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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-708 "Repair of water main systems: various pipe sizes at various locations throughout the City of Detroit" with Major Cement Company (Contractor), at a cost not-to-exceed $5,472,800.00 for a duration of 540 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 September 19, 2018
Item No. 18-0213
Proposed Contract No. WS-708
Project Length: 540 Calendar Days
Amount: $5,472,800.00
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-708 "Repair of water main systems: various pipe sizes at various locations throughout the City of Detroit"
Contractor: Major Cement Company
Designer: DWSD
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Palencia Mobley, 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-708 "Repair of water main systems: various pipe sizes at various locations throughout the City of Detroit" with Major Cement Company (Contractor), at a cost not-to-exceed $5,472,800.00 for a duration of 540 calendar days, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
DWSD Contract No. WS-708 is part of DWSD's on-going maintenance related work and will replace the existing Contract No. WS-701 which was approved by the Board of Water Commissioners on January 18, 2017.
JUSTIFICATION
During wintertime, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) experiences a significant increase in the number of water main breaks and leaks in its distribution system, which its maintenance forces find difficult to rep...
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