RFP - Keast Common Restoration - 2025

The Keast Common Restoration project is a campus‑scale renovation of the central open space at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The work encompasses complete landscape renewal (removal of existing plantings, new sod and irrigation), installation of new concrete and interlocking paver pavement, exterior lighting and power pedestals, site‑improvement utilities, and the provision of outdoor furniture and signage. The contractor must comply with Wayne State’s prevailing‑wage schedule, submit certified payroll, provide performance and payment bonds, maintain required insurance coverages, and adhere to strict safety, smoke‑free, and environmental controls. The schedule is tight, with bids due July 29 2025, substantial completion required by November 7 2025, and liquidated damages of $500 per day for any delay. • Scope: landscape, paving, lighting, utilities, furniture, signage, and site‑improvement. • Requirements: prevailing‑wage compliance, bid/bond/insurance, certified payroll, smoke‑free policy, dust/erosion control, and a $500/day liquidated‑damages clause. • Timeline: bid submission July 29 2025, work to begin shortly after award, substantial completion by November 7 2025.