Public Spaces Maintenance and Enhancement Program

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of General Services, is soliciting quotes through a Request for Quote (RFQ) for public spaces maintenance and enhancement services for newly renovated public spaces in designated neighborhoods and commercial corridors, including Livernois from Clarita Street to Eight Mile Road and Bagley Street from 16th Street to 21st Street. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of services for a two-year initial contract period with one optional one-year renewal, including the supply and installation of annuals, bulbs, perennials, shrubs, and trees; regular watering and weed control; yearly mulching; trash and litter removal; spring and fall maintenance activities; and equipment services such as backhoe and skidsteer operations. Qualified respondents must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing park renovations of similar scope, have been established in business for at least five years, and provide references and prior performance documentation. The RFQ was advertised on February 2, 2026, with questions due by February 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST and quotes due by February 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST through the Bonfire procurement portal, with answers to submitted questions distributed within 48-72 hours. Award will be made on a low total net bid basis, with the City anticipating one or multiple awards, and all quotes must be submitted through the Bonfire portal with late or emailed quotes rejected.

This solicitation is exclusively restricted to Detroit Supply Schedule (DSS) #1 suppliers only. Detroit-based businesses, including those certified as Detroit Based, Detroit Resident Business, Detroit Headquartered, Detroit Based Small Business, and Detroit Based Micro Business, may receive equalization credits ranging from 1 percent to 5 percent depending on certification type, with the lowest equalized bidder eligible for award provided the total does not exceed 12 percent above the lowest responsible bid or $100,000, whichever is less; such businesses must submit valid CRIO-issued Detroit Based Business certificates with bids. The successful respondent must furnish a 5 percent bid bond and 25-100 percent payment and performance bond, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, Worker's Compensation at Michigan statutory limits with Employer's Liability of $500,000 per accident/disease, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The contract is subject to termination by the City at its discretion upon thirty days' written notice. No specific incumbent vendors, budget values, or award amounts are disclosed in the available documentation. Post-award requirements include submission of notarized City of Detroit Consolidated Affidavits, proof of active System of Awards Management (SAM) registration, City of Detroit Treasury Clearance documentation, and Certificate of Insurance compliant with model agreement requirements, with Treasury Clearances and SAM registration requiring 10-15 day processing periods before City Council approval.