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City advances $18 million stormwater contract tied to permit compliance and Brightmoor planning
Summary
DWSD staff outlined an $18 million contract for green stormwater infrastructure to comply with a state NPDES permit and to address work in the Upper Rouge tributary and Near East Side, noting the project is phased and may require property acquisitions; council asked to return the item in two weeks for additional discussion of resolutions and property issues.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department described a permit‑driven stormwater infrastructure contract and its implications for work in Brightmoor and nearby neighborhoods during the June 16 standing‑committee meeting.
DWSD procurement manager Marcratia Welch and engineer Anna Timmis said contract number 6007080 would use 100 percent CIP funding and total $18,000,000 to support green stormwater infrastructure required under the state National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The work would focus on the Upper Rouge tributary and the Near East Side; OHM was the highest‑ranked proposer and the procurement included Detroit‑certified business participation.
Anna Timmis described the program as phased. Design for phase 1 is expected to continue through next year, with construction funding sought after design; phase 2 could be early 2027 and phase 3 would progress later. DWSD staff told council a separate resolution of necessity related to property acquisitions is expected to be presented to another committee in July, and the committee chair asked to bring the contract back for more discussion in two weeks so members can see the resolution in context.
Council members pressed DWSD on property acquisition, permitting and the timeline for completing design and construction. DWSD confirmed the work ties to a state permit and said legal and stormwater staff are working to address property issues. No condemnation vote or transfer occurred at the June 16 meeting; the committee chose to resume discussion after members have the resolution and additional documents.
The committee scheduled follow‑up: bringing the contract back in two weeks and waiting for the separate resolution that would outline property transfers and related steps before construction funding decisions.
