Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 17-0053    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Board of Water Commissioners
On agenda: 3/15/2017 Final action: 3/15/2017
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to secure the purchase of Five Mobile Industrial Vacuum and High Pressure Jet Rodders -- four (4) Fan type units at $1,842,699.72 ($460,674.93 cost per unit), plus one (1) Positive Displacement type unit at $462,674.93, for a total amount of $2,305,374.65 and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
Indexes: Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. 17-0053 Solicitation List

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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to secure the purchase of Five Mobile Industrial Vacuum and High Pressure Jet Rodders -- four (4) Fan type units at $1,842,699.72 ($460,674.93 cost per unit), plus one (1) Positive Displacement type unit at $462,674.93, for a total amount of $2,305,374.65 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 March 15, 2017

Item No. 17-0053

Purchase: Five Mobile Industrial Vacuum & High Pressure Jet Rodder Units
4, Fan Type + 1, Positive Displacement Type

Amount: $2,305,374.65

 

TO:                                          The Honorable

                                          Board of Water Commissioners

                                          City of Detroit, Michigan

 

FROM:                           Gary Brown, Director

                                          Water and Sewerage Department

 

RE:                                          Mobile Industrial Vacuum & High Pressure Jet Rodders Four Fan type and

                                          one Positive Displacement (PD) type) - Purchase

 

MOTION

Upon recommendation of Marcus Hudson, Chief Finance Officer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to secure the purchase of Five Mobile Industrial Vacuum and High Pressure Jet Rodders:

1.                     Four, Mobile Industrial Vacuum and High Pressure Jet Rodders (Fan type) $1,842,699.72 ($460,674.93 cost per unit)

2.                     One, Mobile Industrial Vacuum and High Pressure Jet Rodders (PD type) $462,674.93 for a total amount of $2,305,374.65, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

JUSTIFICATION

These units are utilized to clean sewer lines and catch basins throughout the City of Detroit. Due to the emergency response nature of these vehicles, DWSD tries to keep the entire fleet of jet rodders as up-to-date as possible. Any of our operators may be required to operate any jet rodder in adverse conditions including darkness, so they must be in good working order. These vehicles will replace current vehicles that are in ill-repair which are no longer cost-effective to repair.

PROCUREMENT SUMMARY

This requirement was competitively solicited from fifteen companies in BIDSYNC on RFQs #16KM659 & 16KM660, which yielded 5 responsive, responsible bids. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department fleet and purchasing staff recommends awarding the purchase order in the amount of $2,305,374.65 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to meet the specifications as required of the bids, to:

Jack Doheny Companies

77 Doheny Drive

Northville, Michigan