RFP 541530 Transit Bay Floor Cleaning

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), on behalf of the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), is seeking qualified contractors to provide transit bay floor cleaning services at four transit facilities: Gilbert Terminal, Shoemaker Terminal, Rosa Parks Transit Center, and Coolidge Terminal. The procurement involves high-pressure concrete bay floor cleaning using water blasters ranging from 2,000-4,000 psi, with EPA-approved chemical treatments to remove oil, grease, and other deposits. Contractors must have a minimum of three years of experience, provide five municipal or transit property references from the past five years, supply a detailed equipment list, and hold OSHA-10 certification. The technical proposal will be evaluated based on relevant experience and qualifications (40 points), technical approach and staffing plan (35 points), and pricing (25 points). The contract term is two years, with an initial comprehensive cleaning upon contract commencement, followed by six deep cleanings annually at Gilbert and Shoemaker Terminals and eighteen deep cleanings annually at Rosa Parks Transit Center. Key dates include a pre-proposal conference on January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by January 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and proposals due on January 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.

The solicitation includes equalization credits for Detroit-based businesses, with potential additional points for Detroit-based enterprises, small businesses, micro businesses, and joint ventures. Certified businesses can receive credits ranging from 1-5 percent, with Detroit Headquartered and Detroit Resident Businesses receiving the highest 5 percent credits. The City reserves the right to limit bidding to Detroit-based businesses when at least three eligible certified firms exist. Vendors must register in the City of Detroit Vendor Portal to submit invoices and receive payments under NET 30 terms, and work cannot commence until receiving both a City Council-approved Contract Purchase Agreement and a Standard Purchase Order. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract requires comprehensive documentation, including insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence for commercial general liability and $1,000,000 per claim for errors and omissions cyber liability insurance. Successful respondents must also provide proof of ISO 27001 certification or an annual SOC 2 Type 2 Report demonstrating data security management, and comply with various municipal, state, and federal regulations.