BN: residential construction contractor request for qualifications

The City of Detroit, Office of Contracting and Procurement, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQQ #184412) to prequalify residential construction contractors for the Bridging Neighborhoods Program. This procurement seeks to establish a pre-qualified contractor list for residential rehabilitation construction projects on single-family homes selected for renovation by the program. Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of company experience in residential rehabilitation construction with at least two completed projects generating $75,000 or greater in revenue annually, for a total of six projects, and must hold a current Michigan Builder's License, EPA Lead Supervisor Certification, and OSHA 10 Certification for the business owner or site superintendent. Additional mandatory requirements include proof of Worker's Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum $100,000 in construction and warranty bonding capability, City-approved affidavits from the Income Tax Division, Revenue Collections Division, and Human Rights Department, three years of company financials or tax returns, a D-U-N-S Number, a Program Compliance Statement, and a completed Staff Information and Experience Roster with resumes of the owner and site superintendent. The RFQQ accepts submissions on a rolling basis through February 28, 2029, with the prequalification process taking up to three weeks; mandatory bid walks will be conducted for each home at the time of individual RFP releases, which generally occur once per month. Submissions must be made in a single PDF format via Oracle messages through the City of Detroit supplier portal, and the bid contact is Kelly Trammel at trammelk@detroitmi.gov. Prequalification does not guarantee work; rather, it qualifies contractors to compete for individual projects, and pre-qualified contractors must successfully complete one home before becoming eligible for multiple project awards.

The City provides preference in the bidding process to Detroit-based businesses, minority-owned businesses, Detroit-based staffing, and mentor or joint venture partnerships with Detroit-certified businesses. All required affidavits and clearances, including the Covenant of Equal Opportunity, Political Contributions Affidavit, Reference Form, Slavery Era Records and Insurance Disclosure Affidavit, and Hiring Policy Compliance Affidavit, must be submitted via Oracle along with the qualifications proposal. Funding sources include the Bridging Neighborhoods Program Fund and the City of Detroit General Fund. No specific contract value or award amount is specified in the prequalification document, as individual project budgets will be determined at the time of RFP releases. Payment terms are NET 7 Days with freight terms FOB Delivered at the account of the seller using the lowest cost carrier. Response visibility is blind, and the currency for negotiation is USD with price precision to two decimal places.