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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 6007861 for Project DWS-980 with LGC-Detroit Ground Crew, LLC and Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (Joint Venture), for Inspection, Rehabilitation and Replacement of Sewers, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $28,792,425.00 and a term of three (3) years. 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 May 20, 2026
Item No. 2026-105
Contract No. 6007861 / DWS-980
Contractor: LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV)
Contractor Address: 7310 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500, Detroit, MI 48202
Contract Amount: $28,792,425.00
Contract Term: Three (3) years
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007861 / DWS-980
Inspection, Rehabilitation and Replacement of Sewers
LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV)
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 6007861 for Project DWS-980 with LGC-Detroit Ground Crew, LLC and Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (Joint Venture), for Inspection, Rehabilitation and Replacement of Sewers, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $28,792,425.00 and a term of three (3) years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
This contract provides as-needed inspection and in-place rehabilitation of selected sewers by using the procedures, methods, and equipment of the cured-in-place pipe lining process, repairing sewer cave-ins, and point repairs by the open-cut method of excavating the damaged portion of the pipeline and replacing it with new piping. The existing Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) sewer system within the City limits consist of approximately 3,000 miles of sewers ranging from 6” through 120” and is generally older than ninety years. As a result of the sewers age, they are deteriorating at a faster rate. Some are near the point of collapsing, and immediate emergency action is often required. Therefore, rehabilitation services are needed to repair plugged, damaged, and collapsed sewers to avoid basement flooding and maintain the flows within the wastewater collection system.
The contract is being initiated to provide all labor, materials, and equipment to fully perform the work of televising inspection, cleaning, repair, and rehabilitation/lining of circular and non-circular storm and sanitary sewers. The work will primarily involve the repair of failed/collapsed circular and non-circular storm and sanitary sewers by means of the open-cut repair method. Additionally, the work involves the rehabilitation of sewers by using the relining methods of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) conforming to the requirements of the current standard specification for “Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by the Inversion and Curing of a Resin-Impregnated Tube, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Designation F1216-05, ASTM F1743 Pulled, ASTM D5813, ASTM D790, ASTM D2990 on as-needed basis. The work also includes the replacement of sewer mains via Pipe Bursting, as well as the rehabilitation of manholes by Cementitious and Epoxy liners. The Contractor is also required to furnish all labor, materials and incidentals required to complete the project in accordance with the Contract Documents. The work will be located throughout the City.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The objective of the proposed Contract No. 6007861 consists of the following, throughout the City of Detroit, on an as-needed basis:
- Sewer inspection by means of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and/or multi-sensor platforms,
- Cleaning and rehabilitation of circular and non-circular storm and sanitary sewers up to 72-inch in size by the method of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), spray lining cementitious grouting, chemical grouting, and pipe bursting,
- Conducting Laser and Sonar sewer inspection,
- Performing review of video inspection and recommending repair methods including design calculations and backup for the repair method chosen,
- Repairing sewer cave-ins and point repairs of circular and non-circular storm and sanitary sewers by the open-cut method of excavating the damaged portion of the pipeline and replacing it with new piping,
- Providing earth retention shafts and insertion and access pits for manned or unmanned access to the sewer or point repairs,
- Providing manhole inspection, cleaning, repairs, and replacements, including structure repair, grouting, lining, and restoration work,
- Performing dye testing of sewer laterals, sewer structures, and cave-ins to determine connectivity and infiltration,
- Performing site cleanup and restoration, including surface restoration of pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, and lawn restoration, and
- Any additional work as defined in the bid schedule and measurement and payment descriptions.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
This procurement was competitively solicited through a Request for Bids (RFB) per Requisition 545024, which was fully approved on 2/26/2026. The RFB was advertised on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network (MITN) BidNet website for 31 calendar days (3/3/26 - 4/2/26). MITN published this opportunity to 1492 companies, and 75 firms downloaded the bid package. In addition to posting on MITN, Procurement sent email notices to approximately 76 firms. Two (2) bids were received:
|
BIDDER |
Bid Total |
Equalizations |
Equal. Credits Applied |
Equalized Total |
|
LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV) |
$28,792,425.00 |
6.0% JV |
$1,727,545.50 |
$27,064,879.50 |
|
Major Contracting Group |
$56,700,225.00 |
1.0% DHB |
$567,002.25 |
$56,133,222.75 |
The evaluation of the bids was based on the lowest equalized bid price. As the apparent equalized low bidder, LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV), was evaluated and determined to be responsive. The bid tab and responsiveness evaluation, and LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV) bid was forwarded to the Engineering Division. Therefore, it is recommended LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV) be awarded the contract resulting from RFB DWS-980 in the amount of $28,792,425.00.
SUMMARY
A. Contract No.: 6007861 / DWS-980
B. Contractor: LGC Global, Inc & Detroit Grounds Crew, LLC (JV)
C. Anticipated Contract Term: 3 years
D. Contract Amount: $28,792,425.00
E. Anticipated FY Breakdown:
FY 26-27: $10,000,000.00
FY 27-28: $10,000,000.00
FY 28-29: $8,792,425.00
F. Funding Source: Bond Funding
G. GL String: 5831-20310-497800-617900-900459-30129-0000-000000
- 100% Sewer
This proposed Contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on May 6, 2026. Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, Mayoral review and City Council approvals will also be obtained.