Emergency Residential Demolition:20251 Omira

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting an Emergency Request for Quotes (RFQ) for emergency residential demolition services at 20251 Omira Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform complete demolition of a two-story frame and brick single-family residential structure that has been condemned as dangerous and unsafe, along with associated site restoration work. The scope of services encompasses pre-demolition due diligence, structural demolition, debris removal and disposal, backfill and grading using City of Detroit-approved Category 2 material sources, and site finalization including sidewalk replacement and seeding. Contractors must complete structure demolition within three calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, finish backfill and grading within fourteen calendar days of Open Hole Approval, and submit final invoices within thirty calendar days of Final Grade Approval. Key qualifications include pre-qualification through the City of Detroit's Non-Proposal Demolition Program, OSHA Lead Awareness Training for field supervisors, asbestos awareness credentials for at least one operator or laborer per site, and submission of site visit photographs with date stamps. Bidders must submit completed price sheets and professional rate schedules in Excel format through the Oracle iSupplier Portal with a proposal deadline of January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and questions must be submitted by January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Evaluation will be based on lowest responsive and responsible bid price with consideration for local preferences, and the City reserves the right to award all line items to one vendor, multiple vendors, or reject any and all quotes.

This procurement is restricted to pre-qualified contractors through the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement's Non-Proposal Demolition Program, limiting eligible respondents to those who have completed the City's pre-qualification process. The RFQ does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other protected classes in the available documentation. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is listed for this specific emergency demolition project. Contractors are not responsible for permit costs such as wrecking or hydrant permits; however, if a hydrant fails inspection, contractors must pay the $134.00 re-inspection fee. Successful vendors must provide 100% performance and payment bonds within five business days of receiving notice of award and submit certificates of insurance naming the City of Detroit and Detroit Land Bank Authority as additional insureds. Quotes remain binding for 120 calendar days following the deadline, with no withdrawal permitted during this period. Payment will be made on a Net 30 basis in accordance with the City of Detroit Prompt Payment Ordinance, with specific award values or budgetary ranges not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.