LITTLEFIELD PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting proposals for the Littlefield Park Playground Improvement project, covering the removal and replacement of playground surfacing and concrete within the right-of-way, along with the installation of new concrete walkways, playground equipment, site furnishings such as benches and picnic tables, and trees. The contract has a two-year term and is governed by local procurement procedures rather than standard federal acquisition regulations, as no FAR-style contractual clauses are included. The solicitation number is 548340, with proposals due by August 31, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire procurement portal. Work must comply with ASTM standards for playground safety, impact attenuation, accessibility, traction, permeability, flammability, tensile strength, and tear resistance, as well as CAN/CSA-Z614-98 and the City of Detroit’s own paving specifications. All materials and installations must be durable, properly labeled with origin, producer, contractor, and contract number, and stored and handled to prevent damage or theft prior to installation. Evaluation of proposals will be based on a total of 100 points, with pricing accounting for 35 points, experience and qualifications for 30 points, work plan and schedule for 20 points, and capacity for 15 points. The City employs a trade-off approach, evaluating technical merit before cost, and does not use a lowest price technically acceptable method. Contractors must comply with special requirements including prohibitions on using telecommunications or surveillance equipment from certain foreign entities like Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, and Dahua, as mandated by federal law. The contract requires domestic preference for iron, steel, aluminum, cement, and manufactured products, with full U.S. manufacturing or significant transformation required. Contractors must submit a range of attachments including a questionnaire, solution approach, pricing table, and affidavits covering non-collusion, conflict of interest, and authority to bind. Invoices must be submitted through the City’s Oracle Cloud Vendor Portal, and all records must be retained for three years after final payment. The contractor must be registered in the City’s vendor portal, and local socioeconomic preferences for Detroit-based businesses will be considered in scoring. No federal accounting codes, CAGE codes, or UEI are explicitly required, but compliance with debarment rules under 2 C.F.R. Parts 180 and 3000 is mandatory. The City does not provide specific COR or