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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2024-230    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 11/20/2024 Final action: 11/20/2024
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6006536 with Major Contracting Group, Inc. and Gayanga Co. (Joint Venture), for As Needed Water Main Repairs (Project WS-744A), for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $34,962,900.00 and a term of three (3) years. 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 6006536 with Major Contracting Group, Inc. and Gayanga Co. (Joint Venture), for As Needed Water Main Repairs (Project WS-744A), for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $34,962,900.00 and a term of three (3) 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 November 20, 2024
Item No. 2024-230
Contract No. 6006536 (WS-744A)
JV Contractor: Major Contracting Group, Inc., 12222 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48227 JV Contractor: Gayanga Co., 7700 Second Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
Contract Amount: $34,962,900.00
Contract Term: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 (3 years)

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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6006536 (WS-744A)
As Needed Water Main Repairs
Major Contracting Group, Inc.
Gayanga Co.

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 6006536 with Major Contracting Group, Inc. and Gayanga Co. (Joint Venture), for As Needed Water Main Repairs (Project WS-744A), for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $34,962,900.00 and a term of three (3) years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.


BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

During wintertime, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) experiences a significant increase in the number of water main breaks and leaks in its distribution system, which maintenance finds difficult to repair on a timely basis. This contract's primary purpose is to provide for emergency / as-needed repair of various sized water mains during c...

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