Recycling Metal Containers

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeking qualified vendors to furnish and deliver outdoor metal recycling containers and trash receptacles for the Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division. The procurement encompasses 300 outdoor metal trash receptacles with swing-out side doors and rain bonnet lids, 600 replacement trash liners, 300 outdoor metal recycling containers with 2-hole openings, flat tops, swing-out side doors, 600 replacement recycling liners, along with pre-installed City of Detroit Logo Emblems and appropriate Detroit Recycles decals. All receptacles must feature fully welded steel frames with powder-coated finishes, removable and replaceable high-density plastic liners with 32-36 gallon capacity, stainless steel hardware for concrete surface mounting, and ADA compliance. Vendors must be manufacturers or authorized dealers with a minimum of five years' experience providing similar products and must submit complete samples for review prior to approval of full shipment. All items must comply with current American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and Federal, State, and Local safety requirements, be warrantied free of manufacturing defects with defective items replaced at no cost within 15 calendar days, and offer replacement parts availability for five years. Delivery is required to 5800 Russell Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48211, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with F.O.B. Detroit pricing and delivery desired within five days of Purchase Order receipt. The RFQ was posted February 20, 2026, with a response deadline of March 5, 2026.

The City of Detroit offers equalization credits to certified Detroit-based businesses under Ordinance No. 15-00, with credits ranging from 1% to 5% depending on certification type, including Detroit Headquartered Business (5%), Detroit Resident Business (5%), Detroit Based Business (2%), Detroit Small Business (2%), Detroit Micro Business (2%), Construction Workforce Investment (3%), Construction Workforce Development (3%), Joint Venture (2%), and Mentor Venture (1%). Interested uncertified companies may contact the Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity Department for certification information. The award will be made on a low total net bid basis to the lowest equalized bidder, provided the equalized bid does not exceed the lowest responsible bid by more than 12 percent or $100,000, whichever is less. The contract will be structured as a City of Detroit Blanket Purchase Agreement with a one-year term and potential renewal options effective only upon City Council approval and signature by the Chief Procurement Officer. Successful respondents must provide a Respondent Questionnaire, City of Detroit Consolidated Affidavits (notarized), Certificate of Insurance with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 minimum aggregate, proof of active SAM.gov registration, City of Detroit Treasury Clearance, and sample employment applications. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the RFQ documentation, and the City reserves the right to make one or multiple awards and to terminate the contract at its sole discretion with thirty days' written notice.