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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 6007780 (Project WS-755) with DMC Consultants, Inc. for Lead Water Service Line Replacement - Chandler Park, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $7,969,391.31 and a term of two (2) 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 April 15, 2026
Item No. 2026-76
Contract No. 6007780 / WS-755
Contractor: DMC Consultants, Inc., 13500 Foley Street, Detroit, MI 48227 (DHB, DRB)
Contract Amount: $7,969,391.31
Contract Term: Two (2) years, *(contract start date tentative upon final approval)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007780 / WS-755
Lead Water Service Line Replacement - Chandler Park
DMC Consultants, 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 to approve DWSD Contract 6007780 (Project WS-755) with DMC Consultants, Inc. for Lead Water Service Line Replacement - Chandler Park, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $7,969,391.31 and a term of two (2) years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
Detroit has an estimated 80,000 Lead (Pb) service lines (LSLs), connected to an aged and historically under-maintained water network, with high incidences of water main breaks. Main breaks and service leaks frequently affect LSLs and require disconnecting the LSL to make a repair. As part of the DWSD Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the replacement of water mains, Lead (Pb) service lines are converted to new copper service lines ...
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