Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center Gutter Drainage Improvements (Federal Funding)

The City of Westland, Michigan Department of Housing & Community Development is requesting proposals for gutter drainage improvements at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and proposals due December 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which requires Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, HUD procurement provisions, equal employment opportunity requirements, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act. Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises and Section 3 business concerns are encouraged to respond, but the source does not impose a set-aside.

Scope includes leveling existing gutters, installing splash guards and seamless aluminum downspouts, reconstructing an existing catch basin, installing beehive structure covers on retention tank inlets, and constructing three dry wells with interconnecting drainage piping and associated site restoration. Work is performed at 32150 Dorsey Road, Westland, Michigan 48186, in Wayne County. Contractors must carry comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000, employer's liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, motor vehicle insurance with $500,000 bodily injury and property damage limits, workers' compensation, and umbrella excess liability insurance of $2,000,000.

The City will select on qualifications-based criteria considering fee, experience, capacity, methodology, comparable projects, and past performance. The contract term runs eighteen months from final payment and covers warranty obligations for defective materials or workmanship. Bids must use the provided forms, with taxes invoiced separately because the City is tax-exempt. Written questions are due November 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to the designated contacts. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at the December 2 deadline, and the City accepts no late submissions. Payment is expected approximately 30 days from invoice receipt. Awarded bidders must provide three professional references and comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements under Westland City Code Section 2-707.