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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2026-73    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Amendment 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 Amendment No. 1 to Contract 6006211 with Duke's Root Control Inc., for catch basin cleaning services, a piggyback utilizing the Wayne County Contract #37-22-092; by adding $1,000,000.00 in funding and extending the term of 1 year, for a total amended contract amount not-to-exceed $3,545,335.00 and a new term ending 4/19/27. 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
Title
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract 6006211 with Duke's Root Control Inc., for catch basin cleaning services, a piggyback utilizing the Wayne County Contract #37-22-092; by adding $1,000,000.00 in funding and extending the term of 1 year, for a total amended contract amount not-to-exceed $3,545,335.00 and a new term ending 4/19/27. 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.: 2026-73
Proposed Amendment No. 1
Contract No.: 6006211
Contractor: Duke's Root Control, Inc., 15155 Fogg Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
Current Contract Amount: $2,345,335.00
Proposed Amendment No. 1 Amount: $1,000,000.00
Proposed New Total Contract Amount: $3,345,335.00
Initial Contract Term: 10/1/23 - 4/19/26
Proposed Amendment No. 1 Term Extension: 4/19/26 - 4/19/27 (1 year)
Proposed New Contract Term: 10/1/23 - 4/19/27

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

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Proposed Amendment No. 1 DWSD Contract 6006211
Sewer & Catch Basin Cleaning, Inspections and Maintenance Services in Detroit
Duke's Root Control, Inc.

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 authorizes the Director to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract 6006211 with Duke's Root Control Inc., for catch basin cleaning services, a piggyback utilizing the Wayne County Contract #37-22-092; by adding $1,000,000.00 in funding and extending the term of 1 year, for a total amended contract amount not-to-exceed $3,545,335.00 and a new term ending 4/19/27. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be nec...

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