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Proposed Change Order No. 4 - GLWA-CS-010 Water Residential Assistance Program
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Agenda of: October 28, 2020
Item No.: 2020-366
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 28, 2020
RE: Proposed Change Order No. 4 - GLWA-CS-010 Water Residential Assistance Program
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Nicolette N. Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), approves the Change Order 4 for Contract No. CS-010, "Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP)" with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (WMCAA) at a cost increase of $276,550, for a total cost of $2,809,000.00 and a time extension of six months for a total contract duration of sixty-four months with the addition of WMCAA's agreement to allow greater program administrative participation for Macomb Community Action Agency and Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Water Residential Assistance Program ("WRAP") provides sustainable funding for qualifying low-income residents served by the Great Lakes Water Authority's ("GLWA") customers. The program is currently funded by GLWA at an amount equal to 0.5 percent of budgeted revenues with the budgeted FY 2021 funding level of $6.1 million combined for water and sewer services.
The WRAP began providing assistance to residents in the GLWA service area on March 1, 2016 and as of June 30, 2020 has committed over $16.9 million in assistance and conservation funds to over 21,000 qualified WRAP participants. During that time, Wayne Metro has been the WRAP program administrator for GLWA.
The current contract with Wayne Metro (GLWA CS-010) expires on Decembe...
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