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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-176    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 8/20/2025 Final action:
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007358, with Grainger Inc, for SECONDARY MRO CONTRACT - to provide industrial and janitorial Supplies for all DWSD locations; utilizing the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #250000000128, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $650,000.00 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.
Indexes: Board of Water Commissioners, Finance Committee

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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 6007358, with Grainger Inc, for SECONDARY MRO CONTRACT - to provide industrial and janitorial Supplies for all DWSD locations; utilizing the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #250000000128, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $650,000.00 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 August 20, 2025

Item No.: 2025-176

Contract No.: 6007358

Contractor: Grainger Inc., 1201 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226 (DBB)

Contract Amount: $650,000.00

Contact Term: 9/1/25 - 8/31/26

 

TO:                                          The Honorable

                                          Board of Water Commissioners

                                          City of Detroit, Michigan

 

FROM:                     Gary Brown, Director

                                          Water and Sewerage Department

 

RE:                                          Proposed DWSD Contract 6007358

Secondary Contract - MRO and Janitorial Supplies for DWSD Locations

Grainger Inc

 

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 6007358, with Grainger Inc, for SECONDARY MRO CONTRACT -  to provide industrial and janitorial Supplies for all DWSD locations; utilizing the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #250000000128, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $650,000.00 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

 

DWSD Warehouses stock various items inventory items which support as-needed, daily operating tasks. This SECONDARY MRO CONTRACT provides for the purchase of Facilities Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) and Industrial Supplies, and related services including janitorial supplies, equipment and cleaning chemicals, hand tools, power tools, electrical supplies and equipment, what is listed in the MiDeal Contract #250000000128.

 

This Secondary Contract will help DWSD maintain stock levels to prevent emergency spot buys and possible work stoppage.

 

 

PROCUREMENT METHOD

 

The Warehouse Division submitted requisition #535652 and it was approved by Budget on 7/2/25. An ITR #535652 was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) website for 7 calendar days. MITN published this opportunity to 459 companies and 79 firms downloaded the bid package.

 

Eight (8) intent to bid responses were received, which yielded in (2) bids. Both bids were deemed non-responsive. One (1) vendor failed to provide experience that matched the scope of work per the bid solicitation. The other vendor was unable to bid, due to being the current MiDeal contract holder.

 

Grainger Inc. has current clearances that expire on 4/4/26. A formal contract document is not required as the Standard Terms & Conditions apply. 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

A.                     Contract No:                                                                                    6007358

B.                     Company                                                                                    Grainger Inc

C.                     Contract Term:                                                                                    9/1/25 - 8/31/26

D.                     Contract Amount:                                                               $650,000.00

E.                     Anticipated FY Spend:                                                               FY 25-26: $500,000.00                     

                                                                                                                              FY 26-27: $150,000.00                                                                                    

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 August 6, 2025.  Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approval are required.