tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751523891018638882024-02-01T21:57:31.859-05:00DWSD Update - Digesting the Detroit Water DepartmentPublished by Cavanaugh & Quesada, PLCPeter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-73973485852365807072021-07-28T15:30:00.003-04:002021-07-28T16:08:54.071-04:00GLWA CEO Sue McCormick Resigns<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the wake of several heavy rain storms in late June and early July, and the flood of criticism that followed (pun intended), the CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority, Sue McCormick, <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/27/glwa-ceo-sue-mccormick-resigns-flooding-investigation/5395980001/">submitted her resignation on Tuesday</a>. Ms. McCormick was <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2015/10/sue-mccormick-selected-to-lead-great.html">appointed to lead the GLWA in October, 2015</a>. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4CNWStnl_WECxcNwuRV3U9RKIBlCIleKuylN9oEBXCO_jcbzRYEqVp5Fy9s4OeYqqmjyu8F4_bsntMlg56Aa2ETUDuqC4g-ydEvPY6omN7tmNHhCepA99bTzcb-g1KkbqK7o7eswSI0/s170/glwa+ceo_mccormick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4CNWStnl_WECxcNwuRV3U9RKIBlCIleKuylN9oEBXCO_jcbzRYEqVp5Fy9s4OeYqqmjyu8F4_bsntMlg56Aa2ETUDuqC4g-ydEvPY6omN7tmNHhCepA99bTzcb-g1KkbqK7o7eswSI0/s0/glwa+ceo_mccormick.jpg" /></a></div><br /><i>Comment: During her nearly six year tenure, Sue was instrumental in standing up the GLWA as a brand new authority and restoring integrity and transparency to a system that was marred by scandal and corruption. Running one of the country's largest water and wastewater systems is a tough job on a good day. Sue did a good job and is to commended for her efforts. </i><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><br /></p>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-64470875248194821122019-03-27T09:45:00.000-04:002019-03-28T09:46:19.858-04:00Ric-Man Submits Low Bid on North Rosedale Park Project, DWSD Contract DWS-907<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From bids submitted on March 20, 2019, Ric-Man Construction was the low bidder on DWSD Contract DWS-907, Water and Sewer Improvements for North Rosedale Park.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ric-Man Construction . . . . . . $13,032.292</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">LGC Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,282,416</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Major Cement . . . . . . . . . . . . $15, 498,015</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">L. D'Agostini & Sons . . . . . . . $16,034,455</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blaze Contracting . . . . . . . . . . $16,700,000 </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-66177584405618595302017-02-03T09:29:00.003-05:002017-02-03T09:29:48.598-05:00DWSD Plans to Offer Tiered Pricing for Water<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Detroit News <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/02/02/detroit-water/97431418/">reported yesterday [2/2]</a> that the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is planning to roll out a tiered billing system that would offer residents and businesses a lower rate on the first 1,500 gallons used per month. Consumption above that amount would be charged at a higher rate. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Details, including the actual rates being proposed, have not been released.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Note: It is unclear whether rates for sewerage, which are generally tied to water consumption, would be included in the new tiered rate plan. The Detroit News also notes that the proposed block method of billing could shift $5 to $7 million dollars of water cost from residential to business and commercial customers. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Along with DWSD's new drainage charge (what some have dubbed a "rain tax") that was rolled out last October, adding $750 per impervious acre per month to many business and commercial property owner's utility bills, higher water rates to subsidize residential customer rates may not be welcome news.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-8058742239403092402017-01-17T06:00:00.000-05:002017-02-07T12:30:49.439-05:00Flint Water Treatment Plant, Costs to Upgrade Could Now Exceed $100 Million (UPDATED)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span>raft report prepar<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed by CDM Michigan </span>pegs the <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/01/consultant_says_flint_water_tr.html">cost to upgrade Flint's Water Treatment Plant at more than $100 million</a>. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Completion of these upgra<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">des may be <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">required before Flint is <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">permitted to switch <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">its source water <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(again) </span>to the Karegnondi Water Authority. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 2011, before the Flint Water Crisis erupted, the <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2011/09/flint-urged-to-break-ties-with-detroit.html">estimated capital upgrades for Flint's WTP were estimated <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t </span></span>$6<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1.5</span> million</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">w</span>hat's changed to drive the estimated capital costs 50% higher? <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>U<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pdate (2/7): M<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Live.com is rep<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">orting <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/02/consultants_final_report_puts.html">here</a> that a final report has been issued by CDM <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mich<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">igan that puts the estimated up<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">grade cost at $108<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> million. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And the time to<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> make these upgrades? According to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">CDM Michigan</span>, it will be some<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">where between August, 201<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9 and October, 2020. W<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ith<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">out <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a current source of fund<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing, these <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dates seem very optimistic. <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2012/07/walsh-submits-low-bid-on-Springwells-DWSD-SP-563.html.html">In 2012, when DWSD </a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2012/07/walsh-submits-low-bid-on-Springwells-DWSD-SP-563.html.html">contracted <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for</span> upgrades to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the</span> Springwells W<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ater Treatment Plant, </span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2012/07/walsh-submits-low-bid-on-Springwells-DWSD-SP-563.html.html">it allotted 1,710 days for the $75.8 million project</a>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more about </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DWSD Update</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, </span><a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">click here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-32226234782749602242016-04-20T15:19:00.001-04:002019-03-28T09:32:58.388-04:00Lakeshore Global Low Bidder on DWSD Contract WS-693A<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On April 18, 2016, <a href="http://www.lgccorp.com/">Lakeshore Global Corporation</a> submitted the low bid on project known as "Water Main Replacement, Various Locations in the City of Detroit," Contract WS-693A. <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2015/11/lakeshore-global-submits-low-bid-for.html">Lakeshore Global was the low bidder when this project was originally bid last November as WS-693</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's the as-read bid tab:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lakeshore Global . . . . . . . . $9,479,876</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Major Cement . . . . . . . . . . . $9,887,717</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Imperial Construction . . . . $13,287,753</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-59580407932675133152016-04-19T10:41:00.001-04:002016-05-03T10:24:15.356-04:00Tooles Contracting Low Bidder on New Maintenance Contract, GLWA Contract PC-798 (UPDATED)<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On April 18, 2016, Tooles Contracting Group, LLC submitted the lowest bid for the project known as "Facilities Maintenance Requirement Contract," GLWA Contract PC-798.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The as-read bids are as follows:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tooles Contracting . . . . . . . $10,218,093.48</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lakeshore Global . . . . . . . . $10,980,858.84</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weiss Construction . . . . . . .$11,398,940.88</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">DeMaria Building Co. . . . . .$11,584,094.00</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Barton Malow Co. . . . . . . . .$13,671,698.92</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The
scope of Contract PC-798 includes furnishing the skilled labor, working
foremen and overall supervision required to complete major and minor
skilled trades maintenance projects as well as specialized subcontract
maintenance services on an as-required basis at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operations, Group Facilities, CSO Facilities, Wastewater
Treatment Plant, Industrial Waste Control Facilities, and all other GLWA
facilities related directly or indirectly to the Wastewater Treatment
Plant. </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Note: DeMaria Building Co. held the <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2012/08/demaria-submits-low-bid-on-new.html">prior maintenance contract (PC-790), which was awarded in 2012</a>. At that time, Commissioner Fred Barnes referred to the maintenance contract as a "dinosaur" which he "hopes will go extinct." Although much has changed in the past 4 years, some things haven't changed. </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Update<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (5/3): On May 2, 2016, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the Great Lakes Water Authority issued <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a bulletin canceling this <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">solicitation</span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></i><br />
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December 7, 2015, Ric-Man Construction submitted the low bid for
the
project known as "36-Inch Water Main in Telegraph Road, Cherry Hill
Avenue to Warren Avenue," DWSD Contract WS-684A. This was a rebid of a project <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2015/05/l-dagostini-sons-is-low-bidder-on-dwsd.html">originally bid on May 5, 2015</a> as WS-684. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The as-read bids are as follows:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ric-Man <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Detroit <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. . . .<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> . . . . .</span></span></span> . . . . $9,061,316</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">L. D'Agostini <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">& </span>Sons . . . . . . . . . .$9,711,728</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dunigan Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9</span>35,855 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. . . . $10,957,438</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The
Scope of Work for Contract WS-684A includes furnishing and installing
10,526 lineal feet of 36" water main, approximately 2 miles, together
about 300 feet of 24" and 164 feet of 12" water main. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Update (<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">12/9): This post was updated to correct the name of the low bidder, and t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o correct the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> as-read bid amount for Dunigan Bros.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-81000606501902000362015-12-08T11:59:00.000-05:002015-12-08T15:55:45.549-05:00Detroit Bankrutptcy: City Demands Repayment from "Essential Vendors" Assured Payment by DWSD in 2013 <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On November 30, 2015, the City of Detroit began filing claims against contractors and other vendors who were received payments in the 90 days leading up to the City's July 18, 2013 bankruptcy filing. Crain's first <a href="http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151130/NEWS/151139981/detroit-seeks-tens-of-millions-from-businesses-paid-days-before">reported this story here</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When the dust settled last Friday, the filing deadline was December 5th, over 185 preference claims had been filed, including almost 40 against DWSD contractors, vendors, and professional service providers: </span></span><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alexander Chemical Corp.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Applied Science, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bankston Construction</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bill Johnson Group</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Camp Dresser & McKee</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Carmeuse Lime, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">CDM Michigan, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Clow Water Systems Company</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colasanti Corporation</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">DA Central, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">DeMaria Building Company</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Detroit Advanced Technology Application Network (DataNET)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Detroit Radio Team</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">EJ USA, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Federal Pipe & Supply Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hercules & Hercules, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hesco Hamlett Engineering Sales Company</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hinshon Environmental Consulting, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Imperial Construction Co.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Inland Waters Pollution Control Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lakeshore Engineering Services, Inc. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Macomb Pipe & Supply</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Metco Services, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Motor City Electric Technologies, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Motor City Pipe & Supply Co. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">New England Fertilizer Company (NEFCO)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">North-West Trading Co.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Project Innovations</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">PVS Technologies, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tetra Tech MPS</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tooles Contracting Group, LLC</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trinity Environmental Solutions, LLC</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tucker Young Jackson Tull</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wade Trim Associates, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Waste Management of Michigan, Inc.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Z Contractors, Inc. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many of these contractors and vendors are quite surprised, outraged actually, at having been sued to return payments when DWSD explicitly assured many of the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m </span>in 2013 when it issued so-called "essential vendor" letters which represented in part:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"DWSD intends to pay all amounts owed to you, even if such amounts relate to your supply of goods or services to DWSD prior to the City of Detroit's bankruptcy filing."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The City's actions, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">however</span>, are common to many bankruptcy proceedings where the trustee of a debtor, asserts its power under <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/547#">Section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code</a> to recapture or claw back payments made by the debtor during the 90 days prior to filing of the bankruptcy petition. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2013/07/city-of-detroit-files-chapter-9.html">Detroit filed bankruptcy on July 18, 2013</a>, the preference period in this case begins on April 19, 2013. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The burden of establishing that a payment is a preference, and subject to repayment, initially falls on the trustee. The trustee must show that the payment was: (1) to or for the benefit of a creditor; (2) </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the debtor before such transfer was made; (3)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> made while the debtor was insolvent; (4) made </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on or within 90 days before the date of the filing of the petition; (5) </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="chapeau">that enables such creditor to receive more than such creditor would receive if— (A) there was a liquidation of the of the debtor's estate under Chapter 7. </span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="chapeau">Comment: What's unclear about the City's actions against DWSD contractors and vendors is what affect, if any, the City's post-bankruptcy assurances ("essential vendor" letters) will have, together with other representations that DWSD has made over the years that it operated as "an enterprise fund department" <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and</span> did not receive funds from the City's general fund. If projects were funded by bonds sold and earmarked for specific projects, can the City claim payments made were "preferences"?</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="chapeau">In addition, many of the projects were undertak<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">en <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by DWSD in order to<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">comply</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> wit<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">h federal regula<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tions and its own </span>federal <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(</span>NDPES) dischar<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ge</span> permit.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span class="chapeau">What is clear, however, is that many DWSD contractors now feel betrayed by the City's actions. There are more than a few multi-million dollar preference claims on the list above, and I fully expect that these claims will be litigated, and appealed if necessary. </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span class="chapeau">We'll keep monitoring developments in the City's bankruptcy proceeding. </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="chapeau">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-44862306338241772732015-11-09T11:56:00.005-05:002015-11-09T14:39:19.478-05:00Lakeshore Global Submits Low Bid for Water Main Replacement Project, Contract WS-693<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On November 5, 2<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">015</span>, <a href="http://www.lgccorp.com/" target="_blank">Lakeshore Global Corporation</a>
submitted a low bid of $7,383,786 for the project known as "Water Main Replacement, Various Locations in the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">City of Detroit," DWSD Contr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">act WS-693</span></span>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There were only three (3) bidders on this project. The as-read bids received by DWSD are as follows:</span></span><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lakeshore Global Corporation . . . . $<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 7</span>,383,786</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Major Cement Company . . . . . . . . . $1<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">0</span>,908,85<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Inland Waters <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pollution Con<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">trol</span></span></span> . . $<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11,220,902</span> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All three of these contractors are Detroit Based Businesses.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The scope of work for Contract WS-<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">693<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span>includes the replacement
of approxim<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ately 23,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">300 lineal fee<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t of </span></span></span>existing 8-inch, 12-in<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ch, </span>16-inch, and 24-inch water mains.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Comment<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: Lake<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">shore's bid is quite low, more than 30% below Major Cement's bid. <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2014/05/lakeshore-global-submits-low-bid-on.html">Lakeshore was also significantly low on the prior water main replacement project, Contract WS-691, which was bid in May, 2014</a>. Major<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Cement was u<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ltimatel<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y awarded </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the contract<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-76184786653254325812015-11-06T17:30:00.000-05:002015-11-09T12:27:21.117-05:00DWSD Files Price-Fixing Claim Against General Chemical, Alum Pricing at Issue (UPDATED)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On November 4, 2015, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department filed a Class Action Complaint in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against General Chemical Corporation and Frank Reichl, a former vice president of sales and marketing alleging price-fixing for aluminum sulfate (alum), a key chemical used in the water treatment process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">DWSD's lawsuit alleges that between January 1, 1997 through at least July 31, 2010, Defendants General Chemical Corporation and General Chemical Performance Products, LLC (Genchem) and Frank Reichl participated in a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy involving the supply of alum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">DWSD's lawsuit follows <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-executive-admits-guilt-conspiracy-affecting-water-treatment-chemicals">Frank Reichl's guilty plea in a federal criminal investigation in New Jersey on October 27, 2015</a>. DWSD's lawsuit seeks certification as a class action lawsuit with DWSD as the lead plaintiff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Comment: One stark example of how General Chemical's actions impacted DWSD can be seen in the <a href="http://www.dwsd.org/downloads_n/announcements/bowc_2011_calendar/minutes/BOWC4-27-2011ApprovedMinutes.pdf">Minutes of the April 27, 2011 Water Board Meeting</a>, during which the Board approved a new three year alum contract with PVS Nolwood Chemical for $13,440,000. DWSD had previously contracted with General Chemical to supply liquid alum. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>DWSD requested bids from three alum suppliers. And although PVS was the only supplier to submit a bid, usually not a good sign, its quoted price to supply alum was $280 per ton. Under the previous contract with General Chemical, DWSD had been paying $404 per ton! PVS Nolwood Chemical's price was 30% <u>less</u> than General Chemical's price.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i</span>n April, 2015, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">w</span></span>hen the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">alum supply contract </span>cam<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e up for bids<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> again, DWSD received 4 bids. <a href="http://www.chemtradelogistics.com/main/">Chemtrade</a>, a Can<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">adian company <a href="http://www.chemtradelogistics.com/main/news-releases/2013/12/04/chemtrade-announces-acquisition-of-general-chemical-strengthening-and-expanding-its-existing-platform/">which acquired General Chemical in December, 2013</a>, submitted <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the</span> low bid of $184 per ton<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">! That's less than <u>half</u> what General Ch<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">emical had charged the De<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">partment </span>in 20<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">its April 22, 2015 Regular Meeting, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span></span>he Board of Water Commissio<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ners approve<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d a tw<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o-year contract with Chemtrade <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for $<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3,668,960 (9,970 t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ns x $184) with two<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, one (1) year renewal options at the same unit price</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. See <a href="http://www.dwsd.org/downloads_n/about_dwsd/bowc/board_meetings/2015_final_agendas/bowc_final_agenda_2015-04-22.pdf">Minutes, Item 15-1019</a>. </span> </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The only opposition to Ms. McCormick among the Board members was from <a href="http://glwater.org/glwa-board/">Robert Daddow</a>, who is the Oakland County representative on the GLWA. Mr. Daddow favored Randy Moore, an executive from American Water. Under the GLWA By-Laws, a minimum of 5 affirmative votes was required to approve the resolution approving Ms. McCormick's selection. The Board still must approve an employment agreement with Ms. McCormick. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-44661779777787267402015-10-13T17:49:00.001-04:002015-10-13T17:55:53.811-04:00Great Lakes Water Board Reduces List of CEO Candidates, Delays Final Vote until Monday<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Great Lakes Water Authority Board of Directors met this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. to select a new CEO, but decided instead to cut the list of candidates down to two - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sue-mccormick/76/805/9b2">Sue McCormick</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/randy-a-moore-mba/1b/97/ab1">Randy Moore</a> - and postpone a final vote until Monday, October 19th at 1:30 p.m. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ms. McCormick and Mr. Moore reportedly garnered the highest rankings among the four candidates, following a lengthy interview process on October 12th that ran more than 4 hours. So, the decision was made to cut the short list in half. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The decision to delay a final vote until next Monday was to give the Board enough time to receive and review complete background checks on the two finalists.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span> </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-89175306582893324682015-10-09T11:50:00.000-04:002015-10-19T10:10:35.622-04:00City of Flint Set to Return to DWSD for its Drinking Water, at least Temporarily (UPDATED)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On October 8, 2015, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2013/04/dwsd-serves-city-of-flint-with-notice.html">nearly 18 months after ending its 50 year relationship with Detroit</a>, the City of <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/10/08/flint-health-experts-support-detroit-water-reconnection/73568654/">Flint has decided to resume buying its drinking water from the DWSD</a> system after encountering a myriad of problems with its source water, the Flint River.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The problems the Flint encountered with drawing water from the Flint River have ranged from taste, foul odor, and most recently, high levels of lead. The increase in lead levels is thought to be caused by corrosive elements in the Flint River. The finding of elevated lead levels in the blood of Flint children was the last straw, and compelled local and state leaders to support a return to DWSD. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The issues concerning Flint's water problems are well documented in the <a href="http://flintwaterstudy.org/">FlintWaterStudy.org</a>, which is a website published and maintained by Virginia Tech researchers who are involved in studying Flint's drinking water. The Flint Journal has also followed this issue very closely. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/10/city_says_it_can_switch_from_f.html">Flint's return to DWSD is expected to take 2 weeks to complete</a>. However, this will only be a temporary measure as Flint is committed to joining the Karegnondi Water Authroty (KWA), which is still constructing its new 63 mile raw water intake pipe. KWA's pipeline project is slated for completion in mid-2016. Once completed, Flint will receive raw water from Lake Huron, which it still must process through its own water treatment plant. Water from DWSD is already purified potable (drinking) water. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Update (10/11): The <a href="http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/10/10/missed-opportunities-flint-water-crisis/73688428/">Detroit Free Press has a very comprehensive article</a> about Flint water woes and how better advanced planning and testing might have averted the current crisis.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Update (10/14): A copy of the water licensing agreement between the City of Flint and Genesee County Drain Commissioner <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/60e74e_0e77bc4182c248d4ad728860f47f5f00.pdf">can be found here</a>. This agreement was required because after Flint terminated its contract with DWSD, it sold off a segment of water main to Genesee County. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-23527484767057712442015-10-08T11:08:00.000-04:002015-10-11T16:04:31.098-04:00Great Lakes Water Authority Approves Short List of Candidates for CEO (UPDATED) <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On October 7, 2015, shortly after the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners approved a new Director and Deputy Director, the Board of Directors of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) held a public meeting and approved a short list of 4 candidates to fill the top position with the new Authority. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The four finalists for the CEO position are:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kofi-boateng/16/140/594">Kofi Boateng</a> </span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-heikkinen/8/1a8/51"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tom Heikkinen</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sue-mccormick/76/805/9b2"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sue McCormick</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/randy-a-moore-mba/1b/97/ab1"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Randy Moore</span></span></a></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The GLWA Board will interview the 4 candidates in an open session on Monday, October 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. <i>(<span style="background-color: yellow;">Update: According the GLWA's Calendar - <a href="http://glwater.org/event/glwa-special-meeting-ceo-selection/">http://glwater.org/event/glwa-special-meeting-ceo-selection/</a> - the CEO interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th at 4:00 p.m.</span>) </i>The GLWA Board meets in the 5th Floor Board Room in the Water Board Building at 735 Randolph. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The GLWA Board is also expected to deliberate in open session and select a CEO candidate with whom it will engage in contract negotiations.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Comment: Other than Sue McCormick, who is currently serving as Interim-CEO, and served as Director of DWSD for the past 4 years, I don't know any of the other candidates. I have linked each candidate to their LinkedIn profile. If any of you have insights about the other three candidates, now is the time to speak up! </i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Earlier this morning, the Board of Water Commissioners approved the appointment of Gary Brown to serve as Director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Mr. Brown will replace <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2011/11/mayor-bing-announces-choice-for-new.html">Sue McCormick, who was appointed in November, 2011</a> to lead the Department. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mr. Brown currently serves as Group Executive of Operations for the City of Detroit. He previously served on the Detroit City Council and was a <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2011/09/committee-to-plan-overhaul-of-dwsd.html">member of the "Root Cause" Committee</a> created by Judge Sean Cox in 2011. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Board of Water Commissioners also confirmed the appointment of Palencia Mobley, P.E. to serve as Deputy Director and Chief Engineer. Ms. Mobley currently serves as Transition Manager for DWSD, a position she's held since December, 2014. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prior to entering government service, Ms. Mobley worked as a Project Engineer for two private engineering firms -- Malcom Pirnie (now part of Arcadis) and Tetra Tech. Ms. Mobely has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Univ of Michigan, 2001), and a M.S. in Civil Engineering (Wayne State Univ, 2004). She is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Michigan since 2006. Click <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/palencia-mobley-p-e/7/811/26a">here</a> for Ms. Mobely's complete professional profile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mayor Mike Duggan recommended the appointment of Mr. Brown and Ms. Mobley in a <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/283879151/Detroit-Mayor-Duggan-s-Letter-of-Appointment-of-Director-and-Deputy-Director-Designate-09-21-2015">September 21, 2015 letter to the Board of Water Commissioners</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-40242383089891956402015-10-02T09:48:00.000-04:002015-10-29T16:45:02.140-04:00Tooles Contracting Submits Low Bid on Lake Huron WTP Project, LH-397<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On September 29, 2015, Tooles Contracting Group submitted the low bid for the project known as "Miscellaneous Concrete Crack Repairs and Restoration at Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant," DWSD Contract LH-397. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The as-read bids are as follows:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tooles Contracting Group, LLC . . . . $ 922,264</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Detroit Contracting, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . $ 942,510</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ram Construction Services . . . . . . . . $ 987,710</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lakeshore Global Corporation . . . . . $1,049,000</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Elgin Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$,1094,450</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mark 1 Restoration Services . . . . . . . $1,182,260</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Comment: It may be due to the nature of the work for this project, but there are a number of new faces in the bid tab. That's good. Competition is a good thing. And in the case of Elgin Builders, a blast from the past. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last Friday, June 5, 2015, the judge overseeing the remainder of Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy entered <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/267890427/Order-Amending-Mediation-Order-In-Re-City-of-Detroit-Doc-9942-Entered-06-05-2015">an order extending until January 1, 2016, Judge Sean Cox's appointment as mediator</a> of matters involving DWSD and the Great Lakes Water Authority.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Without an extension, Judge Cox's appointment would have expired on June 14, 2015, which is the deadline for DWSD and the Great Lakes Water Authority to finalize and execute the terms of a long-term lease. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Under the contemplated lease agreements, the GLWA would operate and maintain DWSD's water and wastewater treatment facilities for 40 years in consideration of annual lease payments to the City of $50 million. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Under the terms of the Amended Plan of Adjustment submitted in the City's Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which created the Great Lakes Water Authority effective November 26, 2014, the new authority and the City of Detroit have 200 days to completion negotiations and execute the contemplated lease agreements. That deadline is June 14, 2015. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To date, these <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/25/regional-water-deal-faces-hurdles-deadline-nears/27944525/">negotiations have occurred behind closed doors</a> with Judge Cox serving as mediator, but subject to a court order prohibiting the participants from discussing any of the matters. <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/02/patterson-macomb-risks-shut-water-deal/28360183/">Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel has been very outspoken in his criticism of these confidential (secret) negotiations</a>. Reports indicate that Macomb County has been shut out of the process. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Comment: I have no inside information (which I couldn't share with you anyhow), but entry of last Friday's order, extending Judge Cox's tenure as mediator to the end of 2015, strongly suggests to me that the June 14, 2015 deadline to complete a deal on a long-term lease agreement is going to be extended. I don't know how you can finalize a deal if Macomb County is not part of the process. That makes no sense to me. If I were to guess, I would say the parties will ask (or have already asked) for a new deadline that goes to mid-October or early November. What do you think?</i> </span></span><br />
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<br />Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-73587064267615099072015-05-26T10:53:00.002-04:002015-05-26T12:29:57.532-04:00New Program to Keep the Water Running, Receives $1 Million Donation<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With about 21,000 residents due to receive shut-off notices, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) <a href="http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150525/NEWS01/150529885/heat-and-warmth-fund-gets-1-million-to-help-people-pay-water-bills">announced over the weekend that The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) had received a $1 million donation</a> aimed at helping City residents pay their water bills. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The money was donated by Miller Buckfire, a New York investment firm that help shepherd Detroit through its historic bankruptcy in 2013-14 <a href="http://www.jonesday.com/files/upload/9257.pdf">and earned $22 million in fees</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">According to CEO, Saunteel Jenkins, the donation will be used for <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/05/24/donated-water-bill-aid-program/27905377/">THAW's Water Assistance Program, which will launch on June 1, 2015</a>. The program will pay up to $2,500 per household for families that are subject to shut-off and have incomes at 200% of the federal poverty level. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/detroit-receives-1m-donation-nyc-investment-firm-keep-tap-water-flowing-1937149">The new program will help about 1,000 families</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">News reports <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/detroit-receives-1m-donation-nyc-investment-firm-keep-tap-water-flowing-1937149">here</a> indicate that Miller Buckfire's donation was part of a settlement it reached in December, 2014 with the City of Detroit, which had disputed its fees as part of the City's Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceeding. During mediation ordered by Judge Rhodes, Miller Buckfire reduced its fees from $28 to $22 million. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Comment: I don't mean to diminish this significant contribution, but helping 1,000 families accounts for less than 5% of the households facing shut-off. There is <a href="http://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-water-shutoffs-resume-today">nearly $49 million owed</a> on delinquent accounts. There simply has to be a better long-term solution to the City's residential water needs. </i></span></span><br />
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project known as "36-Inch Water Main in Telegraph Road, Cherry Hill Avenue to Warren Avenue," DWSD Contract WS-684. LDS' bid was about 8.7% lower than the second
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">L. D'Agostini & Sons . . . . . . $9,173,049</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tooles Contracting . . . . . . $10,046,819</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. . .$10,234,748</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ric-Man Construction. . . .$10,620,821</span></li>
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Scope of Work for Contract WS-684 includes furnishing and installing 10,526 lineal feet of 36" water main, approximately 2 miles, together about 300 feet of 24" and 164 feet of 12" water main. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Update (11/17): This project is being <u>rebid</u> on <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 30, 2015 </span>as Contract WS-684A. </i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-30376432844918613442015-03-02T18:31:00.001-05:002015-03-02T18:31:15.304-05:00Imperial Construction Submits Low Bid on Water System Improvements Project, WS-686<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On February 26, 2015, Imperial Construction submitted the low bid
for the project known as "Water System Improvements, Various Streets"
DWSD Contract WS-686. The as-read bids are as follows:</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Imperial Construction . . . . . . .$7,547,121</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Major Cement Company<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> . . . . .</span>
$7,894,134</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lakeshore Global
Corp<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span> . . . . . $10,463,330 </span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The scope of this project in<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cludes replacement of approximately 30,626 lineal feet of ductile iron water main and related fittings. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Imperial Construction was <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/2012/03/ws-682a-imperial-construction-submits.html" target="_blank">low bidder in 2012 on a similar project, WS-682A</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-34197591553196741262014-12-30T12:23:00.000-05:002014-12-30T12:23:19.822-05:00Lakeshore Global Low Bidder on PRV Vault Improvements Project, DWS-891<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On December 23, 2014, Lakeshore Global Corporation submitted the low bid for the project known as "Pressure Regulating Valve Vault Improvements," DWSD Contract DWS-891. Lakeshore's bid was about 14% lower than the second bidder.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.lgccorp.com/" target="_blank">Lakeshore Global</a> . . . . . . . . . $1,849,500</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trojan Development . . . . . . $2,125,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tooles Contracting . . . . . . . $2,178,440</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. . . $2,190,000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Detroit Contracting, Inc. . . .$2,460,338</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Weiss Construction . . . . . . . $2,596,000</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Scope of Work for Contract DWS-891 includes demolition and reconstruction of pressure regulating valve vaults in five different locations: at Sixth and Porter, Park and Elizabeth and Chane at Maple in the City of Detroit; Marquette and Inkster in Garden City; and South Boulevard at North Service Center in the City of Troy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Scope of Work also includes removal and replacement of PRV and gate valves at all five locations, plus installation of ship ladders and sump pumps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For more about <i>DWSD Update</i>, <a href="http://dwsdupdate.blogspot.com/p/about-dwsd-update.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span><br /></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-24471780392885908682014-12-22T10:21:00.000-05:002014-12-22T10:21:03.812-05:00Great Lakes Water Authority Seminar planned by Oakland County Bar Association <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The <a href="http://www.ocba.org/Home.id.2.htm" target="_blank">Oakland County Bar Association</a> is planning a lunch seminar on January 13, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. to discuss the Great Lakes Water Authority.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hosted by the </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Energy, Sustainability and Environmental Law Committee, this event will feature speakers <a href="http://www.oakgov.com/exec/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">L. Brooks Patterson</a>, Oakland County Executive, and <a href="http://dwsd.org/pages_n/bowc.html#williams" target="_blank">J. Bryan Williams</a>, who is the Oakland County representative on the current Board of Water Commissioners. </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275152389101863888.post-83913875370399955632014-12-22T10:06:00.003-05:002014-12-22T10:06:44.963-05:00Wayne County Appoints Nardone to Great Lakes Water Authority<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Detroit News <a href="http://perma.cc/5WU8-THDT" target="_blank">reported last Friday</a> [12/19] that the Wayne County Commission voted unanimously to appoint Joseph Nardone as the County's representative to the Great Lakes Water Authority. Mr. Nardone currently serves as Director of Development for the Wayne County Airport Authority. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mr. Nardone's LinkedIn profile (<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joe-nardone/27/b7a/319" target="_blank">here</a>) doesn't reveal very much information about his education or background prior to his appointment to the Airport Authority in November, 2012. The Detroit News <a href="http://perma.cc/5WU8-THDT" target="_blank">reports here</a> that Mr. Nardone previously worked for the Wayne County Parks Division and is a 1985 graduate of Michigan State University. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Notice for the meeting, <a href="http://dwsd.org/downloads_n/about_dwsd/bowc/presentations/glwa_board_meeting_2014-12-12.pdf" target="_blank">published on the DWSD website</a>, describes the meeting as an organizational meeting. To date, o</span></span>nly two members of the GLWA Board have been appointed -- <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2014/10/16/water-authority-daddow-oakland/17369377/" target="_blank">Robert Daddow</a> for Oakland County and <a href="http://www.macombdaily.com/government-and-politics/20141021/baker-appointed-to-great-lakes-water-authority" target="_blank">Brian Baker</a> for Macomb County -- which is not enough for a quorum. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The GLWA Board consists of 6 members, one appointed by Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties; two appointed by the City of Detroit; and one by the State of Michigan. The remaining four board members have not been announced publicly. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Comment: Presumably, the new authority would not be meeting unless the remaining board members had been selected privately. I anticipate a public announcement of the remaining four board members within the next 24 hours. There's no reason to delay things further. Time to get down to business. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Update (12/12/14 - 8:45 a.m.): Mayor Duggan has reportedly appointed Gary Brown and Ike McKinnon to the Board, both of whom are <a href="http://www.detroitmi.gov/DepartmentsandAgencies/MayorsOffice/Administration.aspx" target="_blank">members of the Mayor's Administration</a>. Governor Snyder has reportedly appointed Edward Hood, a retired attorney from Ann Arbor. Mr. Hood previously practiced with Dykema Gossett. No word yet on who has been selected to represent Wayne County. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pure Oakland Water is a Michigan
not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting Oakland County and
regional water resources through public education, community organizing,
environmental advocacy, and promotion of a sustainable future. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, <a href="http://pureoaklandwater.org/jim-nash">Jim Nash</a>, is Chairman of Pure Oakland Water. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Peter Cavanaugh is a Construction Attorney and Partner with the law firm of Cavanaugh & Quesada, PLC. </i></span></span></span></span>Peter J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416352896263136016noreply@blogger.com1