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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 21-0420    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 3/17/2021 Final action: 3/17/2021
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6003395 for public relations and communication services for DWSD with Mort Crim Communications, Inc. (Project No. CS-1946) for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,199,616 and a term of two years. 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
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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 6003395 for public relations and communication services for DWSD with Mort Crim Communications, Inc. (Project No. CS-1946) for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,199,616 and a term of two 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 March 17, 2021
Item No. 21-0420
Proposed Contract No. 6003395 (CS-1946)
Contractor: Mort Crim Communications, Inc. (MCCI)
Address: 155 W Congress, Suite 501, Detroit, MI 48226
Contract Amount: $1,199,616
Contract Term: 4/1/21 - 3/31/23 (2 years)

TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6003395 / Project No. CS-1946
Public Relations & Communication Services
Mort Crim Communications, Inc. (MCCI)


MOTION

Upon recommendation of Mamata Burgi, Procurement Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6003395 for public relations and communication services for DWSD with Mort Crim Communications, Inc. (Project No. CS-1946) for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,199,616 and a term of two years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

DWSD Public Relations services provide customers and stakeholders with timely and accurate information, build public trust and confidence, and promotes DWSD's good stewardship of revenues and assets. Over the last few years, DWSD Public Relations has focused on increasing public awareness and understanding of DWSD's mission, vision and programs, and to promote DWSD's strengths as a first c...

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