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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 6007898 with Decima LLC for end-of-life electronic equipment disposal; for a duration of 5 years. This is a revenue incentive contract with no direct payments to the vendor. The vendor is compensated by receiving 50% of revenue from recycling, resale or reuse of recovered materials. 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. 2026-128
Contract No. 6007898
Contractors: Decima LLC (DBB, DHB, DSB)
Address: 16870 Schaefer Hwy., Detroit, MI 48235
Contract Amount: $0.00
Contract Term: 7/1/26 - 6/30/31
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract Number 6007898
Electronic Equipment Disposal
Decima 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 Contract 6007898 with Decima LLC for end-of-life electronic equipment disposal; for a duration of 5 years. This is a revenue incentive contract with no direct payments to the vendor. The vendor is compensated by receiving 50% of revenue from recycling, resale or reuse of recovered materials. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
DWSD intends to dispose of a variety of computers, laptops, monitors, printers, network equipment, and similar devices. This contract will allow DWSD to responsibly dispose of obsolete electronic equipment at no cost while ensuring full compliance with e-waste regulations and supporting the City’s sustainability goals. Recycling and reuse will prevent landfill waste, recover valuable resources and generate shared environmental and financial benefits. This will be a revenue-based contract.
PROCUREMENT METHOD - SINGLE SOURCE
This contract was initiated through requisition #546812 which was approved by Budget on 5/5/26. This contract was procured as a single source exception from competition solicitation due to Decima hauling away and legally disposing of all electronic equipment at no cost to DWSD. This is a revenue generating venture, Decima is offering a 50/50 split of the profit-sharing. An Exception to Competitive Solicitation was submitted and approved by the Director on 4/27/26.
Decima’s clearances are approved and expire on 1/20/27. A formal contract document is being sent to the contractor for signature. Per procurement protocol, Mayoral approval will also be obtained.
SUMMARY
A. Contract Numbers: 6007898
B. Contractor: Decima LLC (DBB, DHB, DSB)
C. Contract Term: 7/1/26 - 6/30/31
D. Contract Amount: $0.00
E. Anticipated FY Breakdown: N/A
F. Funding Source: N/A
G. GL Strings:
5720-20168-483301-622301-000205-10790-0000-000000
- 38% Water
5820-20179-493301-622301-000226-15805-0000-000000 - 62% Sewer
This proposed contract will be presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on June 3, 2026. Per DWSD procurement protocol, Mayoral approval will also be obtained.