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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Emergency Purchase Order Nos. 3002797 and 234, for Eight-Inch (8") Ductile Pipe at a cost not-to-exceed a total $400,800.00 from McWane Ductile (Manufacturer), per the DWSD Procurement Policy (date: Nov 2, 2011) pertaining to Emergency Procurements, and 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 3, 2016
Item No. 16-0122
Emergency POs - PO3002797 and 234
Total Amount: $400,800.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: DWSD Emergency Purchase Order Nos. 3002797 and 234, for 8" Ductile
Pipe Used for Water Main Repairs Manufacturer: McWane Ductile
(formerly known as Clow Water Systems)
Designer: DWSD
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Marcus Hudson, Chief Financial Officer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Emergency Purchase Order Nos. 3002797 and 234, for Eight-Inch (8") Ductile Pipe at a cost not-to-exceed a total $400,800.00 from McWane Ductile (Manufacturer), per the DWSD Procurement Policy (date: Nov 2, 2011) pertaining to Emergency Procurements, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
These emergency purchase orders were necessitated to replenish depleted levels of 8" Ductile Iron at the Central Services Facility. Stock levels for this requirement were critically low due to the fluctuating usage of the four ongoing projects, which pull from the DWSD ductile pipe inventory as well as due to system issues with implementation of Fusion. Long lead time of the contracted vendor resulting in high risk of work stoppage made it necessary to order directly from...
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