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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. 6002290 for two years with OW Investors LLC, dba Mars Company to provide a large meter test bench upgrade for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $568,700 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 August 21, 2019
Item No.: 19-00224
Contract No: 6002290
Contractor: OW Investors LLC, dba Mars Company, 3925 SW 13th Street, Ocala, FL 34474
Contract Total Amount: $568,700
Contract Term: 9/1/2019 - 8/31/2021 (2 years)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: DWSD Contract No. 6002290
Large Meter Test Bench Upgrade
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. 6002290 for two years with OW Investors LLC, dba Mars Company to provide a large meter test bench upgrade for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $568,700 and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Meter Operations Division is responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of water meters throughout the DWSD local retail system to measure customer water consumption. Accuracy of these meters is essential to ensure accurate billing, allocation of costs, stability of revenues, and reduction of non-revenue water losses.
Water meters require testing to ensure they are accurate both at the time of installation and throughout their lifecycle. This validation and verification is...
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