Nankin Square Holiday Lighting

The City of Westland, located in Wayne County, Michigan, is seeking a professional vendor to provide comprehensive holiday lighting installation and maintenance services for the Nankin Square and Amphitheatre during the 2025 holiday season. The Request for Proposal (RFP) outlines a detailed scope of work that includes installing energy-efficient LED white lights on light poles, staircases, and structures, placing garlands on bridges, installing white/blue LED snowflakes along walkways, adding red bows on poles, and setting up City-provided decorations. The project requires a total of 300 light strands per pole, with weekly maintenance throughout the holiday season and complete removal of all decorations by the first week of February 2026. Proposals will be evaluated based on six key criteria: experience and qualifications, capacity, methodology/work plan, comparable projects, cost, and past performance. Key dates include a proposal submission deadline of November 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with all project work to be completed by Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Bidders must submit two copies of their proposal, provide three professional references, and comply with various legal and ethical requirements, including a vendor ethics disclosure statement.

While the RFP does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, it requires vendors to submit comprehensive documentation including a vendor ethics disclosure statement. The document does not indicate an existing incumbent vendor or specify precise budget constraints for the project. Interested parties are encouraged to schedule site visits by appointment and must submit any questions via email to the City Controller/Purchasing Director by November 5, 2025. Although a specific budget range is not disclosed, the RFP suggests the project will involve a comprehensive holiday lighting transformation of the Nankin Square and Amphitheatre area. The procurement process emphasizes the importance of technical capability, professional experience, and a detailed approach to holiday lighting installation and maintenance, with the expectation that the selected vendor will create a festive and visually appealing environment for the community.