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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. WS-704 "Water System Improvements: Various Streets throughout the City of Detroit" with Lakeshore Global Corporation (Contractor), at a cost not to exceed $5,948,000.00 for a duration of 730 calendar days, 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 January 17, 2018
Item No. 17-0185
Proposed Contract No. WS-704
Project Length: 730 Calendar Days
Amount: $5,948,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. WS-704, "Water System Improvements:
Various Streets throughout the City of Detroit"
Contractor: Lakeshore Global Corporation
Designer: DWSD
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Palencia Mobley, P.E., Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. WS-704, "Water System Improvements: Various Streets throughout the City of Detroit" with Lakeshore Global Corporation (Contractor), at a cost not-to-exceed $5,948,000.00 for a duration of 730 calendar days, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
This water main replacement contract is one of a continuing series of contracts that replace the old water mains in the City of Detroit having an extensive history of leaks and breaks. Proposed Contract No. WS-704 will provide the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) with the ability to continue its program of replacing aged water mains that have exceeded their intended service life. The new water mains and associated infrastructure will enhance the integrity of the DWSD Water System and ens...
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