4-Attachment A - Respondent Questionnaire -Tech Innovation Pilot.pdf

City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP)

Tech Innovation Pilot – Reference#544695

Revised 12/2/2025.

Attachment A – Respondent Questionnaire

PART 1 – RESPONDENT EXPERIENCE / ORGANIZATION

1. Respondent’s Contact Information

Complete the following table for your Sole Point of Contact During Solicitation Process.

Single Point of Contact for Solicitation Respondent Response

a. Name

b. Title

c. Address

d. E-mail

e. Phone Number

Complete the following table for your firm’s Partner and or Manager(s) that will be in charge of this project if awarded.

Partner and or Manager Contact Details Respondent Response

a. Name

b. Title

c. Address

d. E-mail

e. Phone Number

2. Respondent Background Information

Complete this table with your background information. Proposals by a partnership or joint venture shall list the full names and addresses of all parties to the joint venture by completing this table for all parties.

Respondent Response

a. Full legal business name.

b. Full legal business address of the firm’s principal place of business and, if different, the location of the place of performance of the contract.

c. Business entity designation, e.g., sole proprietor, Inc., LLC, or

LLP.

d. Current tax status and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (if applicable).

e. State company formed in.

f. Company phone number.

g. Website address (if applicable).

h. Number of years in business.

i. Average number of employees during each of the last three (3) years.

Respondent Response

j. Does your company have experience working with the City of

Detroit? If so, please list the contracts you hold or have held with the City of Detroit for the last 5 years.

k. Identify any claims or lawsuits that have been brought against your organization as a result of any services provided within the last ten (10) years.

l. Identify any projects in which your contract was terminated for any reason.

3. Alignment & Feasibility (Respondent)

Question Response

a. Is your proposal a technology or tech-enabled solution?

The City will only accept submissions that are considered technology or tech enabled. Tech enabled means any solution that uses technology (software, platforms, digital tools) to significantly improve or deliver its core services or products.

___YES

___NO

b. Is your product or service deployment ready?

Respondents must have a working pilot-ready product ready to be tested at the City. Respondents may not submit “ideas” or proposals to develop a custom solution.

___YES

___NO

c. Clearly describe your proposal in 100 words or less. Think of this as your elevator pitch for your product or service.

d. What is the anticipated duration in months of your pilot proposal, including setup and evaluation? Please respond in the number of months and note that the pilot period may not exceed twelve months.

e. Summarize your proposed month-by-month workplan to implement your pilot with key milestones indicated.

For example:

Months 1-2: Set up and integrations Months 3-4: Pilot implementation Month 5: Evaluation Please note that the City expects pilots to be operational within 60 days of project kickoff.

f. What City resources would you need access to for your proposal? Please select all that apply

City staff City facilities Public right-of-way City infrastructure City hardware Access/integration with City software Access/integration with City data Other: explain

g. Provide additional details on the specific City resources you need access to for your proposal.

h. Describe how you will provide the necessary training, support and onboarding to ensure successful adoption and optimization of your pilot proposal.

4. Prior Experience (Respondent)

Describe at least three (3) relevant experiences from the last five (5) years supporting your ability to successfully manage a contract of similar size and scope for the work described in this solicitation, by completing the table(s) below. Respondent may link to case studies and promotional materials that provide examples of product deployment.

Reference Form #1 Respondent Response

a. Name of Reference (Company Name)

b. Project Name/Title

c. Client Location

d. Contact Person Name

e. Contact Person Title

f. Contact Person Phone Number

g. Contact Person E-mail Address

h. Dates of Service (mm/yy – mm/yy)

i. Description of Services Provided, including how the services are similar in size and scope to the solicitation requirements

j. Identify respondent’s key personnel that worked on this project

Reference Form #2 Respondent Response

b. Project Name/Title

c. Client Location

d. Contact Person Name

e. Contact Person Title

f. Contact Person Phone Number

g. Contact Person E-mail Address

h. Dates of Service (mm/yy – mm/yy)

i. Description of Services Provided including how the services are similar in size and scope to the solicitation requirements

Reference Form #3 Respondent Response

a. Name of Reference (Company Name)

b. Project Name/Title

c. Client Location

d. Contact Person Name

e. Contact Person Title

f. Contact Person Phone Number

g. Contact Person E-mail Address

h. Dates of Service (mm/yy – mm/yy)

i. Description of Services Provided including how the services are similar in size and scope to the solicitation requirements

5. Respondent’s Subcontractor(s) Prior Experience (if applicable)

Question Respondent Response

a. Do you intend to utilize any subcontractors?

If yes, provide their legal business name and address, and a description of the goods/services they will supply. Also complete the Subcontractor Reference Form provided below for each subcontractor.

Has Respondent ensured proposed subcontractor(s) are not on the City of Detroit’s list of debarred and suspended suppliers?

No debarred contractor is eligible to serve as a subcontractor or as a goods, services or materials supplier for any contract.

https://detroitmi.gov/government/office-inspector-general/debarment-information

Subcontractor’s Legal Business Name Subcontractor’s Business Address Description of goods/services to be provided by the Subcontractor

Percentage of work to be completed by Subcontractor

Number of Similar Projects the Respondent and Subcontractor have completed together

Description of Similar Projects the Respondent and Subcontractor have completed together

If applicable, describe below at least one (1) relevant experience from the last five (5) years supporting your subcontractor’s ability to successfully perform similar work as set forth in your company’s proposal.

Subcontractor Reference Form Respondent Response

b. Project Name/Title

c. Client Location

d. Contact Person Name

e. Contact Person Title https://detroitmi.gov/government/office-inspector-general/debarment-information https://detroitmi.gov/government/office-inspector-general/debarment-information

f. Contact Person Phone Number

g. Contact Person E-mail Address

h. Dates of Service (mm/yy – mm/yy)

i. Description of Services Provided, including how the services are similar in scope and scale to the solicitation requirements

By signing below, I certify that my proposal is firm for 180 days from its due date and that I am authorized to submit this solicitation response on behalf of the organization listed above.

SIGNATURE:

NAME:

TITLE:

DATE:

Attachment A – Respondent Questionnaire