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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department ("DWSD") authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. CS-1872, "Compliance Management Services" (" CMS" ) with Baker Tilly (Consultant), at a cost not-to-exceed $1,699,265.00 for a duration of two (2) calendar years with an option for a one (1) year extension, 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 December 20, 2017
Item No. 17-0187
Proposed Contract No. CS-1872
Project Length: Two (2) calendar years with an option for a one (1) year extension
Amount: Not-To-Exceed $1,699,265.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. CS-1872
"Compliance Management Services"
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Debra Pospiech, Chief Administrative Officer ("CAO"), the BOWC for DWSD authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. CS-1872, " Compliance Management Services" with Baker Tilly (Consultant), at a cost not-to-exceed $1,699,265.00 for a duration of two (2) calendar years with an option for a one (1) year extension, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
The proposed contract is a major component of DWSD's operational improvement strategy designed to:
Provide BOWC with enhanced oversight of DWSD compliance requirements and operational performance; Protect against fraud, waste, and abuse by enhancing DWSD's internal capabilities to conduct and report on compliance-related matters;Train, recruit and retain in-house resources capable of performing the compliance services by the time of contract expiration;
Improve service levels provided to customers through enhanced transparency of performance to contracts, standards and third-party requirements;
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