RFP 545190- MLK Memorial Park Corridor Improvements

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement on behalf of the General Services Department is requesting proposals for environmental oversight and documentation services to mitigate unacceptable exposure risks from contaminated shallow soil at Martin Luther King Memorial Park and Williams Park, with proposals due July 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST through the EUNA Bonfire Supplier Portal and a mandatory site walkthrough on July 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

The scope encompasses conducting a kickoff meeting and site visit, reviewing Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and the Due Care Plan, updating an Environmental Construction Management Plan based on current EGLE guidance for fill soil management, providing up to 8 hours of weekly onsite oversight during remediation activities, preparing a final Due Care Plan, and submitting a letter report documenting due care compliance. The 2.01-acre MLK site consists of 22 vacant parcels with identified contamination including volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and metals (arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, selenium, silver, and zinc) exceeding Michigan EGLE residential cleanup criteria from historical use for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience providing similar environmental oversight services and submit three references documenting prior comparable work.

The contract term is two years with renewal options subject to Detroit City Council approval. A 100% payment and performance bond is required. Evaluation criteria are capacity (15 points), experience and qualifications (40 points), solution/approach/schedule (15 points), and pricing (30 points), totaling 100 points, with Detroit Equalization Credits of up to 23 points available to qualified local, workforce development, or size-classified firms. Questions are due July 8, 2026, with answers distributed July 10. All proposals must include a Respondent Questionnaire, proposal introduction and detailed technical approach, pricing proposal, notarized affidavits, a Professional Services Contract agreement signed by an authorized representative, bond forms, and environmental site assessment exhibits. The City reserves the right to request oral presentations and negotiate with the highest-ranked qualified respondents.