2021-2 - DESC Community Health Corps-Commercial Office Space 0821

The Mayor’s Workforce Development Board (MWDB) is directly responsible and accountable to the State of Michigan, Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) for the planning and oversight of talent development programs in the City of Detroit. Designated by the MWDB, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) serves as the fiscal and administrative entity that provides workforce services to job seekers and employers. DESC’s primary funding streams include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) that funds Michigan’s PATH (Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope.) employment program, Food Assistance Employment and Training (FAE&T), Wagner-Peyser Employment Services (ES), and other public and private funding. The Corporation enters into contracts with qualified entities to provide workforce development programs and services to job seekers and employers. DESC anticipates receiving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Center for Disease Control Foundation (CDC) funding to support contracts as a result of this competitive bid process. 

DESC is seeking proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms with Commercial Office Space who can effectively accomplish the following:

1. 1. Accommodate space within the range of 10,000 – 15,000 square feet for the Community Health Corps program operations, allowing its 74 – 90 staff members to efficiently conduct day to day work task.
   2. Allow DESC to make changes to space lay-out and aesthetics.
   3. Provide ample parking to accommodate staff. Appropriate parking to accommodate approximately 89 – 100 vehicles. (CHC customers will not visit the site)
   4. Adequately manage and maintain the property, facilities and office space which includes all building systems and services.
   5. Must propose, at a minimum, space that conforms to the latest federal, state, and local building codes, standards, and general requirements, including the American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). Building construction/finishes must be of commercial grade quality.