Architect Service

The City of Detroit, Michigan is seeking architectural design firms, design-build firms, or development firms with architectural staff or subcontractors to develop a standardized set of permit-ready, construction-ready housing prototypes. The agency intends to solve the housing shortage by creating preapproved permitted toolkits adaptable to typical residential lots in Detroit. The scope of work covers single-family homes, two-family duplexes, and townhouses grouped in three to eight units, focusing on missing middle housing concepts. The project requires the delivery of bid-level documentation and fully engineered permit sets. These designs must fit common parcels measuring thirty to fifty feet wide and one hundred to one hundred twenty feet deep, with the average parcel size being thirty to thirty-five feet by one hundred feet. The agency also lists regional rideshare services in Detroit within the scope of needs. Eligibility is restricted to onshore, United States organizations only. The agency requires the performance of all work to occur offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost. The agency will hold a virtual pre-bid meeting on May 27, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding the opportunity no later than June 3, 2026. The agency has not provided specific evaluation criteria in the source documentation.