Title
Requisition No. REQ-0003744
Design Services for Disinfection System Improvement at Baby Creek, Belle Isle, and Puritan-Fenkell CSO Facilities
CIP #270007/ BCE Score: 57.00
Body
Agenda of: February 25, 2026
Item No.: 2026-046
Amount: $6,647,857.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: January 30, 2026
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0003744
Design Services for Disinfection System Improvement at Baby Creek, Belle Isle, and Puritan-Fenkell CSO Facilities
Vendor: CDM Smith Michigan Inc.
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Navid Mehram, Chief Operating Officer - Wastewater Operating Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Requisition No. REQ-0003744 “Design Services for Disinfection System Improvement at Baby Creek, Belle Isle, and Puritan-Fenkell CSO Facilities” with CDM Smith Michigan Inc., at a cost not to exceed $6,647,857.00 for a duration of 1,585 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA operates nine (9) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Facilities. The CSO facilities provide preliminary treatment and disinfection during wet weather while some provide storage for settling. To maintain and enhance the successful operations of these CSO facilities for the long term, the “CSO Facilities Assessment Report” prepared under GLWA Contract No. CS-299 identified a series of repairs and enhancements that are recommended to improve facility reliability, efficiency, flexibility, operation, maintenance, and safety.
JUSTIFICATION
This project will provide engineering services required to meet the disinfection requirements of the “CSO Facilities Assessment Report” for the Belle Isle, Baby Creek, and Puritan Fenkell CSO Facilities. The project will identify improvements and standardization while addressing the disinfection and necessary support systems at the aforementioned CSO facilities. The scope of services includes preparation of engineering studies and analysis; computational fluid dynamics modeling; preparation of the basis of design reports; development of design and construction documents; obtaining all required permits; support for construction contract bidding and negotiation; providing construction assistance/construction engineering; developing system operation and maintenance manuals; training GLWA‘s operations and maintenance team members; and providing other services required to deliver the scope of work.
FINANCIAL PLAN IMPACT
Summary: Sufficient funds are provided in the financial plan for this project.
Funding Source: 5421 - Wastewater Construction Fund
Cost Center: 880000 - Capital Improvement Program
Spend Category: Construction: Contractual Engineering Service
Project Worktag: PRJ-270007
Estimated Cost by Year and Related Estimating Variance: See table below.
Fiscal Year
FY 2026 $832,000.00
FY27 1,131,000.00
FY28 1,339,000.00
FY29 762,000.00
FY30 223,500.00
FY31 112,500.00
Financial Plan Estimate $4,400,000.00
Proposed Contract Award $6,647,857.00
Estimating Variance ($2,247,857.00)
The award of this Contract to the vendor creates a negative estimating variance of $2,247,857.00. This variance will be funded from capital reserves.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was presented to the Operations and Resources Committee at its meeting on February 11, 2026. The Operations and Resources Committee unanimously recommended that the GLWA Board adopt the resolution as presented.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This item does not impact the shared services agreement between GLWA and DWSD.