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Council approves $78,009 root-treatment contract with Duke's Root Control
Summary
Council awarded a $78,009.44 contract to Duke's Root Control for the 2025 sanitary sewer root treatment program, approving the motion by voice vote 7-0.
The St. Clair Shores City Council approved the sanitary sewer root-treatment program contract with Duke's Root Control for $78,009.44 on March 3, authorizing work under the city's HGAC cooperative-pricing arrangement.
City engineering staff said Duke's was the only bidder on the formal solicitation and that the company agreed to hold pricing at their HGAC program rate after negotiations. Councilmembers questioned whether additional vendors had responded; staff said the root-treatment market is niche and local participation is limited. Councilmember comments expressed appreciation that the firm agreed to the HGAC price and noted the program's role in preventing root intrusion and preserving pipeline integrity.
The motion to award was moved and seconded from the council dais and passed unanimously (7-0).
Why it matters: root-treatment is a preventive measure that reduces root intrusion into mains, limiting backups and reducing the need for more costly repairs. The award authorizes the vendor to proceed on the city's 2025 program schedule.
Next steps: staff will execute the contract and schedule the root-treatment operations in coordination with the CCTV/cleaning program; council will receive follow-up reports on results and any recommended repairs.
