PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR RECREATION CENTERS

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting proposals for a two-year professional services contract to provide program supplies for all City of Detroit recreation centers. Qualified respondents must be established program supplies distributors with at least five years of general business experience and five years of specific experience providing supplies, including arts, crafts, and holiday decor, to large municipalities, school districts, or recreation authorities. Bidders are required to provide three municipal or school district references and must submit a CRIO-issued Detroit Based Business certificate to be eligible for equalization credits. The award will be based on price, experience, delivery time, and the lowest equalized bid per the Detroit City Municipal Code. Contractors must ensure all orders are delivered to specified locations within 30 days, with shipments properly labeled, separated, and accompanied by an inventory sheet in each box. Required insurance coverages include $1,000,000 for Automobile Liability, $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for Commercial General Liability, and Michigan Statutory minimums for Workers Compensation. Invoicing must be processed through the Oracle Vendor Portal following pre-approval from the Recreation Supervisor, with payments issued via ACH deposit on standard NET 30 terms. All bids must be submitted through the Bonfire portal by the deadline, and any modifications to bid forms must be initialed without the use of correction fluid.