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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. 6007005 with Groundwork 0, LLC, a piggyback off the City of Detroit Contract No 6006718, for Network/Voice Equipment and Software Purchases, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $300,000.00 and a term of (2) two years, (7) seven months and (4) four days. This also authorizes the Director to take such other actions as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of March 17, 2025
Item No. 2025-52
Contract No.: 6007005
Contractor: Groundwork 0, LLC (DBB, DHB, DSB)
Address: 2000 Brush St., Ste. 262, Detroit, MI 48226
Contract Amount: $300,000.00
Contract Term: 4/1/25 - 11/04/27
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6007005
Network/Voice Equipment and Software Purchases
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 approve DWSD Contract No. 6007005 with Groundwork 0, LLC, a piggyback off the City of Detroit Contract No 6006718, for Network/Voice Equipment and Software Purchases, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $300,000.00 and a term of (2) two years, (7) seven months and (4) four days. This also authorizes the Director to take such other actions as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION
The City of Detroit's Information Technology Department (DoIT) entered a contract with Groundwork 0, LLC to supply Network/Communications Equipment and Services for all the City's telecommunications in November 2024. As DWSD and DoIT share critical segments of a common network infrastructure; utilizing the same vendor has been e...
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