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Council advances Stellantis home‑repair contract amendments reallocating $2.6M to maximize repairs in CBA footprint
Summary
Chief of Home Repair and Neighborhood Services Rico Razzo told the committee that two contract amendments will reallocate funds among contractors to maximize home repairs funded by Stellantis Community Benefit Agreement money; the committee sent the amendments to formal with recommendation to approve.
Detroit officials amended two general‑contract home‑repair agreements funded by Stellantis Community Benefit Agreement dollars to maximize the reach of the program and stretch available funds.
What was presented: Chief Rico Razzo said the program received roughly $2.8 million in CBA funding plus $584,000 in neighborhood improvement funds for a total of about $3.3 million. The original award split three contracts at roughly $866,000 each to complete about 130 home repairs. Because one contractor’s prices were higher, HRD proposed moving some dollars from that higher‑priced contract (CTI) into two lower‑priced contracts (Blue Horizon and DMC) to deliver more repairs.
Council action: The committee voted to send the contract amendments to formal with a recommendation to approve so the department can implement the reallocated contracts and proceed with repairs.
Why it matters: The reallocation aims to maximize the number of occupied single‑family and multifamily dwellings repaired within the Stellantis CBA footprint. The work is intended to address urgent housing needs and make efficient use of community‑benefit funding.
Next steps: HRD will complete formal contract amendments and proceed with procurement and scheduling to complete the 130 planned repairs.
