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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 6007894 with Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck to provide parts, maintenance and repair service for DWSD owned vehicles and equipment powered by Cummins Engines, 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.: 2026-126
Contract No. 6007894
Contractor: Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. DBA Metro Airport Truck
Contractor address: 13385 Inkster Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180
Contract Amount: $125,000.00
Term: 6/18/2026 - 6/17/2031 ( 5 years)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract 6007894
Cummins Engines, Parts, Maintenance and Repair Services
Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck
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 6007894 with Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck to provide parts, maintenance and repair service for DWSD owned vehicles and equipment powered by Cummins Engines 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 Department is responsible for maintaining all DWSD owned vehicles and equipment powered by Cummins Engines to ensure they are operational and safe for use. 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 Cummins Engines.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
Requisition #543990 was submitted and approved by Budget on 1/22/26. This Contract 6007894 was competitively solicited per RFB #543990 on 4/6/26, with a closing date of 4/27/26, through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network website for 22 calendar days. The RFB was solicited to 204 suppliers, 24 suppliers viewed the bid package which generated three bids. Two bids were responsive, responsible bidders, Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck, and Kerry Brothers, Inc. and one was a responsive but non-responsible bidder, Cummins Inc. dba Cummins Sales and Services due to deviations from Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s (DWSD) Terms and Conditions and failure to allow Cummins Inc. dba Cummins Sales and Service pricing to be all inclusive of applicable duties, tariffs, and similar charges .
The three bidders are:
|
Bidder |
Bid Price |
DBB or DHB Credit |
Equalized Credit |
Equalized Bid Price |
|
Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck |
$2,505.29 |
N/A |
N/A |
$2,505.29 |
|
Cummins Inc. dba Cummins Sales and Services. |
$4,357.88 |
N/A |
N/A |
$4,357.88 |
|
Kerry Brothers, Inc. |
$2,672.10 |
N/A |
N/A |
$2,672.10 |
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.: 6007894
B. Contractor: Bill Jones Enterprise, Inc. dba Metro Airport Truck
C. Contract Term: 6/18/2026 - 6/17/2031
D. Contract Amount: $125,000.00
E. Projected Fiscal Year (FY) Contract Expenditures:
FY 27: $25,000.00
FY 28: $25,000.00
FY 29: $25,000.00
FY 30: $25,000.00
FY 31: $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.