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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 22-0937    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 10/19/2022 Final action: 10/19/2022
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract No. 6004770 with Feldman Ford, LLC to purchase three 2023 Ford F350 4x4 pickup trucks for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $222,380. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
Indexes: Board of Water Commissioners, Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. Feldman Ford F350 - Bid Tab fb 9.14

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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 No. 6004770 with Feldman Ford, LLC to purchase three 2023 Ford F350 4x4 pickup trucks for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $222,380. 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 October 19, 2022

Item No.: 22-0937

Contract No.: 6004770

Contractor: Feldman Ford, LLC, 8333 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48210

Contract Amount: $222,380.00

Contract Term: One-Time Purchase

 

 

TO:                                          The Honorable

                                          Board of Water Commissioners

                                          City of Detroit, Michigan

 

FROM:                     Gary Brown, Director

                                          Water and Sewerage Department

 

RE:                                          Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6004770

To purchase three 2023 Ford F350 4x4 standard cab pickup trucks with 8’ bed from Feldman Ford, 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 No. 6004770 with Feldman Ford, LLC to purchase three 2023 Ford F350 4x4 pickup trucks for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $222,380. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

 

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Fleet Operations have requested the purchase of the three 2023 Ford F350 4x4 standard cab pickup trucks with an 8’ bed, to replace units found to be unrepairable due to age and cost of the repairs which will be greater than the value of units.

 

PROCUREMENT METHOD

 

This contract was competitively solicited per RFB #493546-2 on July 22, 2022, with a closing date of August 19, 2022, through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network website for 29 calendar days. The RFB was solicited to 161 suppliers, 10 suppliers viewed the bid package which generated 1 statement of no bid from Bob Maxey Ford, Inc. and 1 responsive, responsible bidder, Feldman Ford, LLC.

 

 

Bidder

Bid Price

DBB or DRB Credit

Equalized Credit

Equalized Bid Price

Feldman Ford, LLC

$222,380.00

N/A

$0

$222,380.00

 

Due to the low number of bids received, an additional statement of no bid was requested from two of the 10 vendors Knapheide Trucks and NBC Trucks that reviewed the bid package, however, no response was returned.

 

Feldman Ford, LLC clearances expire 10/13/22 and a formal contract document is not required.

 

SUMMARY

 

A.                     Contract No.:                                                                                    6004770

B.                     Total Contract Amount:                                                               $222,380.00

C.                     Funding Source:                                                                                    CIP Funds

D.                     GL String:                     

                     

5721-20244-487711-644121-004104-30129-0000-000000- 50%

5821-20243-497711-644121-004105-30129-0000-000000- 50%                     

 

 

This contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on October 5, 2022.  Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approvals are required.