Title
Requisition No. REQ-0006631
Newburgh Road Booster Pumping Station Improvements
CIP #132015 / BCE Score: 58.90
Body
Agenda of: September 23, 2026
Item No.: 2026-353
Amount: $60,950,180.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: August 28, 2026
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0006631
Newburgh Road Booster Pumping Station Improvements
Vendor: Walsh Construction Company
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer - Water and Field 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-0006631, “Newburgh Road Booster Pumping Station Improvements” with Walsh Construction Company, at a cost not to exceed $60,950,180.00 for a duration of 1,300 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Newburgh Road Booster Pumping Station, located in Livonia, Michigan, boosts water pressure through a 42-inch transmission main to serve the member communities of the City of Farmington Hills, City of Livonia, City of Novi, City of Northville, and Northville Township. The existing process mechanical (including pumping units), building mechanical, electrical distribution, and electrical switchgear equipment are original to the station as constructed in the mid-1960s. Water system demand trends in the Newburgh Station service area will exceed the capacity of the existing station. Additionally, with the completion of the 14 Mile Road Transmission Main Loop Project (CIP No. 122013), the Newburgh Station plays a critical role in providing redundancy to the Haggerty Station service area demands. This project replaces the existing Newburgh Station on the south side with a new station located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, di...
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