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Detroit committee approves multiple contracts, refers several items for follow‑up
Summary
The committee sent dozens of contracts and memos to formal or new business — approving emergency demolition work, multiple ARPA extensions, fire and public‑works contracts, a $1.55 million MDOT‑funded autonomous shuttle pilot contract, and deferring or returning other items (tax clearances, stormwater condemnation resolution) for further review.
The Public Health & Safety Standing Committee on June 16 considered and acted on a large slate of contracts, memos and resolutions covering demolition, stormwater, sidewalks, fire services, transportation and an autonomous vehicle pilot.
Key committee actions included approval of emergency demolition contract 3084267 (item 7.1) and the approval or referral of a broad set of contract amendments and new contracts (7.3–7.5, 7.7–7.14, 7.15–7.19) that will be sent to formal session or new business with recommendations to approve. Several items were deferred for follow‑up: 6.1 (request for data on rehabilitation outcomes for dangerous buildings) was continued for one week; 6.2 (contract 3083818, emergency demolition) was deferred three weeks to allow a vendor to complete tax clearance procedures; and 6.3 (DWSD stormwater infrastructure management contract, 6007080) was brought back in two weeks to coordinate discussion with a pending resolution of necessity related to property condemnation.
Committee discussion highlighted several specific issues. On stormwater work, DWSD staff said contract 6007080 would support green stormwater infrastructure to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements and would focus on Upper Rouge and Near East Side areas; the committee noted a resolution of necessity for property acquisition that will be heard in the PE committee in July. For sidewalks, Member Waters pressed OCP and group executive staff about whether demolition contractors were meeting their obligations to replace sidewalks; staff explained that the city had withheld portions of contractor payments to fund replacements where contractors failed to complete the work and that bonds and withholding funds are used to cover costs; OCP later confirmed a $2,800,000 bond for the major contracting vendor on 7.6.
Transportation items included remanufactured bus engine and transmission contracts, CDL and tow‑truck training for DDOT staff, and a MDOT‑funded public autonomous shuttle pilot to resume service between Corktown, downtown and the East Jefferson riverfront. Tim Slusser, chief of mobility innovation, said the autonomous vehicle shuttle is fully grant‑funded for another year and the city plans to bring the service back online after the July 4 holiday.
Procedural and clerical issues were corrected on the record: LPD noted a tier‑report clerical error for contract 6045004 (7.2) and OCP committed to sending a correction letter so committee materials match the contract change described in the agenda.
Next steps: Items requiring additional documentation (tax clearances, bonding confirmations, resolution of necessity for property acquisition) were deferred; approved items will move to formal session or new business with the committee's recommendations.
