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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 6005182 with Melmac Co., Inc. d/b/a Motor City Pipe & Supply for Fire Hydrant Extensions for a new contract amount not-to-exceed $123,341.40 and a term of twenty months. The BOWC 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.: 2023-83
Contract No.: 6005182
Contractor: Melmac Co., Inc. d/b/a Motor City Pipe & Supply Co. (DBB)
Address: 12389 Schaefer Hwy., Detroit, MI 48227
Contract Amount: $123,341.40
Contact Term: 4/21/23-12/20/24 (20 Months)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract 6005182
Fire Hydrant Extensions
Melmac Co., Inc. d/b/a Motor City Pipe & Supply Co.
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 to approve DWSD Contract 6005182 with Melmac Co., Inc. d/b/a Motor City Pipe & Supply for Fire Hydrant Extensions not-to-exceed $123,341.40 and a term of twenty months. The BOWC also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
DWSD is requesting the purchase and delivery of 6" and 18" fire hydrant extensions. Extensions are used to raise hydrants when repairs are needed, without having the need to dig. DWSD services over 230,000 industrial and residential customers in the Michigan area. This blanket contract will allow for purchases on an as-needed basis and will serve to replenish stock levels and prevent emergency spot buys, and will be awarded based on lowest bid price per item.
PROCUREMENT METHOD
This contract was competiti...
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