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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 6007677, a piggyback of CoD Contract 6007402, with Power Lighting & Technical Services, for electrical services, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,450,000.00 and a term of 31 months. 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 February 18, 2026
Item No. 2026-42
Contract No.: 6007677
Contractor: Power Lighting & Technical Services (DBB, DHB, DSB & DRB)
Contractor Address: 10824 West Chicago, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48204
Contract Amount: $1,450,000.00
Contract Term: 3/1/26 - 10/31/28 (31 months)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6007677
For electrical services for DWSD Field Services, Facilities and IT Divisions
Power Lighting & Technical Services
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 6007677, a piggyback of CoD Contract 6007402, with Power Lighting & Technical Services, for electrical services, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,450,000.00 and a term of 31 months. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
This proposed contract is a request to piggyback off the City of Detroit Contract #6007402 for electrical services to be utilized by DWSD Field Services, IT and Facilities departments.
DWSD Field Services
Field Services is responsible for works that undertakes critical, emergency, and routine repairs across DWSD operations and infrastructure. These services include 110-volt wiring, industrial sensor installation and maintenance, antenna mounting and connections, instrument wiring, and uninterrupted power supply on an as-needed basis.
To install and maintain the field equipment, support services for as-needed electrical work are needed to be performed, such as:
• Installing 110-volt wiring and electrical connections.
• Making antenna repairs for the cell collector units that support the AMR system. Lift trucks needed to reach some of the locations where damaged equipment needs to be replaced.
• Replace electrical and mechanical components related to repairing damages to other utilities during emergency linear asset repairs.
• Provide electrical power connections for water quality and pressure sensors, sewer meter gateways and materials to replace damaged sensors used in the sewer collection system.
• Confined space entry requirements and OSHA safety rules requirements
• Installing additional Rain Gauge Stations at various locations within the City of Detroit. Weather stations will be located in existing right of way locations and require applicable concrete bases. Instrument re-wiring and other as-needed electrical services
DWSD Information Technology (IT)
Information Technology is responsible for support of all networked connected infrastructure for all DWSD sites. This includes aligning adequate cabling and low voltage infrastructure services to meet the demands of DWSD’s critical applications and hardware assets in the transmission needs internally and externally across interconnected systems.
Services provided by this contract includes cabling for planned infrastructure cabling upgrades, emergency replacements of wiring and new installations needed for department onboarding and redesign of assets. This also includes the installation of newly connected IT and network devices needed for the day-to-day operations of DWSD.
The work under this contract includes but is not limited to furnishing and installing low voltage wiring systems below 600V and any associated task in the installation of the requested task. These systems may include 110V or 240V wiring, telephone wiring and cable, data connections, antenna mounts and connections, instrument wiring, network wiring, wireless communications, speaker systems, paging systems, and code-call systems at DWSD buildings.
DWSD Facilities:
Facilities is seeking electrical on demand, as-needed services for all DWSD locations.
General electrical repairs to include but not limited to:
• Light Replacement
• Install Dimmer Switches
• Circuit Breaker Repairs
• Install Emergency Exit Signs/Replace Batteries
• Install Emergency Lights/Replace Batteries
• Remedy of Code Violations
• Electrical Panel Upgrades
• Wiring
• Generator Repairs & Services
• Exterior Building and Parking Lot Lighting Replacement and/or Upgrades
• Transfer Switch Installs
On an As-Needed basis, the Vendor will provide detailed scopes of work to remedy electrical systems issues for review and approval from DWSD, in addition to electrical system work or services as requested by DWSD, that are not specified above but deemed necessary for the uninterrupted operations of the various divisions.
This scope does not include large-scale projects of $50,000.00 and above. Vendor will be responsible for providing any/all tools and equipment required to efficiently execute each project, including lifts and ladders.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
This proposed piggyback contract was initiated through DWSD Requisition 543561 and was fully approved by Budget on 1/21/26. The requisition requests to piggyback off the existing City of Detroit Contract 6007402.
The City of Detroit (CoD) advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP) #185819 via Oracle for a period of 14 calendar days. Two proposals were received. The Contract was awarded to Power Lighting and Technical Services, as the highest ranked responsive and responsible Proposer. City of Detroit Contract 6007402 was approved by the Mayor on 8/27/25 and City Council on 9/16/25.
This proposed piggyback contract was initiated through DWSD Requisitions 543561. The estimated split between departments over the 2-year term is as follows:
• $400,000 for DWSD Information Technology
• $600,000 for DWSD Field Services
• $450,000 for DWSD Facilities
DWSD Procurement has confirmed that the vendor has agreed to the request to piggyback off the City’s contract and confirmed that the DWSD work will not significantly change, alter or remove from their ability to provide services to the City of Detroit.
Therefore, DWSD is requesting BOWC approval to utilize the City of Detroit contract with Power Lighting & Technical Services for the electrical services at the same pricing, scope, terms and conditions of the original contract.
Power Lighting’s clearances expire 9/08/26 and a formal contract document is not required.
SUMMARY
A. Contract No.: 6007677
B. Contractor: Power Lighting & Technical Services
C. Contract Portion: $1,450,000.00
D. Contracts Term: 03/01/26 - 10/31/28 (31 months)
E. Funding Source: O&M Funds
F. GL String: Information Technology - O&M Funds - $400,000.00
5720-20168-483301-617900-000205-10790-0000-000000 - 38.2%
5820-20179-493301-617900-000226-15805-0000-000000 - 61.8%
Field Services - O&M Funds - $600,000.00
5720-20167-482431-617900-000209-10680-0000-000000 - 50.5%
5820-20178-492431-617900-000230-15826-0000-000000 - 49.5%
Facility Operations - O&M Funds - $450,000.00
5720-20167-482421-622900-000209-10732-0000-000000 - 47.1%
5820-20178-492421-622900-000230-15962-0000-000000 - 52.9%
G. Anticipated Fiscal Year Breakdown:
Information Technology
FY 26: $75,000.00
FY 27: $125,000.00
FY 28: $125,000.00
FY 29: $75,000.00
Field Services
FY 26: $75,000.00
FY 27: $150,000.00
FY 28: $175,000.00
FY 29: $200,000.00
Facilities
FY 26: $75,000.00
FY 27: $125,000.00
FY 28: $125,000.00
FY 29: $125,000.00
H. Combined Total Contract Amount: $1,450,000.00
This proposed contract will be presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on February 4, 2026. Per DWSD procurement protocol, Mayoral approval will also be obtained.