Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 19-00339    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Amendment Status: Passed
In control: Financial Services
On agenda: 12/18/2019 Final action: 12/18/2019
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 6001167 (CS-1874) to add $500,000 in funding, for a total amended amount of $3,499,280 and to extend the term through 6/30/20 with Mort Crim Communications, 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 DWSD Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 6001167 (CS-1874) to add $500,000 in funding, for a total amended amount of $3,499,280 and to extend the term through 6/30/20 with Mort Crim Communications, 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. 19-00339
Contract No.: 6001167 (CS-1874)
Proposed Amendment No. 1
Contractor: Mort Crim Communications
Address: 155 Congress, Suite 501, Detroit, MI 48226
Current Contract Amount: 2,999,280 (includes $1,000,000 for media buys)
Proposed Amendment No. 1 Amount: $500,000
Proposed Amended Contract Not to Exceed: $3,499,280 (includes $1,000,000 for media)
Current Contract Term: 02/01/18 - 01/31/20 (2 years)
Proposed Extension: 02/01/20 - 06/30/20 (5 months)


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. 6001167
Public Relations and Communication Services from Mort Crim Communications, Inc.


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. 1 to Contract No. 6001167 (CS-1874) to add $500,000 in funding, for a total amended amount of $3,499,280 and to extend the term through 6/30/20 with Mort Crim Communications, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote





BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION

Public Relations services provide customers and stakeholders with timely and accurate information, build public trust and confidence, and promotes DWSD's good stewardship of revenues and assets. DWSD has been working w...

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