Multiple Boiler Installations (Federal Funding)

The Dearborn Housing Commission, a division of the City of Dearborn, Michigan, is soliciting proposals under RFP-004105 for turnkey domestic hot water boiler installations at Townsend Towers, Kennedy Plaza, and Sisson Manor, with a site visit on November 16, 2026 and proposals due December 3, 2026. The commission is financing the program with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Funds, so Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Section 3, and Build America, Buy America domestic content requirements apply.

Respondents must hold active Michigan commercial plumbing, mechanical, and electrical licenses with Master certifications. They must also document at least five consecutive years of experience and at least three similar domestic water heating replacement projects completed within the last five years. The scope covers labor, materials, and equipment for condensing gas-fired water heaters, storage tanks, circulating pumps, digital thermostatic mixing valves, piping insulation, Division 22 plumbing specialties, selective demolition, and Division 26 electrical branch circuits, disconnects, and connections under NFPA 70. Work must minimize resident downtime across 333 apartments on 25 floors.

Pricing is a lump sum on the Cost Proposal Form, covering labor, materials, equipment, permits, bonds, and miscellaneous charges on an FOB destination basis. A 5 percent bid guarantee is due at submission, and successful contractors must furnish 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds before execution. The contract runs until satisfactory completion following full execution and notice to proceed.

Evaluation weights are experience and qualifications at 25 points, solutions and capacity for full scope at 30 points, work plan and timeline at 15 points, and cost at 30 points. The commission may award the contract as a whole or facility by facility, and package discounts are permitted if all three facilities are awarded concurrently.

The site visit begins at Sisson Manor at 10:00 a.m. on November 16, 2026 and continues to the other facilities. Pre-bid questions are due November 23, 2026 by 12:00 p.m., by email only. Proposals must be uploaded to the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN) website by 3:00 p.m. local time on December 3, 2026, with no hard copies accepted.