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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 19-00251    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Amendment Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 9/18/2019 Final action: 9/18/2019
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900) to add $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract amount of $300,000for "MDEQ Related Legal Services" with Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C., and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
Indexes: Board of Water Commissioners, Finance Committee
Title
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900) to add $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract amount of $300,000for "MDEQ Related Legal Services" with Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C., 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. 19-00251
Contract No. 6001705
Vendor: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
Proposed Amendment No. 1
Original Contract Amount: $250,000
Proposed Change Amount: $50,000
Proposed Total Contract Amount: $300,000
Initial Term: Commenced 5/1/2018 and continues until satisfactory completion of services


TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan


FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department


RE: Proposed Amendment No. 1 to DWSD Contract No. 6001705
"MDEQ Related Legal Services" (LS-1900)


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 Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900) to add $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract amount of $300,000 for "MDEQ Related Legal Services" with Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C., 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) entered into a contract with Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C. to provide legal representation, consultation and advice to DWSD in connection with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Division, Public Administrative Rules, generally referred to as the "Lead and Copper Rule" and other rela...

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