Lakeshore Global Low Bidder on DWSD Contract WS-693A

On April 18, 2016, Lakeshore Global Corporation submitted the low bid on project known as "Water Main Replacement, Various Locations in the City of Detroit," Contract WS-693A. Lakeshore Global was the low bidder when this project was originally bid last November as WS-693. 

Here's the as-read bid tab:

1. Lakeshore Global . . . . . . . . $9,479,876
2. Major Cement . . . . . . . . . . . $9,887,717
3. Imperial Construction . . . . $13,287,753

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Lakeshore Global Submits Low Bid for Water Main Replacement Project, Contract WS-693

On November 5, 2015, Lakeshore Global Corporation submitted a low bid of $7,383,786 for the project known as "Water Main Replacement, Various Locations in the City of Detroit," DWSD Contract WS-693. 

There were only three (3) bidders on this project. The as-read bids received by DWSD are as follows:

1. Lakeshore Global Corporation . . . . $ 7,383,786
2. Major Cement Company . . . . . . . . . $10,908,851
3. Inland Waters Pollution Control . . $11,220,902  

All three of these contractors are Detroit Based Businesses.

The scope of work for Contract WS-693 includes the replacement of approximately 23,300 lineal feet of existing 8-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch, and 24-inch water mains.

Comment: Lakeshore's bid is quite low, more than 30% below Major Cement's bid. Lakeshore was also significantly low on the prior water main replacement project, Contract WS-691, which was bid in May, 2014. Major Cement was ultimately awarded the contract.


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Imperial Construction Submits Low Bid on Water System Improvements Project, WS-686

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:  

1.  Imperial Construction . . . . . . .$7,547,121
2.  Major Cement Company . . . . . $7,894,134
3.  Lakeshore Global Corp. . . . . . $10,463,330 

The scope of this project includes replacement of approximately 30,626 lineal feet of ductile iron water main and related fittings.

Imperial Construction was low bidder in 2012 on a similar project, WS-682A.

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Lakeshore Global Low Bidder on PRV Vault Improvements Project, DWS-891

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.

 The as-read bids are as follows:

1. Lakeshore Global . . . . . . . . . $1,849,500
2. Trojan Development . . . . . . $2,125,000
3. Tooles Contracting . . . . . . . $2,178,440
4. Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. . . $2,190,000
5. Detroit Contracting, Inc. . . .$2,460,338
6. Weiss Construction . . . . . . . $2,596,000

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. 

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. 

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Lakeshore Global Submits Low Bid on Water Main Replacement Project, WS-691 (UPDATED)

On May 15, 2014, Lakeshore Global Corporation submitted a low bid of $11,798,827 for the project known as "Water System Improvements: Joy Rd from Trinity to Southfield Fwy," DWSD Contract WS-691. 

There were only three (3) bidders on this project. The as-read bids received by DWSD are as follows:

1. Lakeshore Global Corporation . . . $11,798,827
2. Major Cement Company . . . . . . . . $14,879,043
3. Blaze Contracting, Inc. . . . . . . . . . $15,249,000  

All three of these contractors are Detroit Based Businesses.

The scope of work for Contract WS-691 includes the replacement of existing 8-inch, 16-inch, and 24-inch water mains. The Contractor will furnish and install approximately 13,300 linear feet of 8-inch, 133 linear feet of 16-inch, and 8,022 linear feet of 24-inch ductile iron pipe and fittings.  

Update (6/25): Major Cement Company was awarded this contract today at the Regular Water Board Meeting. Lakeshore Global Corporation's bid was rejected as non-responsive because the required bid security and accompanying documentation was not contained in the bid package at the time of submittal.

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DCI Low on Re-Bid of Central Services Facility (CSF) Improvements Project (DWS-884A)

Detroit Contracting, Inc. (DCI) submitted the low bid on August 8, 2013 on the Re-Bid of the project known as Contract DWS-884A “Central Services Facility (CSF) Improvements Phase IIA.”  DWSD received four (4) bids for this project:

1. Detroit Contracting, Inc. . . . . . . . . . $3,711,000
2. Lakeshore Global Corporation . . .  $3,988,937
3. DeMaria Building Company . . . . .  $3,999,000
4. Tooles Contracting Group . . . . . . . $4,323,617

Even after the bids are equalized, DCI will be low bidder since all of the bidders are Detroit Base Businesses and will receive the same 1% equalization credit.

This job was originally bid as Contract DWS-884 in September, 2012. Walsh Construction low bidder at $12.9 million, but DWSD decided to revise the scope of work to reduce costs. The work primarily involves replacement of aging HVAC equipment at the Department's Central Services Faclity. 

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