The City of Southfield is seeking proposals for detention facility security services. The contract will be for a three-year period with two one-year extension options. Services include booking, lodging, and monitoring of prisoners, operating 24/7, with a maximum holding time of 72 hours per individual. Bids must be submitted electronically via www. ***. *. * by August 3, 2026. A pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for July 20, 2026, at 10 am and is optional. Questions are due by July 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm and should be emailed to ***@***. *. * criteria include experience (50%), approach to project (25%), and cost (25%).
Bids must be electronically uploaded to the MITN www. ***. *. * website by the due date and time of August 3, 2026, at 11:00 am local time. The mitn system will not allow for late submittals and a submittal must be completed before the due date and time.
The contractor shall invoice the city on or about the beginning of each month, and each monthly installment shall be paid to the contractor not later than thirty days following the month for which the monthly payment is due and owing. each monthly installment shall be paid to the contractor not later than thirty days following the month for which the monthly payment is due and owing.
The city will select the best proposal based on a combination of factors: experience (50%), approach to project (25%), and cost (25%). The city will select the best proposal based on a combination of factors. The city’s professional services review panel, utilizing the following criteria and weight, will evaluate each proposal: criteria weight experience 50% approach to project 25% cost 25%
Companies must demonstrate a minimum of 5 consecutive years of experience providing corrections services, preferably to other public agencies. Companies responding to this solicitation must be able to demonstrate the following: 4. 1. A minimum of 5 consecutive years experience providing corrections services, preferably to other public agencies.
For failure to deliver or perform in accordance with the accepted proposal, the city may consider the contractor in default and purchase goods or services on the open market, charging additional costs to the contractor. For failure to deliver or perform in accord with the accepted proposal, the city may consider the contractor in default and take steps to protect the city’s interest.
A pre-bid walkthrough will be held on July 20, 2026, at 10 am at the Southfield Police Station lobby. Prebid walk thru July 20, 2026 at 10am. It is not mandatory.
Questions must be received no later than 5:00 pm on July 27, 2026. Questions must be received no later than 5:00 pm on July 27, 2026 and be sent to purchasingdepart@cityofsouthfield. com.
Respondents may not contact council members, city administration, the legal advisor, elected officials, or city staff other than the designated point of contact during the solicitation process. Contacting evaluation committee members may lead to nullification of results or dismissal of submissions. Contact prior to selection may lead to a nullification of the results of this solicitation, or a dismissal of the offending respondents submission. . .