DSS #9 - engineering, construction management, planning and program management s

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is establishing the Detroit Supply Schedule Program (DSS #9), a pre-qualified vendor list under Michigan's state and local contract framework designed to provide comprehensive engineering, construction management, planning, and program management services through December 31, 2029. The program encompasses multiple city departments including the Detroit Department of Transportation, Planning & Development Department, Construction & Demolition Department, Department of Public Works, and General Services Department, each with distinct service requirements. Procured services span electrical, civil, mechanical, structural, architectural, geological, and environmental engineering disciplines; construction engineering and inspection services; design services from concept through final documentation; construction management and program management support; and planning and engagement services including public engagement facilitation, market and feasibility analysis, historic preservation studies, urban design visualizations, and land use and zoning analysis. Qualified respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years of relevant experience, current Michigan Professional Engineer licensure (renewed within two years) for engineering services, state authorization to conduct business, and documented financial capacity through certified financial statements. Deliverables include detailed design drawings (30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% phases), construction documents, feasibility studies, community engagement materials, environmental assessments, and compliance with federal standards including Federal Transit Administration guidelines, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, and federal audit and record retention standards for three years post-contract. The application submission deadline for the first quarterly round is September 25, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with pre-qualifications valid through December 31, 2029, and quarterly pre-bid conferences scheduled throughout the application period; however, firms may submit qualifications continuously with the overall application period ending 90 days before the December 31, 2029 expiration date, and the City encourages immediate submission as projects are anticipated in first quarter 2025.

This RFQQ is designated as an open procurement available to all eligible businesses with no stated set-asides for disadvantaged business enterprises, though the Detroit Department of Transportation component requires Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontracting goals to be met with certified DBE firms or SBA-8a small businesses performing a specified percentage of work, and contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts in meeting these goals. No incumbent vendors are specified in the procurement documents, though firms accepted to the pre-qualified supply schedule do not receive guaranteed work assignments and must compete for individual project solicitations on a competitive basis. Respondents must submit applications through the City of Detroit Oracle Supplier Portal and provide comprehensive documentation including organizational charts, three pertinent contracts completed within the last five years with contact references, quality control narratives, financial statements for the preceding three years, combined certificates of authority, affidavits of disclosure of interests, non-collusion affidavits, and reference forms; firms planning to utilize subcontractors must submit required documentation for those entities as well. Selected firms must maintain insurance coverage including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory minimums, and professional liability or errors and omissions coverage of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, with payment terms established at Net 30. No specific award values or budget ranges are identified in this solicitation, as the program establishes only a vendor pre-qualification roster from which the City will issue competitive solicitations for individual projects on a work-order basis with pricing negotiated separately for each assignment based on MDOT Form 5101 series cost structures and documented labor rates by job classification.