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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. 6005059 to piggyback City of Detroit Contract 6002891 with Groundwork 0 LLC for Avaya Network and Phone Maintenance services for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $125,000 and a term of four months. 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 February 15, 2023
Item No.: 2023-32
Contract No: 6005059
Contractor: Groundwork 0 LLC
Contractor Address: 2000 Brush St., Suite 262, Detroit, MI 48226
Contract Amount: $125,000
Contract Term: 3/1/23 - 6/30/23 (4 months)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6005059
Avaya Network and Phone Maintenance services
Groundwork 0 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 No. 6005059 to piggyback City of Detroit Contract 6002891 with Groundwork 0 LLC for Avaya Network and Phone Maintenance services for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $125,000 and a term of four months. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
The City of Detroit's Information Technology Department (DoIT) entered into a contract with Groundwork0 LLC to provide Network Equipment Maintenance for all the City's telecommunications. DWSD shared in this contract and relied on it to install a new Avaya Network and Phone System. The new network equipment is being connected to the City's AT&T managed services. The network will be supported and managed by DoIT in conjunction with network per...
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