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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to execute a change order for an emergency contract increase in the amount of $618,768.50 to the existing contract with EJ USA, INC. located in East Jordan, MI 49727 for conversion hydrants, 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. 18-0024
Proposed: Change Order for Contract Increase of $618,768.50 for procurement of hydrants to support current operations work load to Blanket Purchase Agreement 2906292.
Supplier: EJ USA, INC. (Sole Source)
Updated Contract Amount: $3,948,222.09
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract Increase of $618,768.50 for Conversion Hydrants
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Palencia Mobley, Deputy Director for DWSD, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to execute a change order for an emergency contract increase in the amount of $618,768.50 to the existing contract with EJ USA, INC. located in East Jordan, MI 49727 for conversion hydrants, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Stores Operations function is to secure, store and issue materials to support various DWSD operations from its inventory, or through special request. We most frequently use two types of hydrants: East Jordan Breakaway 5'6" Conversion (517088), and East Jordan Breakaway with the shoe (516193). These hydrants are used by Field Operations for routine replacement, and Water Main Replacement CIP projects. When hydrants are replaced in our distribution system, it is considered a capital investment and until installation, will remain on the ...
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