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Council adopts emergency ordinance for landslide repair and awards contract to Siegmund Excavation
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 679 declaring a public-health-and-safety emergency that waived competitive bidding for a landslide repair, then voted unanimously to award the repair contract to Siegmund Excavation & Construction.
The Detroit City Council adopted Ordinance 679 to declare a public-health-and-safety emergency related to a landslide and to exempt the city from competitive-bidding requirements for necessary repair work. The ordinance passed unanimously with Councilor Todd Smith moving adoption and Councilor Denny Nielsen seconding.
Following adoption, the council voted to award the landslide repair contract to Siegmund Excavation & Construction. Councilor Eric Page moved to accept the contract award and Councilor Todd Smith seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The Contract Review Board had recommended the exemption from competitive bids to allow the city to move quickly to address the landslide site.
What happens next: the awarded contractor will proceed under the emergency procurement terms; the council recorded unanimous support and noted Councilor Greg Sheppard was absent with notice.
