Blight Administration and Code Enforcement Services

The City of Dowagiac, Michigan, requires a responsive, professional partner to provide blight administration and code enforcement services. The selected vendor must manage cases from initial complaint or observation through voluntary compliance, administrative follow-up, and court proceedings. Requested scope includes establishing enforcement priorities with staff, managing complaint workflows, conducting citywide or complaint-driven inspections, identifying ordinance violations, maintaining detailed electronic case files, and preparing court-ready files while coordinating with local authorities. Eligible bidders must be USA-based organizations. Work performance requires a combination of onsite and offsite execution. The buyer is looking for proposals to determine the budget, and the contract period covers one year. Potential bidders must submit all questions no later than September 25, 2026.