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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2026-89    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 4/15/2026 Final action:
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6007795 for Project WS-756 with Inner City Contracting LLC and Eminent Excavating LLC, a Joint Venture (JV) award, for Lead Water Service Line Replacements in the Eden Gardens neighborhood, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $8,125,500.00 and a term of two (2) 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 6007795 for Project WS-756 with Inner City Contracting LLC and Eminent Excavating LLC, a Joint Venture (JV) award, for Lead Water Service Line Replacements in the Eden Gardens neighborhood, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $8,125,500.00 and a term of two (2) 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 April 15, 2026
Item No. 2026-89
Contract No.: 6007795 / WS-756
Contractor: Inner City Contracting LLC, 18715 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48223 (JV)
Eminent Excavating LLC, 514 S. Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48217
Contract Amount: $8,125,500.00
Contract Term: Two (2) years (start date tentative upon final approval)

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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6007795/ WS-756
Lead Water Service Line Replacement - Eden Gardens
Inner City Contracting LLC & Eminent Excavating LLC (JV)

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 6007795 for Project WS-756 with Inner City Contracting LLC and Eminent Excavating LLC, a Joint Venture (JV) award, for Lead Water Service Line Replacements in the Eden Gardens neighborhood, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $8,125,500.00 and a term of two (2) years. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

Detroit has an estimated 80,000 lead service lines (LSLs), connected to an aged and historically under-maintained water network, with high incidences of water main breaks. Main bre...

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