Emergency Residential Demolition:12882 Whitcomb

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting emergency quotes for residential demolition at 12882 Whitcomb under an Emergency RFQ with quotes due October 6, 2026 — a 48-hour window from posting.

Eligibility is restricted to vendors pre-qualified through the City of Detroit Non-Proposal Demolition Program; respondents outside this pre-qualified pool are ineligible. Respondents must submit questions through the Oracle Supplier Portal no later than two hours before the October 6 deadline.

The scope covers complete demolition of a one-story frame dwelling and shed that sustained severe fire and structural damage on March 3, 2026, leaving exterior walls intact with significant interior destruction and fire debris throughout. The property is adjacent to two occupied neighboring homes. Work includes selective and structural demolition, removal of all building materials and debris, compliance with asbestos and hazardous-material regulations, dust and noise control, utility disconnection coordination, and site restoration. Backfill material must be sourced from a Category 2 source approved on the City of Detroit Backfill platform. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will inspect for lead service lines within five business days of BSEED approval; this inspection period pauses the contractor's performance timeline. Respondents must physically visit the site before bidding and submit a date-stamped property photograph differing from those in the Notice of Emergency Ordered Demolition.

Respondents must submit completed price sheets in .XLSX format with all unit rates (demolition, backfill, grading, and site finalization) populated as mean values without ranges, notes, or blank entries. The City reserves discretion to award all groups or line items to one vendor or split awards among multiple vendors. Award is based on lowest responsive and responsible bid with consideration to local preferences. Successful vendors must provide 100% performance and payment bonds within five business days of notice of award and secure insurance naming the City and Detroit Land Bank Authority as additional insureds. Quotes remain binding for 120 calendar days after the deadline. Contractors bear sidewalk-repair costs and must complete work within specified timelines regardless of frost-law restrictions. Vendors not responding must submit written explanation of non-response.