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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-225    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Amendment Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action:
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water Sewerage Department approve Amendment 3 to DWSD Contract No. 6003769 (LS-1906) with Bush Seyferth, PLLC for Legal Services for Representation in Litigation Related to the June and July 2021 Rain Events; by adding $150,000 for an amended total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,200,000.00 with no change to the statement of work, term end date or terms & conditions. This 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
Title
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water Sewerage Department approve Amendment 3 to DWSD Contract No. 6003769 (LS-1906) with Bush Seyferth, PLLC for Legal Services for Representation in Litigation Related to the June and July 2021 Rain Events; by adding $150,000 for an amended total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,200,000.00 with no change to the statement of work, term end date or terms & conditions. This authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

Body
Agenda of October 15, 2025
Item No. 2025-225
Proposed Amendment No. 3
Contract No: 6003769 (LS-1906)
Contractor: Bush Seyferth, PLLC
Address: 100 W Big Beaver Road, Suite 400, Troy, MI 48084
Contract Term: 8/15/21 - 12/31/99 (Term end date is open until competition of all satisfactory services.)
Current Contract Amount: $1,050,000.00
Proposed Amendment 3 Amount: $150,000.00
Proposed Amendment 3 Contract Amount: $1,200,000.00


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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 6003769
To add funds to the contract for legal representation for litigation related to the June 25th & 26th and July 2021 Rain Events
Bush Seyferth, PLLC


MOTION
Upon recommendation of General Counsel, Scott MacGriff, Esq. the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department approve Amendment 3 to DWSD Contract No. 6003769 (LS-1906) with Bush Seyferth, PLLC for Legal Services for Representation in Litigation Related to the June and July 2021 Rain Events; by adding $150,000 for an amended total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,200,000.00 with no change to the statement of work, term end date or terms & conditions. This authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

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