Title
Requisition No. REQ-0007184
Hubbell Southfield CSO Facility Improvements
Federally Funded CIP #273001 / BCE Score: 75.70
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Agenda of: April 22, 2026
Item No.: 2026-126
Amount: $55,580,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: March 27, 2026
RE: Requisition No. REQ-0007184
Hubbell Southfield CSO Facility Improvements
Vendor: Commercial Contracting Corporation
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-0007184, "Hubbell Southfield CSO Facility Improvements" with Commercial Contracting Corporation, at a cost not to exceed $55,580,000.00 for a duration of 1,458 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
This project is a recommendation from the Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) Facilities Assessment Project (CS-299) initiated to address the findings for the Hubbell Southfield CSO Facility. The Hubbell Southfield CSO Facility operates during wet weather events to capture and treat combined sewer overflows, preventing untreated discharges from entering the Rouge River. Since beginning operation in 1996, the facility has served as a critical control point for CSOs from portions of the city of Dearborn and the west side of Detroit. Over time, the existing flushing system has proven inadequate for effective clean the basin as required by GLWA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The overhead spray wash nozzles do not provide sufficient scouring of the basin floors, resulting in solids accumulation and increased reliance on labor-intensive manual cleaning. The disinfection system has also...
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