7-RFP 548535 Final Reviewed.docx

CITY OF DETROIT

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP NO.: 548535

GSD - Decarbonization Strategy Consultant Buyer: Ashante Booker

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10/08/2026 @ 3:00pm EDT

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All questions must be submitted online in the Supplier Portal as indicated in Section 3.3 of this RFP.

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 in EUNA Bonfire on or prior to the date and time indicated above. Late and/or emailed proposals will not be accepted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1. Project Summary and Background

PROJECT REQUEST

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the Office of Sustainability (OoS) requests proposals from qualified respondents to render technical or professional services (“Services”) as set forth in this RFP to develop a Building Decarbonization Strategy to inform current and future programs and services with the goal of lowering costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector.

BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

The goal of this project is to develop a decarbonization strategy and identify priority programs that can be implemented by the Office of Sustainability or integrated into relevant programmatic activities across city departments. For this RFP, it should be assumed that the Office of Sustainability will provide building data—including the number of buildings by type, aggregated energy use data from benchmarking efforts to date, and modeled emissions from recent regional and state analyses. The Office will also provide background on existing programs and a summary of initial stakeholder engagement by building type, completed in July 2026. The final deliverables expected include, and are not limited to, print and web ready materials, data analysis, and program recommendations designed for both short and long term implementation.

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 one (1) year(s). 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.

Section 2. Statement of Work

2.1 Project Objectives

a. Reduce Energy Burden for Detroit Residents Reduce energy burden, defined as the percentage of gross household income spent on home energy costs, such as electricity, heating, and gas, experienced by single family and affordable housing residents by identifying strategies that lower household utility expenses, improve building performance, and expand access to cost-saving decarbonization solutions. Energy Burden is.

b. Strengthen Economic Resilience for Neighborhood Buildings Improve the financial performance of small commercial buildings (such as houses of worship, daycare centers) and neighborhood retail through the implementation of decarbonization measures that reduce operating costs, support long-term business viability and encourage broader adoption of sustainable building practices.

c. Achieve Emissions Reductions through Electrification and Renewable Energy Accelerate the transition to electrification and renewable energy adoption across all building types, including large commercial, institutional and industrial by promoting high-impact carbon reduction building construction and technology integration.

2.2 Services to be Performed

The consultant will be responsible for delivering a set of core tasks essential to the development of the decarbonization strategy. These tasks include comprehensive project management, strategy development, prioritization of recommended programs, and preparation of all associated documentation.

2.3 Project Management

The selected consultant is expected to assign a Project Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for the City for the duration of the contract and coordinate all aspects of the work.

Expected Deliverables:

· Project initiation, approach and milestones

· Weekly project status calls and project milestone reporting

· Project risk analysis, mitigation and escalation process

· Project delivery, documentation and close-out

2.4 Strategy Development

The selected consultant will work closely with the Office of Sustainability and key stakeholders to develop a robust strategy based on existing strengths and future areas of opportunity for energy burden reduction and building decarbonization. The City will provide existing data, direction on priorities and access to City stakeholders for the purposes of validating priority strategies and program development.

a. Review Existing Data and Programs The selected consultant will review existing targets set forth by existing plans, data collected as part of the benchmarking ordinance and program data inventoried from recent programs. Review of this data is expected to feed the development of the strategy including key considerations on how decarbonization efforts can be embedded into existing priorities.

b. Strategy Development, Cross-Coordination and Stakeholder Feedback The selected consultant will develop a strategy inclusive of the following building types and focus areas:

Multifamily & Mixed Use

The strategy document should outline key priorities per building type, identify synergies for program delivery and outline steps for delivering new programs. Strategy, program identification and design should respond to the existing context of current programs and funding. New programs should be adapted to the Detroit context and be based on strategies with proven success in similar communities nationally.

Upon completion of a draft strategy and program recommendations (60% completion), the consultant is expected to develop and execute a series of sessions to acquire feedback from key stakeholders. Sessions should focus on validating and aligning priorities across City departments and other key stakeholders. The Office of Sustainability will serve as support to execute these engagements.

c. Strategic Actions, Program Design and Prioritization The Building Decarbonization Strategy should deliver a clear set of strategic actions that guide program development and budgeting in the short and long-term time frames. (5 – 10 years respectively).

Program design should be aligned with existing programs where possible and appropriate. New programs should consider existing capacity and/or propose the needed resources (including staff and funding) for program delivery.

Expected Deliverables:

· Summary of data reviewed and list of additional data and/or meeting requests

· Stakeholder inventory (i.e. utilities, CDFIs, housing authorities, developers, contractors, technical assistance and non-profit partners) and their roles in the strategy.

· Decarbonization guides per building sector with specific strategies and targets.

· Draft strategy documents at 30%, 60% and 90% completion (inclusive of written report and presentations)

· Meeting agendas and/or workshop outlines with the objective of gathering feedback and refining the strategy and programs.

· Execution of meetings and/or workshops with key stakeholders

· Underlying data and analysis used to derive strategic actions and targets

· Documentation of assumptions

2.5 Final Strategy, Priority Programs and Project Close-out

The consultant will be responsible for delivering a set of final documents including but not limited to a public facing Detroit Building Decarbonization Strategy outlining priority actions and recommended programs for implementation. The final strategy deliverables should also include presentations, data analysis (tables, graphs, summaries) and internal documents that will support the City in future budgeting and structuring of programs.

Programs for short-term implementation should have a clear path for successful execution, including documentation of targets and resources required to deliver the program. At the end of the project, the consultant will be responsible for delivering project documents in editable formats as well as a final print and web-ready document.

All files and deliverables are expected to be organized according to the Office of Sustainability data and filing standards.

Expected Deliverables:

· Web and Print ready final “Detroit Building Decarbonization Strategy”

· Internal documents outlining analysis for targets, longer term programs and other recommendations.

· Presentation decks used during the development of the project in editable formats.

· Data files used to arrive at targets with documented assumptions.

2.6 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

The selected consultant will be expected to produce deliverables following the above-mentioned scope of work while simultaneously meeting the following initiative requirements:

a. Data Strategy – Buildings and Energy The deliverables should incorporate the most accurate and up to date sources of data available to deliver on the scope. The City will work with the consultant to facilitate access to data sets. The consultant is expected to propose and acquire any additional data necessary to achieve the tasks outlined. Modeled energy usage may serve as an appropriate proxy, where actual data is unavailable. All calculations and assumptions should be clearly documented and files made available at the conclusion of the project.

b. Adaptation of Strategy The Office of Sustainability has been adding capacity and wishes for this strategy to serve as a foundational document that can be adapted over time. Deliverables should be developed with a clear focus on long‑term adaptability. Recommendations must be appropriately calibrated to align with the City’s current capacity while also accommodate future growth, increased demand for programs, and evolving decarbonization needs.

c. Visual Quality and Ease of Interpretation The City expects the selected consultant to adhere to professional graphic design standards that produce a visually compelling and well‑organized final report. All design work should be completed by a qualified design professional and must include thoughtful consideration of how information is ordered, presented, and arranged to support ease of navigation. The report should be written and designed for an audience that does not possess technical expertise, ensuring that data, findings, and recommendations are communicated in a clear, accessible, and easily interpretable manner.

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.

2.7 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:

· Preferred: Direct database access, or access to a reporting database (ODBC-compatible)

· 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

· 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.

Section 3. Proposal Evaluation and Selection Process

3.1 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Past Performance completing programmatic strategies for government agencies based on current conditions and available data demonstrating a minimum of five (5) years experience providing the services requested in the RFP for at least two (2) references performing work on projects of similar nature, scope, and size. At least one (1) reference to demonstrate strong partnership with local subject matter expert(s) with proven knowledge of Detroit’s real estate development, building requirements, energy benchmarking and sustainability practices highlighted, discussed, and described within the Offerors Project Approach. A total of three (3) references shall be submitted.

2. Staffing resources (employees, consultants, subcontractors) in the areas of project management, data collection and analysis, data visualization, and graphic design. Provide an organizational chart and resumes of key personnel.

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.

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)

Construction Workforce Development and Construction Workforce Investment credits are applicable to High Impact Construction Projects (over $1M). A business can be either a Detroit Small Business or Detroit Micro Business Concern but not both. A business can only be a Joint Venture or a Mentor Venture but not both.

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

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

Protests can be filed with the Office of Procurement. Interested parties aggrieved by a solicitation or the award of any resulting contract, may file written notice of protest to the following:

City of Detroit Chief Procurement Officer 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1008 Detroit, MI 48226 “Procurement Protest”

At a minimum, such protests shall include:

1) name of protestor.

2) solicitation/contract number and description; and

3) statement of grounds for protest (reference specific text in the solicitation, bid or contract document that is at issue).

An actual or prospective bidder or offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or the failure to award a contract has the right to protest any aspect of the solicitation, evaluation, or selection process of a City of Detroit procurement.

A protest by a prospective bidder which challenges the terms of the solicitation itself must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. EST of the business day prior to the date scheduled for the bid closure. Failure to meet this deadline shall result in a protester waiving its ability to challenge the terms of the solicitation.

A protest by a bidder which challenges a contract award must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. EST five (5) business days after the award of a City procurement. Failure to meet this deadline shall result in a protester waiving its ability to challenge the contract award.

All protests must be submitted in writing and received by the required timeframe.

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) or as delegated, the Deputy CPO, has the sole authority to respond to, decide and act upon supplier protests.

The decision of the Chief Procurement Officer and/or the Department Director are final and is not subject to appeal.

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. Please note to limit proposal submissions to less than 100 pages for all submission sections below combined. Proposals submitted greater than 100 pages shall be rejected.

Required Response Item

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.

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 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 below invoice requirements:

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

· 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 the City's 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.

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.

City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) ARPA Request for Proposal

City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) RFP No.: 548535 - GSD - Decarbonization Strategy Consultant

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RFP Attachments List

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

Attachment A - Respondent Questionnaire Attachment B - Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach Attachment C - Pricing Attachment D - Forms, Affidavits and Documents-(Award winner only) Attachment E - Model Professional Services Contract Attachment F - Payment Bond Form image1.png