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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2023-217    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 10/18/2023 Final action: 10/18/2023
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract No. 6005683 with Somat Engineering, Inc. for As-Needed Engineering Services, for a total contact amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.00 and a term of three 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 No. 6005683 with Somat Engineering, Inc. for As-Needed Engineering Services, for a total contact amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.00 and a term of three 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 18, 2023
Item No. 2023-217
Contract No: 6005683
Contractor: Somat Engineering, Inc. (DBB)
Address: 3031 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 228, Detroit, MI 48202
Contract Amount: $1,500,000.00
Contract Term: 10/30/23 - 10/29/26 (3 years)

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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6005683
As-Needed Engineering Services
Somat Engineering, 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 No. 6005683 with Somat Engineering, Inc. for As-Needed Engineering Services for a total contact amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.00 for a term of three years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

The Permits and Stormwater Management Group (PSMG) consists of: Permitting, Compliance Engineering and Drainage Engineering Groups. PSMG is responsible for engineering review and issuance of water and sewer service permits to: City of Detroit property owners, post construction stormwater management ordinance compliance, EGLE MS4 permit compliance and NPDES regulatory compliance requirements by implementing drainage charge and green credit programs, and other work related to permits, stormwater, and drainage functions of the group. Most of the PSMG ro...

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