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Council committee hears $18 million DWSD stormwater contract and questions about Brightmoor property takings
Summary
DWSD staff described an $18 million stormwater infrastructure management contract tied to a state NPDES permit and the Brightmoor project; council members asked why condemning property may be required, and the committee agreed to return the item in two weeks pending additional details and the related resolution of necessity.
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials told the committee a proposed $18,000,000 contract would support stormwater infrastructure management to comply with a state National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and reduce flow to the combined sewer system. Procurement and engineering staff said the work will focus on the Upper Rouge tributary and Near East Side and will include green stormwater infrastructure design and permitting.
Marcratia Welch, DWSD procurement manager, said the procurement received two proposals, that OHM (a Detroit-certified business) ranked highest and that the contract is funded with DWSD capital dollars. Anna Timmis, an engineer with DWSD’s stormwater management group, described project phasing for Brightmoor and said property acquisition work is underway for phases 1 and possibly 2; design is expected to continue through next year.
Council members pressed staff on why the project might require condemning properties for construction and asked about the resolution of necessity. DWSD staff said the resolution is scheduled to appear at the PE committee in July. The Chair said the committee would bring the contract back in two weeks to allow more detailed discussion of the resolution and the process for property transfers.
The committee did not approve the contract on Monday; instead it scheduled additional review to ensure council members had the full context on property impacts, permitting and the timeline for moving to construction.
