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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. 6001844, "Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program Management" (CS-1884A) with OHM Advisors (Consultant), at a cost not-to-exceed, $12,000,000.00 for a duration of five (5) years, with the option of two (2) one-year extensions to be mutually agreed upon by both parties, 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 20, 2019
Item No.: 19-0011
Proposed Contract No.: 6001884
Contractor: OHM Advisors, 1145 Griswold St., 2nd Floor, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Project Length: Five (5) years, with two (2) one-year extensions to be mutually agreed upon by both parties
Amount: $12,000,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: DWSD Proposed Contract No. 6001884
"Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program" (CS-1884A)
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. 6001844, "Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program Management" (CS-1884A) with OHM Advisors (Consultant), at a cost not-to-exceed, $12,000,000.00 for a duration of five (5) years, with the option of two (2) one-year extensions to be mutually agreed upon by both parties, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) has typically utilized a "Gray Infrastructure" (i.e. concrete and steel) approach to address wet weather flows. Since 1997, when the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan was first included in the National Pol...
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