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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 3080762 with ARI Phoenix, Inc., dba ARI Hetra, for the purchase of mobile vehicle column lifts, for a total purchase order amount not-to-exceed $163,441.40. 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 March 19, 2025
Item No.: 2025-48
Purchase Order No.: 3080762
Contractor: ARI Phoenix, Inc., dba ARI Hetra, 11163 Woodward Lane, Sharonville, Ohio, 45241
Purchase Order Amount: $163,441.40
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Purchase Order No. 3080762
Purchase of Mobile Vehicle Column Lifts
ARI Phoenix, Inc.
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 approve DWSD Purchase Order 3080762 with ARI Phoenix, Inc., dba ARI Hetra, for the purchase of mobile vehicle column lifts, for a total purchase order amount not-to-exceed $163,441.40. 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 two (2) sets of six (6) mobile vehicle column lifts.
This purchase also includes (2) hours of training for DWSD’s fleet personnel.
This purchase is a part of the 2024/2025 Capital Improvement Purchase (CIP) and supports the Fleet Division in the areas of Safety & Efficiency for in-house maintenance and repair services.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
The Fleet Operations Department submitted requisition #526229 that was approved on 10/2/24. This contract was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) for 29 calendar days (11/4/24 - 12/2/24). MITN published the opportunity to 109 companies subscribe to the relevant NIGP codes and 27 firms downloaded the bid package which generated three bids, one responsible, responsive bidder and two responsive, non-responsible bidders.
Bidders are listed below
|
Bidder |
Bid Price |
DBB/DHB Credit |
Equalized Credits |
Equalized Bid Price |
|
ARI Phoenix, Inc. |
$163,441.40 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
$163,441.40 |
|
RDI Equipment |
Non-responsible - Vendor did not submit the required bid package. |
|
Technology International, Inc. |
Non-responsible - Vendor did not submit the required bid package. |
Based on the information above, it is recommended that the contract be awarded to the lowest apparent responsive and responsible bidder, ARI Phoenix, Inc., in the amount of $163,441.40.
ARI Phoenix, Inc.’s clearance expires on 2/7/26 and a formal contract document is not required as the standard terms and conditions apply.
SUMMARY
A. Purchase Order No.: 3080762
B. Contractor: ARI Phoenix, Inc.
C. Purchase Order Amount: $163,441.40
D. Anticipated FY Spend: FY 25-26: $163,441.40
E. Funding Source: CIP Funds
F. GL Strings: 5721-20244-487711-644600-004104-31029-0000-000000- 50% Water
5821-20243-497711-644600-004105-31029-0000-000000- 50% Sewer
This contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on March 5, 2025. Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approvals are required.