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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 6003661 with Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc. for Sewer Improvements in Riverdale Neighborhood (Project DWS-917) for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $7,708,184.75 and a term of two 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 August 18, 2021
Item No. 21-0559
Contract No. 6003661 (DWS-917)
Contractor: Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc. (DBB)
Address: 4086 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48210
Contract Amount: $7,708,184.75
Contract Term: 730 Calendar Days (2 years) - Anticipated Start Date of October 4, 2021
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6003661 / Project No. DWS-917
Sewer Improvements in Riverdale Neighborhood
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Mamata Burgi, Operations Resource Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6003661 with Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc. for Sewer Improvements in Riverdale Neighborhood (Project DWS-917) for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $7,708,184.75 and a term of two 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 existing DWSD sewer system within the City limits (approximately 3,000 miles of sewers ranging from 8" thru 180") is generally older than 90 years. As a result of the sewers age, they are deteriorating at a faster rate. Some are near the point of collapsing, and immediate emergency action is often required. Sewer rehabilitation services are needed to repair plugged, damaged, and collapsed sewers to avoid...
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