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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Contract No. 6002149 with Motor City Pipe & Supply for lead pak couplings for a term of four (4) years at a cost not-to-exceed $3,000,000.00, 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 June 5, 2019
Item No.: 19-00160
Contract No.: 6002149
Vendor: Motor City Pipe & Supply
12389 Schaefer
Detroit, MI 48227
Duration: Four (4) years
Anticipated Start date: July 1, 2019
Anticipated End date: June 30, 2023
Original Amount: $3,000,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract No. 6002149 for Lead Pak Couplings
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Mamata Burgi, Procurement Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Contract No. 6002149 with Motor City Pipe & Supply for lead pak couplings for a term of four (4) years at a cost not-to-exceed $3,000,000.00, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Maintenance and Repair Division is responsible for repairing leaking water services located on public property. When leaks to services occur, a section of the existing service line may need to be replaced with a new short copper section. Lead Pak couplings are brass fittings used to connect different material types such as lead to copper, lead to galvanized steel, or lead to plastic pipe. When repairing a lead service line, DWSD also distributes filters and flushing instructions to the affected customer.
JUSTIFICATION
Lead Pak couplings are the most effective and efficient way of properly joining different types of piping during a repair...
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