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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve DWSD Contract 6003816 which piggybacks the City of Detroit Contract 6002397 with Emerald Media LLC to purchase and place Media including Billboards, Radio and Print for Public Affairs for a term of two (2) years and a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000. This 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 September 15, 2021
Item No. 21-0581
Contract No.: 6003816
Contractor: Emerald Media LLC (DBB)
Address: 440 Burroughs, Suite 134, Detroit, MI, 48202
Proposed Contract Amount: $1,000,000
Proposed Current Contract Term: 9/01/21 - 8/30/23 (2 years)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Contract 6003816
New contract for the Buying and Placement of Media including Billboards, Radio and Print for Public Affairs
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 Contract 6003816 which piggybacks the City of Detroit Contract 6002397 with Emerald Media LLC to purchase and place Media including Billboards, Radio and Print for Public Affairs for a term of two (2) years and a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
Since February 2018, DWSD has budgeted $500,000.00 annually for a media buy to educate customers and stakeholders on water and sewer programs, bill assistance, system upgrades, and other department information to complement multi-faceted marketing information campaigns. The media buy has included the cos...
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