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Requisition No. REQ-0000348
Southeast Michigan Flood and Storm Damage Reduction General Investigation Study
O&M
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Agenda of: April 23, 2025
Item No.: 2025-127
Amount: $2,612,133.39
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: April 3, 2025
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0000348
Southeast Michigan Flood and Storm Damage Reduction General Investigation Study
Vendor: Limno-Tech, Inc.
Status: New Contract/PO
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Todd King, Chief Resiliency Officer - Executive Office, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Requisition No. REQ-0000348, "Southeast Michigan Flood and Storm Damage Reduction General Investigation Study" with Limno-Tech, Inc., at a cost not to exceed $2,612,133.39 for a duration of 1,825 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Southeast Michigan has experienced repeated, widespread flooding for decades and has received five (5) federal disaster declarations due to flooding since 2000. Flooding in the region has resulted from more intense and frequent rainfall, storms, and fluctuating Great Lakes and connecting corridor water levels. This flooding causes damage to structures and infrastructure, impacts the local, regional, and national economy, and creates social hardship for Michiganders. The transportation system includes numerous below-grade highways, which require pumps to clear streets during rain events. During large storms, these highways can be closed for days at a time. Basement backups are increasingly common in portions of the region during large storms, where local or downstream surcharging leads to recurring household flooding.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there have been more than 260...
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