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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-207    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 9/17/2025 Final action:
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007403 with Detroit Salt Company, LLC for the purchase of bulk road salt, through the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #180000000768, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $121,700.00 and a term of 1 year. 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 6007403 with Detroit Salt Company, LLC for the purchase of bulk road salt, through the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #180000000768, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $121,700.00 and a term of 1 year. 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 September 17, 2025
Item No. 2025-207
Contract No.: 6007403
Contractor: Detroit Salt Company, LLC, 12841 Sanders Street, Detroit, MI 48217
Contract Amount: $121,700.00
Contract Term: 9/1/25 - 8/31/26


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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007403
Purchase of Rock Salt per the SOM MiDeal Cooperative Contract #180000000768
Detroit Salt Company, LLC


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 6007403 with Detroit Salt Company, LLC for the purchase of bulk road salt, through the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #180000000768, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $121,700.00 and a term of 1 year. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

Bulk rock salt is used by DWSD on parking lots, roadways, worksites and sidewalks during the winter months to accelerate the melting of snow and ice, thereby reducing injuries to the public and employees. The DWSD Central Warehouse (WCW) store and provide road salt to most DWSD locations. DWSD is requesting to utilize the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Contract #180000000768 for the purchase of bulk rock salt. Over...

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