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Romulus businesses awarded $255,819 in grant funds

Seven local businesses in the while also ensuring applicants Yapp, 2021 - $27,395.
City of Romulus have received have the skills they need for in- ” “Michigan's greatest asset is our
Going PRO Talent Fund grants, demand jobs, according to Michigan's greatest asset is our people. people. We need to continue
totaling $255,819. This state fund- Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight. We need to continue investing in them investing in them to ensure a
ing will allow businesses to contin- “Romulus has a rich communi- strong economic recovery and
ue investing in their employees ty of hardworking individuals who to ensure a strong economic recovery and growth. growth,” said Gov. Gretchen
and demonstrating growth in 2021 show up to work every day and Whitmer in a prepared statement.
and 2022, officials said. play their part in supporting our “Programs like the Going PRO
The Going PRO Talent Fund city's local economy, said Talent Fund help us put
assists employers with training, McCraight. “With support from the thrive.” - $12,000; Environmental Testing Michiganders first, ensuring they
developing and retention of cur- Going PRO Talent Fund, our local Romulus businesses awarded and Consulting, 2021 - $43,272/2022 can get on a path to a good-paying
rent and newly-hired employees. businesses will have the means Going PRO Talent Fund grants - $30,450; Metro Machine Works, job and empower businesses of all
This helps ensure that Michigan necessary to ensure that our work- include: Aerostar Manufacturing, 2021 - $2,385; Superior Materials sizes to develop the talent they
employers attract and keep the tal- ing community has the skills and 2021 - $45,495/2022 - $496,392; Aztec LLC; 2021 - $3,000/2022 - $4,500; need to compete in the global
ent they need to compete and grow, resources they need to grow and Manufacturing, 2021 - $11,030/ 2022 USF Holland, 2021 - $30,000 and economy.”
Inkster ‘hero’ continues efforts to aid entire community

Najah Bazzy, founder and CEO, of
Zaman International, is still a hero.
Bazzy, who operates the 501c3 nonprofit
which works to help households meet
their basic needs and break the cycle of
poverty, was named as one of CNN's
heroes in 2019. She has used the funding
raised during the “Share the Love”
Subaru GoFundMe campaign which
accompanied the CNN designation to con-
tinue to help families in Inkster and
throughout the families.
The organization works to empower
households with training and vocational
programs and features a workforce devel-
opment kitchen to sell baked goods online.
It also has an industrial sewing school and
a culinary school. All are located inside a
45,000 square foot Inkster warehouse on
Trowbridge Street. Bazzy's work in Inkster
and Metro Detroit and around the world
has gotten her recognized by outlets like
CNN and People Magazine. She started
Zaman International out of the back of her
van in 1996 and now it has grown into the Najah Bassy
huge facility in Inkster. Through a voucher
program, women have access to free basic dler. Zaman also works in humanitarian Bazzy explained that every day, parents turally appropriate and nutritionally bal-
needs like food and clothing. The organi- relief internationally in partnership with are forced to choose between purchasing anced food each month from the Client
zation also offers job-ready skill training International Medical Corps. food for their families or paying the costs Choice Food Pantry. Home-bound clients
and language and literacy classes. Zaman supports the building of wells in of housing, utilities and other essentials. receive regular deliveries of hot meals
Clients at the culinary arts program are some of the most devastated communities Zaman International is committed to tak- prepared in our Culinary Arts Kitchen.
trained and the kitchen produces baked around the world and helps communities ing action so these families and their chil- For more information about the Client
goods marketed online as a way to fund recover from natural disasters and violent dren won't have to go a day without a Choice Food Pantry and other services,
the ongoing operations. There is also an conflicts. meal, she said. contact Zaman at info@zamaninternation-
onsite Client Choice Food Pantry and In addition to cash, Zaman Currently, families in need receive cul- al.org or (313) 551-3994.
Mobile Hot Food Pantry. Zaman is an offi- International accepts donations of gently
cial partner of Gleaners Community Food used clothing and goods. To donate, visit
Bank. The Zaman's Client Choice Food the Zaman International website and click
Pantry allows families to choose culturally the link to view donation bin locations, or
appropriate and nutritionally balanced fill out a simple form so a staff member
food each month. The Mobile Hot Food can make arrangements to accept dona-
Pantry delivers meals, created by the culi- tions.
nary arts students, to home-bound fami- Zaman accepts clothing, home furnish-
lies in need. The organization also offers a ings, household appliances, kitchen acces-
case management program for clients and sories and bedroom furniture in good con-
the Plots for Tots infant burial program dition, clean and working. A complete list
which assists families that cannot afford a can be found on the donate goods page on
proper burial for their fetus, infant or tod- the Zaman website.

CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 21/22-01 CONSULTANT SERVICES-WATER LOSS AUDIT
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified consultants (Engineering,
Finance, and Consultant Contractor) who will complete an all-encompassing and comprehensive
water loss audit in accordance with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) manual M36.
The scope provided below is only a guideline of the minimum requirements to be researched in
achieving a successful outcome. The vendor is also provide an alternative option which is solely
based on the proponent's success in the past to follow in determining the potential and solving the
outcome of non-revenue water loss.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provided by
the City. Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing
Group Page of Bidnet Direct at http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from
any other source are not considered official copies. Proposals may be rejected unless made
on the forms included with the bidding documents.
(2) Questions must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later 12:00 PM
local time on February 8, 2022.
(3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discre-
tion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
Purchasing Group Page of Bidnet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the
MITN Purchasing Group Page of Bidnet Direct website regularly for any issued addenda. It
is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said
addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for
this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt
Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents.
(4) Proposals should be addressed using the proposal label provided in the RFP. When submit-
ting hardcopies, a total of three (3) copies (One original and two marked "Copy") and 1 elec-
tronic copy in "PDF" form of the documents must be submitted together in one sealed enve-
lope or package and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:00 P.M., Thursday,
February 17, 2022. The original proposal may be clipped but should not be stapled or bound.
Copies may be stapled or bound. The original and copies should be identical, excluding the
obvious difference in labeling.
(5) At approximately 3:00 p.m. local time following the deadline for submitting bids, all timely
received proposals are to be publicly opened and read.
(6) The successful Contractor will be required to enter into a contract with shall submit proof of
all insurance as required by the request for proposal documents and originals of all required
endorsements acceptable to the City.
(7) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in proposals
received. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsi-
ble company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a
manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(8) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain the
information requested in this RFP
(9) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organized
and formatted as described in this RFP.
(10) The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written infor-
mation to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
(11) The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with some
or all of the companies that submitted proposals for consideration.
(12) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com .
(13) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published docu-
ment or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
solicitations is strictly prohibited.
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