attachment A2 – Staff Roster

Respondent shall provide a roster of staff per the instructions found on the spreadsheet

3. Attachment B – Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach

Respondent shall provide their Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach and

Capacity/Staffing, per the requirements provided in Attachment B.

4. Attachment B2 – Committed Work Capacity

Respondent shall complete this spreadsheet according to the instructions provided.

5. Attachment C – Pricing

Respondent shall provide their Pricing proposal, per the requirements provided in

Attachment C.

6. Attachment D1 – Forms, Affidavits and Documents – Bid Requirements

Respondent shall provide their completed Certificate of Authority, Non-Collusion

Affidavit, and Affidavit of Disclosure of Interests, in Attachment D1.

7. Attachment E – Model Professional Services Contract

Respondent shall provide their agreement to the Model Professional Services Contract or note any exceptions provided in Attachment E.

8. Bonding Capacity Letter

Respondents must submit a bonding capacity letter with their proposal attesting to the maximum amount of surety bonding the respondent is eligible to obtain. This letter must come from a licensed surety bond agency. Proposals not including this letter will be rejected.

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4.3. REQUIRED COST PROPOSAL

Respondents are requested to make a firm cost proposal to the City of Detroit, through the completion of Attachment C. If a contract is entered into as a result of this RFP, it will be a contract for fees as related to providing all requested services, with a price not to exceed the total price quoted in the proposal. The City of Detroit reserves the right to select proposals from the most responsible Respondents with the most reasonable costs. The City reserves the right to select one or more firms to perform all or separate parts of this function.

4.4. ECONOMY OF PREPARATION

Proposals should be prepared simply and economically providing a straightforward, concise description of the Respondent’s ability to meet the requirements of the RFP. Emphasis should be on the completeness and clarity of content.

4.5. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

All proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire/EUNA Procurement Supplier Portal at detroit.bonfirehub.com. Each Respondent is responsible for ensuring that its proposal is received by the City on a timely basis. Faxed or mailed proposals will not be accepted.

Firms shall not distribute their proposals to any other City office or City employee. Proposals received become the property of the City. The City is not responsible for any costs associated with preparation or submission of proposals. All proposals submitted by the due date will be recorded in the Supplier Portal. Responses received will not be available for review. Proposals received will be subject to disclosure under the state of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. An officer of the company authorized to bind the company to a contractual obligation with the City must sign the proposals in the Supplier Portal. The successful respondent will receive an award letter.

Respondents who are not awarded will receive a notification that the award decision has been made.

Support Channels for Technical Difficulties and Questions

Visit https://detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport for:

- Guides on how to register in EUNA

- Guides on how to submit a response to the solicitation

- FAQs

Contact Bonfire’s technical support in the portal for:

- Technical issues with the e-bidding portal

- Registration problems

- Help submitting responses through the system

Contact the City (eprocurement@detroitmi.gov) for:

- General procurement process questions

- City-specific requirements and policies

For Solicitation/Project-Specific Questions:

- Submit all solicitation-related questions through the Public Q&A tab in the Bonfire/EUNA

Procurement portal. This ensures all vendors receive the same information and maintains transparency in the bidding process. Emails and calls regarding solicitation-specific questions will not receive a response.

https://detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport https://detroit.bonfirehub.com/portal/support mailto:eprocurement@detroitmi.gov

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Section 5. General Conditions and Requirements for RFP

5.1. CONTRACT APPROVAL

Upon contract award, the City and the successful Respondent shall execute a professional services contract, which shall contain all contractual terms and conditions in a form provided by the City.

No contract shall become effective until the contract has been approved by the required City

Departments and Detroit City Council and signed by the City of Detroit’s Chief Procurement

Officer. Prior to the completion of this approval process, the successful Respondent shall have no authority to begin work under the contract. The Chief Financial Officer shall not authorize any payments to the successful Respondent prior to such approvals; nor shall the City incur any liability to reimburse the successful Respondent regarding any expenditure for the purchase of materials or the payment of services.

5.2. PAYMENT

All properly executed invoices submitted by the successful Respondent will be paid in accordance with the City of Detroit Prompt Payment Ordinance.

5.3. INVOICES

Vendors must be registered in City of Detroit Vendor Portal and be a registered vendor with the

City of Detroit to submit invoices and receive payments. Go to http://www.detroitmi.gov/Supplier to register.

AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE WORK OR SHIP GOODS – READ

CAREFULLY!!!

Contractors may begin work or ship goods upon receipt of the required authorization, which is the

CPA (Contract Purchase Agreement), in addition to SPO (Standard Purchase Order), from

Procurement.

The CPA (City Council Approved and Awarded Contract Purchase Agreement) alone is NOT authorization to begin work! NO letter of Intent, or Letter to Commence Work will be issued.

**Work commencing without issuance of the SPO is subject to Payment Delays and/or Non-

Payment! **

Required vendor steps to invoice:

1) Vendors should submit their invoices via City of Detroit Oracle Vendor Portal. Portal invoice amount and creation date must match the date on attached invoice. Please follow the invoice requirements below:

Invoice MUST contain or have as attachment:

• Vendor Name and address on Invoice

• Contact Info on Invoice (Accounts Receivable contact with phone and email)

• Remittance information (MUST be included, or the invoice is subject to rejection

• City of Detroit contact (person who authorized work to commence)

• Invoice Date

• Date of service/delivery http://www.detroitmi.gov/Supplier https://ebkk.login.us8.oraclecloud.com/oam/server/obrareq.cgi?ECID-Context=1.006GbR8nJ1j0zkVay1Na6G001bnV0000sM%3BkXjE

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• Contract number

• Purchase order number

• Total Invoice amount

• The wording “ Goods/Services” (must be noted on every invoice)

Other invoice requirements:

• Invoice must be billed based on Purchase Order rates

• Total invoice amount must tie to the total supporting documents

• Supporting documentation must be attached to the invoice in the portal

Terms are standard NET 30 Days, unless otherwise negotiated, and start from the invoice receipt date, provided that the invoice is submitted timely to our AP department with the necessary supporting documentation.

If you need payment assistance, please contact the Office of Departmental Financial Services

(ODFS) 313-410-7804.

For technical assistance, please visit detroitmi.gov/suppliersupport.

5.4. ASSIGNMENT

The services to be performed by the successful Respondent shall not be assigned, sublet, or transferred, nor shall the successful Respondent assign any monies due or to become due to him under any contract entered into with the City pursuant to these specifications, without prior written approval of the City.

5.5. MODIFICATION OF SERVICES AFTER CONTRACT APPROVAL

The City reserves the right to modify the services provided by the successful Respondent awarded a contract. Any modification and resulting changes in pricing shall be made by amendment to the contract by the successful Respondent and the City.

5.6. NEWS RELEASE

News releases pertaining to these proposal specifications or the provisions to which they relate shall not be made without prior approval of the City and then only in coordination with the City.

5.7. MISCELLANEOUS

It shall be the responsibility of the Respondent to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the provisions of these specifications. After executing the contract, no consideration will be given to any claim of misunderstanding.

The Respondent agrees to abide by the rules and regulations as prescribed herein by the City as the same now exists or may hereafter from time to time be changed in writing.

Contractors are encouraged to contract with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, labor surplus area firms and Detroit businesses. The City strongly encourages the hiring of Detroit residents whenever possible by contacting Detroit At

Work for your hiring needs. Visit the Detroit At Work website for specific contact information regarding these opportunities.

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Contractors are encouraged to employ innovative approaches, including ethically and responsibly leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, to enhance goods delivery, services, and operational performance. Vendors using AI solutions will be asked to provide information on how the AI solution functions.

5.8. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

5.8.1. In accordance with Section 2-106.6 of the City Charter, this Contract shall be voidable or rescindable at the discretion of the Mayor or Inspector General at any time if a Public Servant who is a party to the Contract has an interest in the Contract and fails to disclose such interest.

5.8.2. This Contract shall also be voidable or rescindable if a lobbyist or employee of the contracting party offers a prohibited gift, gratuity, honoraria or payment to a Public Servant in relation to the Contract.

5.8.3. A fine shall be assessed to the Contractor in the event of a violation of Section 2-106.6 of the

City Charter. If applicable, the actions of the Contractor, and its representative lobbyist or employee, shall be referred to the appropriate prosecuting authorities.

5.8.4. Pursuant to Section 7.5-306 of the City Charter, the Inspector General shall investigate any

Public Servant, City agency, program or official act, contractor and subcontractor providing goods and services to the City, business entity seeking contracts or certification of eligibility for City contracts and person seeking certification of eligibility for participation in any City program, either in response to a complaint or on the Inspector General’s own initiative in order to detect and prevent waste, abuse, fraud and corruption.

5.8.5. In accordance with Section 7.5-310 of the City Charter, it shall be the duty of every Public

Servant, contractor, subcontractor, and licensee of the City, and every applicant for certification of eligibility for a City contract or program, to cooperate with the Inspector

General in any investigation pursuant to Article 7.5, Chapter 3 of the City Charter.

5.8.6. Any Public Servant who willfully and without justification or excuse obstructs an investigation of the Inspector General by withholding documents or testimony, is subject to forfeiture of office, discipline, debarment or any other applicable penalty.

5.8.7. As set forth in Section 7.5-308 of the City Charter, the Inspector General has a duty to report illegal acts. If the Inspector General has probable cause to believe that any Public Servant or any person doing or seeking to do business with the City has committed or is committing an illegal act, then the Inspector General shall promptly refer the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authorities.

For purposes of this Article: “Public Servant” means the Mayor, members of City Council, City Clerk, appointive officers, any member of a board, commission or other voting body established by either branch of City government or the City Charter, and any appointee, employee or individual who provides services to the City within or outside of its offices or facilities pursuant to a personal services contract.

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RFP Attachments List

The following Attachments are available to download on the Supplier Portal.

➢ Attachment A - Respondent Questionnaire

➢ Attachment A2 – Staff Roster

➢ Attachment B - Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach

➢ Attachment B2 – Committed Work Capacity Spreadsheet

➢ Attachment C – Pricing

➢ Attachment D1 – Forms, Affidavits and Documents (Required)

➢ Attachment D2 - Forms, Affidavits and Documents - (Award winner only)

➢ Attachment F1 – Payment Bond Form

➢ Attachment F2 – Performance Bond Form

➢ Attachment E - Model Professional Services Contract Acceptance and

Objections