Description
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is seeking a general contractor to provide site improvements for the former Cooley High School property. The project involves comprehensive site improvements, including new hardscape, athletic facilities upgrades, drainage enhancements, and installation of recreational amenities. The contractor will be responsible for providing labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision to complete the site improvements. The project is expected to start on or before July 1, 2026, and must be completed by September 15, 2026.
• Install new asphalt parking lot with related storm sewer modifications
• Inspect and clean existing storm sewer within the project areas as needed
• Renovate existing cinder track, including removal of concrete curb and installation of new compacted aggregate surface
• Resurface existing tennis courts and convert them to asphalt basketball courts with chain link fencing
• Construct two new grass athletic fields, including regrading, topsoil redistribution, and athletic field seed mix installation
• Install site underdrainage around much of the site perimeter to improve drainage
• Install site amenities, including basketball poles and backboards, football/soccer goals, bike racks, trash receptacles, benches, and regulatory signage