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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into a New Contract (No. 6001305) with Homrich Wrecking Inc. for Water Service Interruption and Restoration Services, at a cost not-to-exceed $7,873,029 for a duration of three (3) calendar years 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 February 21, 2018
Item No. 18-0041
Proposed Contract No. 6001305
RFB No. 458111
Project Length: 3 years
Amount: Not to Exceed $7,873,029
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6001305
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Thomas Naughton, CFO, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to enter into Contract No. 6001305 with Homrich Wrecking Inc. for Water Service Interruption and Restoration Services, at a cost not-to-exceed $7,873,029 for a duration of three (3) calendar years, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
In 2014, DWSD determined assistance was needed for services to interrupt and restore water service for delinquent accounts. Contract services have been needed until such time as DWSD could determine the true base load of the work. After refinement to business processes and implementation of the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) with the formation of the Great Lakes Water Authority, DWSD is able to determine what the long term needs are for contract services to perform this work. DWSD is currently drafting a plan to in-source this work into its Meter Operations Division.
JUSTIFICATION
The purpose of this contract is to provide as-needed trained field service workers to assist the Detroit Water and Sewe...
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