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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 6007924 with Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Trucks to provide parts, maintenance and repair services for DWSD Allison Transmissions and Torque Converters, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $125,000.00 for a term of five (5) years. This 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 17, 2026
Item No.: 2026-132
Contract No. 6007924
Contractor: Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. DBA Metro Airport Trucks
Contractor Address: 13385 Inkster Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180
Contract Amount: $125,000.00
Term: 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2031 ( 5 years)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract 6007924
Allison Transmission and Torque Converters: Parts, Maintenance and Repair Services
Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Trucks
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 6007924 with Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Trucks to provide parts, maintenance and repair services for DWSD Allison Transmissions and Torque Converters, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $125,000.00 for a term of five (5) years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s (DWSD) Fleet Operations is responsible for maintaining all DWSD owned vehicles and equipment to ensure they are operational and safe for use. The entire fleet of medium and heavy-duty trucks use Allison transmissions and torque converters; this includes Fleet Operations’ newest vehicles. To ensure Fleet can provide the highest quality services to internal customers and positively contribute to DWSD’s high level of service to our customers; parts, maintenance and repair services, including warranty repairs, are required on an as-needed basis to keep the equipment in reliable working condition.
This proposed contract will ensure uninterrupted, as-needed, maintenance and repair services and OEM parts availability for DWSD owned vehicles and equipment powered by Allison Transmissions and Torque Converters.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
Requisition #543968 was submitted and approved by Budget on 1/22/26. This Contract 6007924 was competitively solicited per RFB #543968 on April 10, 2026, with a closing date of May 1, 2026, through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network website for 22 calendar days. The RFB was solicited to 170 suppliers, 17 suppliers viewed the bid package which generated two responsive, responsible bidders, Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck, and Kerry Brothers, Inc. The solicitation RFB #543968A was reopened for an additional 9 days and no additional bids were received. Three vendors that downloaded the notice for RFB #543698A and did not submit a bid were sent a no bid statement request and no responses were returned.
The vendors are:
|
Vendor |
Location |
No Bid Statement Response |
|
Decima LLC |
Detroit, MI |
No response |
|
Santoro Inc |
Detroit, MI |
No response |
|
Weller Truck Parts |
Grand Rapids, MI |
No response |
The responsive, responsible bids responses are:
|
Bidder |
Bid Price |
DBB or DHB Credit |
Equalized Credit |
Equalized Bid Price |
|
Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck |
$244,337.20 |
N/A |
N/A |
$244,337.20 |
|
Kerry Brothers, Inc. |
$641,557.93 |
N/A |
N/A |
$641,557.93 |
Based on the information above, it is recommended that the contract be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder, Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck.
Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck clearances expire 5/1/27 and a formal contract document is not required.
SUMMARY
A. Contract No.: 6007924
B. Contractor: Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck
C. Contract Term: 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2031
D. Contract Amount: $125,000.00
E. Projected Fiscal Year (FY) Contract Expenditures:
FY 27-28: $25,000.00
FY 28-29: $25,000.00
FY 29-30: $25,000.00
FY 30-31: $25,000.00
FY 31-32: $25,000.00
F. Funding Source: O&M Funds
G. GL String:
5720-20167-482422-617900-000209-10731-0000-000000 - 50.5% Water
5820-20178-492422-617900-000230-15956-0000-000000 - 49.5% Sewer
This contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on June 3, 2026. Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, Mayoral Review will also be obtained.