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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 6007278, with Johnson Controls Fire Protection, a piggyback off the City of Detroit Contract 6006407, for Fire Systems Planned Services, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $250,000.00 and an expiration date of 7/31/27. 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 July 16, 2025
Item No.: 2025-146
Contract No.: 6007278
Contractor: Johnson Controls Fire Protection
Contractors Address: 24747 Halstead Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Contract Amount: $250,000.00
Contract Term: 7/1/25-7/31/27 (2 years and 1 month)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007278
Fire Systems Planned Services
Johnson Controls Fire Protection
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 6007278, with Johnson Controls Fire Protection, a piggyback off the City of Detroit Contract 6006407, for Fire Systems Planned Services, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $250,000.00 and an expiration date of 7/31/27. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
The Facilities Division is responsible for maintaining the fire suppression, alarm and sprinkler equipment and related systems at the following DWSD locations:
1. Water Board Building: (735 Randolph Street)
2. CSF: (6425 Huber Street)
3. East Payment: (13303 East McNichols Road)
4. West Payment: (15600 Grand River Avenue)
5. West Yard: (13401 West Outer Drive)
By law and for safety reasons, these systems must be tested and inspected on an annual/quarterly or semi-annual basis, depending on the system.
The proposed contract will provide for all parts and labor necessary to inspect, test, perform routine preventative maintenance and emergency service calls for the DWSD’s fire alarm and fire suppressions systems. All work performed under this contract must comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements and local fire codes and must be completed by certified personnel as required by the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Bureau of Fire Services and the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET).
PROCUREMENT METHOD
DWSD’s Facilities Operations Division submitted Requisition #532375, which was approved by budget on 3/13/25; a request to piggyback on an existing City of Detroit Contract #6006407, for Fire Systems Planned Services. The City of Detroit (CoD) advertised Request for Bids (RFB) #184573 via the Oracle Bid Module for a period of 18 days. Only one response was received. The contract was presented to City Council and approved on 7/30/2024.
Johnson Controls Fire Protection clearances are pending, and insurance currently expires 10/1/25.
SUMMARY
A. Contract No: 6007278
B. Contract Term: 7/1/25-7/31/27 (2 years and 1 month )
C. Contract Amount: $250,000.00
D. Projected FY Expenditures:
FY 25: $120,000.00
FY 26: $120,000.00
FY 27: $10,000.00
E. Funding Source: O&M Funds
F. GL String:
5820-20178-492421-617200-000230-15956-0000-000000- 52.9% Sewer
5720-20167-482421-617200-000209-10731-0000-000000- 47.1% Water
This contract was presented to the BOWC Finance Committee on July 2, 2025. Per the DWSD procurement protocol, no other approvals are required.