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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007199 with Core & Main LP, for 20-foot Ductile Iron Pipe of various sizes; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $213,348.00 and a term of one year. The BOWC also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of June 18, 2025
Item No.: 2025-120
Contract No.: 6007199
Contractor: Core & Main LP, 4901 Dewitt Road, Canton, MI 48188
Contract Amount: $213,348.00
Contact Term: 7/1/25-6/30/26
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007199
20-foot Ductile Iron Pipe - Various Sizes
Core & Main LP
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Marqaicha Welch, Procurement Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007199 with Core & Main LP, for 20-foot Ductile Iron Pipe of various sizes; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $213,348.00 and a term of one year. The BOWC also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
The DWSD Warehouses stock various sizes of Ductile Pipe. Ductile is used in servicing the community with pipe for water main breakage and replacing old pipe. This pipe is critical and with this contract, it will help DWSD maintain stock levels to prevent emergency spot buys and possible work stoppage.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
The Warehouse Department submitted requisition #529376 and it was approved by budget on 12/30/24. The contract was competitively solicited through a Request for Bids (RFB) 529376 and was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) website for 21 calendar days. MITN published this opportunity to 80 companies and 18 firms downloaded the bid package. This was originally bid along with the 18 feet Ductile Pipe for two years in February, but no bids were received on the 20 feet pipe at that time. So DWSD re-bid it for a one year term.
Three bids were received from CivicBridges, Core & Main and ETNA Supply. All bidders were determined to be responsive and responsible. Core & Main had the lowest bid pricing per line. Based on this information, it is recommended that the contract be awarded Core & Main LP.
See bid tab for the pricing summary.
Core & Main LP has current clearances that expire on 11/3/26. A formal contract document is not required as the Standard Terms & Conditions apply.
SUMMARY
A. Contract No: 6007199
B. Contractor: Core & Main LP
C. Contract Term: 7/1/25-6/30/26 (1 year)
D. Contract Amount: $213,248.00
E. Anticipated FY Spend: FY 25-26: $213,248.00
F. Funding Source: O&M Funds
G. GL String: 5720-00000-000000-150100-000000-00000-0000-000000- 100% Water
This proposed contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on June 4, 2025. Per DWSD procurement protocol, no additional approvals are required.