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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Purchase Order 3097532 with Fredrickson Supply, LLC, LLC for one new Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator with a 12-yard debris tank mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred) Sourcewell Contract #101221-SCA, for a purchase not-to-exceed amount of $575,000.00. 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 November 18, 2026
Item No.: 2026-236
Purchase Order No.: 3097532
Contractor: Fredrickson Supply, LLC
Contractor Address: 6555 Sherwood Street, Detroit, MI 48211
Purchase Order Amount: $575,000.00
Contract Term: One-Time Purchase
Delivery Time Frame: approximately 8 weeks ARO
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Purchase Order 3097532
Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator w/ 12yd debris tank mounted on a HD truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred)
Fredrickson Supply, LLC
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 Purchase Order 3097532 with Fredrickson Supply, LLC, LLC for one new Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator with a 12-yard debris tank mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred) Sourcewell Contract #101221-SCA, for a purchase not-to-exceed amount of $575,000.00. 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 Service Facility (CSF) is purchasing one new Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator with a 12-yard debris tank mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred) to support the Lead Sewer Line Replacement Team.
The purchase of the one new Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator with a 12-yard debris tank mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred) is part of the FY2026 Capital Improvement Purchase (CIP).
PROCUREMENT METHOD
The DWSD Procurement Policy allows for participation in cooperative purchasing agreements from other public purchasing consortiums of competitively solicited contracts. However, prior to utilizing a cooperative contract, the DWSD Procurement Policy requires Detroit Based Businesses (DBB) and Detroit Resident Businesses (DRB) be provided an exclusive opportunity to submit a bid that is equal to or less than the price of the cooperative purchase agreement, provided the DBB or DRB will meet or exceed all terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement. To ensure compliance, DWSD Procurement competitively solicited ITR #551083 on October 5, 2026, with a closing date of October 19, 2026, through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network. The ITR was viewed by 44 vendors. The ITR yielded four bid intents and zero responses.
This purchase will be a one-time purchase procured through Requisition #551083, which was approved on 8/12/26. Purchase Order 3097532 was awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder, Fredrickson Supply, LLC, per the pricing, terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract #101221-SCA. Estimated delivery of the one new Mobile HX-12 Hydro excavator with a 12-yard debris tank mounted on a heavy-duty truck chassis (Mack Granite Preferred) is approximately 8 weeks after receipt of order.
Fredrickson Supply, LLC’s clearances, expire 4/7/27 and a formal contract agreement is not required.
SUMMARY
A. Purchase Order Number: 3097532
B. Contractor: Fredrickson Supply, LLC
C. Purchase Order Amount: $575,000.00
D. Estimated Delivery: 8 weeks
E. Fiscal Year Breakdown: FY 26 - 27: $575,000.00
F. Funding Source: CIP Funds
G. GL Strings:
5721-20244-487711-644111-900443-00000-0000-000000 100% Water Capital
This proposed Purchase Order was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on November 4, 2026 Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approvals are required.