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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Amendment No. 1 to DWSD Contract 6004127 with EJ USA, Inc. for fire hydrant conversions and breakable parts by adding $1,403,806 for a total amended contract amount not-to-exceed $4,211,417.02. 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 April 19, 2023
Item No.: 2023-82
Proposed Amendment No. 1
Contract No.: 6004127
Contractor: EJ USA, Inc., 301 Spring Street, East Jordan, MI 49727
Current Contract Amount: $2,807,611.02
Proposed Amendment No 1 Amount: $1,403,806.00
Proposed Total Contract Amount: $4,211,417.02
Current Contract Term: 2/28/22 - 2/27/24 (2 years)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed Amendment No. 1 to DWSD Contract 6004127
Fire Hydrants Conversion and Breakable Parts
EJ USA, Inc.
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Marqaicha Welch, Procurement Manager, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director approve Amendment No. 1 to DWSD Contract 6004127 with EJ USA, Inc. for fire hydrant conversions and breakable parts by adding $1,403,806 for a total amended contract amount not-to-exceed $4,211,417.02. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
The proposed Amendment No. 1 requests additional funds (but no addition of time) for the increased need for replacement fire hydrants and parts, due to the existence of over 3000 broken hydrants throughout the City and the urgent need to address this as soon as possible. The DWSD Warehouses secure, store and issue parts from inventory, including fire hydrant conversion and breakable parts to the...
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