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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. PS-1876, “Individual Personal Services Contract” with Jon White (Consultant), at a cost not to exceed $145,000.00 for a duration of Eight (8) months, 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. 17-0193
Proposed Contract No. PS-1876
Project Length: Eight (8) Months
Amount: $145,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: DWSD Proposed Contract No. PS-1876
“Individual Personal Services Contract”
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Gary Brown, Director, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. PS-1876, “Individual Personal Services Contract” with Jon White (Consultant), at a cost not to exceed $145,000.00 for a duration of Eight (8) months, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
A Project Manager is needed to coordinate the implementation of both Fleet and Fuel Software (Fleet & Fuel Focus) and GPS. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing this project with support from ITS, Fleet, Inventory, and other shareholders.
BACKGROUND
DWSD is updating both Fleet and Fuel Software and adding GPS to its vehicle fleet. We expect cost savings, service improvement, and better accountability as a result of these enhancements. Jon White was the project manager who over saw the implementation of Assetworks to the General Fund fleet.
PROJECT SCHEDULE/STATUS:
A. Start Work Date: To be established contingent upon Board of Water Commissioners approval.
B. Final Completion Date: Eight (8) Months following the Start Work Date.
C. Total Contract Cost: $145,000.00
D. Projected Fiscal Year (FY) Contract Expenditures:
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 $145,000.00
Contract No. PS-1876 was presented to the Finance Committee on December 6, 2017 and is an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funded project. The project will be charged to the following General Ledger string: 5720-20170-4851112-617903-000204-10731-0000-000000-5820-20181-495112-617903-000225-15956-0000-000000.