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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 6000680 (LS-1750) to add $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract not-to-exceed amount of $350,000 for “Legal Services for United House of Prayer V City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-009083-CZ” 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 December 18, 2019
Item No. 19-00335
Contract No. 6000680
Contractor: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
Current Contract Amount: $300,000
Proposed Amendment No. 3 Amount: $50,000
Proposed Total Contract Amount: $350,000
Initial Term: 8/3/2015 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. 3 to DWSD Contract No. 6000680
“United House of Prayer V City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-009083-CZ” (LS-1750)
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 DWSD Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 6000680 (LS-1750) to add $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract not-to-exceed amount of $350,000 for “Legal Services for United House of Prayer V City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-009083-CZ” 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 / JUSTIFICATION
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 pending litigation with the United House of Prayer V City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-009083-CZ.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
The DWSD Director approved the award of the initial contract with Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C. in the amount of $100,000 on 10/14/15. Competitive solicitation was not required per item 6 under Judge Cox Order Case No. 77-71100. Amendment No. 1 to add $150,000 was approved by the DWSD Director in May 2019 and Amendment No. 2 to add $50,000 was approved by the BOWC on 9/18/19.
Based on the information above, the DWSD General Counsel Division is requesting an additional $50,000 in funding, for a total amended contract amount of $350,000 for continued legal services relating to the litigation with the United House of Prayer V City of Detroit, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-009083-CZ.
SUMMARY:
A. Contract No.: 6000680 (LS-1750)
B. Contractor: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
C. Initial Term: 8/3/2015 until satisfactory completion of
services
D. Initial Contract Amount: $100,000
E. Amendment No. 1 Amount: $150,000
F. Amendment No. 2 Amount: $ 50,000
G. Proposed Amendment No. 3 Amount: $ 50,000
H. Proposed New Total Contract Amount: $350,000
I. Funding Source: O&M Funds
J. GL String(s):
5720-20168-483101-613100-900062-10790-0000-000000 - 30%
5820-20179-493101-613100-900062-15805-0000-000000 - 70%
This amendment was presented to the DWSD Finance Committee on December 4, 2019. Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approvals are required.