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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. 2 to Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900) to add $25,000 in funding, for a total amended contract not-to-exceed amount of $325,000 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.
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Agenda of December 18, 2019
Item No. 19-00337
Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900)
Vendor: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
Current Contract Amount: $300,000
Proposed Change Amount: $25,000
Proposed Total Contract Amount: $325,000
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. 2 to DWSD Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900)
“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 DWSD Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 6001705 (LS-1900) to add $25,000 in funding, for a total amended contract not-to-exceed amount of $325,000 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 / 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 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 related matters.
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 10/22/18. Competitive solicitation was not required per item 6 under Judge Cox Order Case No. 77-71100. Amendment No. 1 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 $25,000 in funding, for a total amended contract amount of $325,000 for the remaining contract term for the continued legal services relating to the “Lead and Copper Rule.”
SUMMARY
A. Contract No.: 6001705 (LS-1900)
B. Contractor: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
C. Contract Term: 5/1/2018 until satisfactory completion of
services
D. Initial Contract Amount: $250,000
E. Amendment No. 1 Amount: $ 50,000
F. Proposed Amendment No. 2 Amount: $ 25,000
G. Proposed New Total Contract Amount: $325,000
H. Funding Source: O&M Funds
I. Anticipated Spend:
J. GL String(s):
5720-20168-483101-613100-900275-10790-0000-000000 - 30%
5820-20179-493101-613100-900275-15805-0000-000000 - 70%
This amendment was presented to the DWSD Finance Committee on December 4, 2019. Per the DWSD Procurement Policy, no other approvals are required.