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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 6007124 with Ferguson Waterworks for Coupling Transitions; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $566,500.00 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 May 21, 2025
Item No.: 2025-96
Contract No.: 6007124
Contractor: Ferguson Waterworks
Address: 24425 Schoenherr Rd., Warren, MI 48089
Contract Amount: $566,500.00
Contact Term: 5/22/25 - 5/21/26
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007124
Transition Couplings
Ferguson Waterworks
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 6007124 with Ferguson Waterworks for Coupling Transitions; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $566,500.00 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 Central Warehouse is responsible for stocking various sizes and types of transition couplings. Couplings provide a simple and economical way of joining two pipes that may be similar in sizes, types, different at each end or have different diameters without disassembling or adapting end rings. This contract will allow for the as-needed purchase of various sizes and types of transition couplings to maintain stock levels at DWSD’s Warehouses to support DWSD crews in the maintenance and repairs of water systems and prevent emergency spot buys.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
This proposed contract was initiated through requisition 530634 and approved by budget on 2/19/25. It was competitively solicited through a Request for Bids (RFB) 530634 and was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) website for 21 calendar days. MITN published this opportunity to 135 companies and 26 firms downloaded the bid package. Five bids were received, see attached Bid Tab for the pricing summary.
• Decima LLC
• EJ USA Inc.
• Etna Supply Company LLC
• Ferguson Waterworks
• Melmac Co., Inc. d/b/a Motor City Pipe & Supply Co.
All bidders were evaluated, Ferguson Waterworks was determined to be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Based on this information DWSD recommends the contract be awarded to Ferguson Waterworks.
Ferguson Waterworks clearances expire 12/19/25. A formal contract document is not required per DWSD procurement Standard Terms & Conditions apply, so no further approvals are required.
SUMMARY
A. Company: Ferguson Waterworks
B. Contract No: 6007124
C. Contract Term: 5/22/25 - 5/21/26
D. Contract Amount: $566,500.00
E. Anticipated FY Spend: FY 24-25: $94,416.67
FY 25-26: $472,083.33
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 May 7, 2025. Per DWSD procurement protocol, no other approvals are required.