Chandler park improvement

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the General Services Department, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 54490) for park improvement services at Chandler Park located at 12700 Harper Avenue. The procurement seeks qualified respondents to provide installation of picnic tables, trees, bike repair stations, and concrete improvements over a two-year contract term. Key deliverables include the removal and reinstallation of existing bike racks, removal of 78 square feet of existing concrete, installation of 338 linear feet of new concrete pavement, placement of three picnic tables, installation of one bike repair station with attached air pump, and planting of five crabapple trees with 2-inch to 12-inch caliper minimum ball and burlap rootballs. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience with park projects and playground installation, with established business operations for at least five years, and must provide three relevant project references from the last five years demonstrating similar scope and size. Technical proposals are evaluated on experience (30 points), capacity and staffing (10 points), strength of proposal including solution and schedule (20 points), and pricing (40 points), with additional Detroit equalization credits of up to 10 points available based on business designation. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the site, questions must be submitted by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST through the Supplier Portal, and proposals are due Friday, March 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST through the EUNA Bonfire Procurement Supplier Portal at detroit.bonfirehub.com.

The procurement offers equalization credits and competitive advantages to certified Detroit-based businesses, with credit percentages ranging from 1% to 5% depending on certification type, including designations for Detroit Based Business, Detroit Resident Business, Detroit Headquartered, Detroit Based Small Business, Detroit Based Micro Business, Construction Workforce Investment Business, Construction Workforce Development Business, Joint Venture, and Mentor Venture entities. The lowest equalized bid qualifies for contract award provided it does not exceed the lowest responsible bid by more than 12% or $100,000, whichever is less, and the City may limit bidding to Detroit-based businesses when at least three eligible firms exist. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the solicitation documents. The successful respondent must furnish a payment and performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract value and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation at Michigan statutory minimums, employers' liability of $500,000 per occurrence, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and errors and omissions/cyber liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim with $5,000,000 aggregate. The bid form contains nine line items covering demolition, construction, site restoration, mobilization, layout and field survey, bonds and insurance, general conditions, miscellaneous close-out work, and additional services valued at $2,000, with the total project cost to be determined by contractor pricing submissions and no specific budget range identified in the solicitation documents.