Emergency Commercial Demolition: 1560 E Milwaukee

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting & Procurement is issuing an Emergency Request for Quotes (RFQ) for emergency commercial demolition services at 1560 E Milwaukee, a 2-story brick commercial building that is fire-damaged, structurally compromised, and poses an immediate threat to public health and safety. The procurement seeks qualified pre-qualified contractors from the City of Detroit Demolition Program to perform complete demolition and site remediation services, including hazardous materials abatement, demolition of above-grade and sub-surface components, debris removal to licensed Type II landfills, backfill and grading to meet Michigan Part 201 residential cleanup criteria, sidewalk replacement, and site finalization with seed application. Contractor deliverables include submission of dated site visit photographs combined into a single PDF, completed price sheets and professional rate schedules in Excel format, a signed signature page, Combined Certificates of Authority, current standard documents, and an Affidavit of Disclosure of Demolition Contractors form. The project timeline establishes critical milestones with demolition activities beginning within 3 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, an open hole condition by day 80, final grade approval by day 90, site finalization by day 120, and pre-invoice approval by day 180. Work must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with comprehensive wetting requirements and wind speed limitations to control fugitive dust. The question deadline is January 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with proposals due the same day at 4:00 PM EST, and award will be made based on price only, with the lowest responsive and responsible bid selected. Contractors must personally visit the site, submit pricing using mean per-unit-of-measure values only with no ranges or qualifications, and acknowledge that they are not responsible for permit costs but are responsible for hydrant re-inspection fees of $1,920.00 if the hydrant fails on the commercial structure.

This solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, though the City of Detroit reserves the right to apply local preference considerations in its evaluation. Respondents must be pre-qualified contractors in the City of Detroit Demolition Program and must comply with all City of Detroit Demolition Policies and Procedures and Construction Contractor Guidelines. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Successful bidders must provide 100% performance and payment bonds within five business days of the notice of award, submit certificates of insurance naming the City of Detroit and Detroit Land Bank Authority as additional insureds, and complete an Income Tax and Account Receivables Clearance process. Quotes remain binding for 120 calendar days following the deadline, and vendors may not withdraw their quotes during this period. The solicitation documents do not disclose estimated award values or budget ranges; pricing is to be submitted by contractors based on their professional rate schedules for demolition services, backfill, grading, and site finalization work. Payment terms are Net 30 with pricing in USD calculated to two decimal places, and payment is contingent upon pre-invoice review approval and submission of all supporting documentation evidencing satisfactory completion.