RFP - Water Infiltration Program - 2026

The Water Infiltration Program is a university‑wide envelope‑repair effort aimed at stopping and repairing water intrusion in three historic campus buildings – Old Main (Project 001‑429098), the Undergraduate Library (Project 096‑422471), and the Maccabees building (Project 071‑422472). The work includes extensive demolition, masonry repair, repointing, waterproofing, sheet‑metal flashing, joint‑sealant replacement, epoxy crack injection, metal‑panel painting, and landscape restoration, all performed under Wayne State University’s prevailing‑wage schedule and strict safety, environmental, and smoke‑free policies. The contract was awarded on a lump‑sum basis to three separate firms, each responsible for one building, with a $1,000 per‑day liquidated‑damage clause and a 5‑day post‑award contract execution window. • Scope: full building envelope remediation (demolition, masonry, waterproofing, flashing, sealants, coatings, landscaping). • Delivery: three independent lump‑sum contracts; each contractor must provide performance and payment bonds, insurance, and comply with WSU wage‑rate schedule. • Schedule: bid deadline April 20 2026; contract execution within 5 days of award; work to commence immediately after contract signing with substantial‑completion dates to be set in the award contracts.