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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-121    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 6/18/2025 Final action:
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007206 with TruePani, Inc., for Brita Tahoe or Pacifica water pitchers and Brita Elite filters; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $257,600.00 and a term of two years. The BOWC 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
Attachments: 1. 6007206 bid tab
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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 6007206 with TruePani, Inc., for Brita Tahoe or Pacifica water pitchers and Brita Elite filters; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $257,600.00 and a term of two years. The BOWC 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 June 18, 2025
Item No.: 2025-121
Contract No.: 6007206
Contractor: TruePani Inc., 9041 Executive Park Dr. #125, Knoxville, TN 37923
Contract Amount: $257,600.00
Contact Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/27 (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 6007206
Brita water pitchers and filters
TruePani 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 6007206 with TruePani, Inc., for Brita Tahoe or Pacifica water pitchers and Brita Elite filters; for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $257,600.00 and a term of two years. The BOWC also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

DWSD services over 230,000 industrial and residential consumers in the City of Detroit and provides water pitchers and filters free of charge to residents when their water lines are being repaired, replaced and in the event of water emergencies. This ensures consumers have access to lead and contaminant free water. DWSD Warehouse operations orders and maintains adequate stock of the specified pitchers and filters at any given time. This contract will allow for the as-needed purchase of the Brita brand water pitchers and filters deemed as meets quality s...

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