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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-234    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action: 10/15/2025
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007473 (DWS-975A) with Major Contracting Group, Inc. for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Softscape Maintenance in the City of Detroit; for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,934,000.00 and a term of four (4) 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 6007473 (DWS-975A) with Major Contracting Group, Inc. for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Softscape Maintenance in the City of Detroit; for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,934,000.00 and a term of four (4) 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 October 15, 2025
Item No. 2025-234
Contract No. 6007473 (DWS-975A)
Contractor: Major Contracting Group, Inc. (DHB)
Address: 12222 Greenfield Road, Detroit, MI 48227
Contract Amount: $2,934,000.00
Contract Term (Tentative): 11/1/25 - 10/31/2029 (Four 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. 6007473 (DWS-975A)
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Softscape Maintenance in the City of Detroit
Major Contracting Group, 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 6007473 (DWS-975A) with Major Contracting Group, Inc. for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Softscape Maintenance in the City of Detroit; for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,934,000.00 and a term of four (4) 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 proposed contract will replace the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Vegetation Management portion of DWSD's Contract No. 6005483 (Project No. DWS-967) as part of DWSD's ongoing GSI maintenance program. The work consists of watering, weeding, mulching, application of herbicide, replanting, soft grading, and any other requisite maintenance...

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