Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago - Meeting of Board of Commissioners on 1/18/2018 at 10:30 AM

18-0034

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0034
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1
Type: Report
Title: Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of December 2017, in the amount of $33,451,508.24
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0049

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0049
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2
Type: Report
Title: Report on the investment interest income during October 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0050

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0050
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3
Type: Report
Title: Report on the investment interest income during November 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0055

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0055
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4
Type: Report
Title: Report on investments purchased during October 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0056

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0056
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5
Type: Report
Title: Report on investments purchased during November 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0057

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:30 GMT

File #: 18-0057
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6
Type: Report
Title: Report on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due on January 1, 2018
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0058

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0058
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to Transfer up to $247,300,000.00 from the Corporate Working Cash Fund to Finance Corporate Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2018, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9b
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0059

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0059
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to Transfer up to $11,100,000.00 from the Construction Working Cash Fund to Finance Construction Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2018, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9c
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0060

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0060
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to Transfer up to $45,400,000.00 from the Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund to Finance Stormwater Management Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2018, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9e
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0061

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0061
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to Transfer $5,000,000.00 from the Corporate Fund to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust (101-25000-601250)
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0016

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0016
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11
Type: Report
Title: Report on Advertisement of Request for Proposal 18-RFP-06 Legal Services for Workers’ Compensation Defense for a two-year period, with an option to extend for an additional year, in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1481599
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0043

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0043
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12
Type: Report
Title: Report on rejection of bids for Contract 18-935-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hydroxide, estimated cost $5,100,000.00
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0062

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0062
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13
Type: Report
Title: Report of bid opening of Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0018

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0018
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authorization for payment to the Society of Human Resources Management for eight (8) employees to attend the 2018 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, IL., on June 17-20, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $12,100.00, Account 101-25000-601100
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0039

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0039
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authorization to amend Board Order of December 21, 2017, regarding Authority to Issue purchase order for Contract 17-609-21, Furnish and Deliver Enhanced Bio-P Control Equipment, Groups A and B, to Gasvoda & Associates, Inc,, in an amount not to exceed $165,343.91, Account 201-50000-645650, Requisition 1461027, Agenda Item No. 28, File No. 17-1394
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0071

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0071
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 16
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authorization to decrease cost estimate for Contract 18-935-11 Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hydroxide from $5,100,000.00 to $3,400,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1460504
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0037

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0037
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 17
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to advertise Contract 18-611-21 HVAC Improvements at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $1,350,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1484783
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0019

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0019
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 18
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Teledyne Instruments, Inc. (dba Teledyne Leeman Labs) for a maintenance agreement for the Quick Trace M-7600 and Quick Trace M-8000 Mercury Analyzers and Consumable Parts and Supplies, in an amount not to exceed $25,659.00, Accounts 101-16000-612970 and 623570, Requisition 1481568
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0044

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0044
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 19
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Issue a purchase order with Peterson and Matz, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Six (6) Pumps for Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $96,000.00, Account 201-50000-634650, Requisition 1479990
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0063

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0063
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 20
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Issue purchase order for Contract 18-709-11, Furnishing and Delivering Calcium Nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant to Alexander Chemical Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $205,150.00, Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1468520
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0064

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0064
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 21
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-35 Consultant Services Pertaining to the Recruitment and Establishment of Small Business Enterprises (SBE) Program for Certain District Contracts, with Precision Management & Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $29,995.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition 1467952 (As Revised)
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0038

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0038
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 22
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to award Contract 17-903-42, Elevator Improvements at the Mainstream Pumping Station (Re-Bid) to Parkway Elevators, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $231,258.00. Account 401-50000-645600, Requisition 1457947
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0045

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0045
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 23
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to award Contract 18-696-11, Services of Tractor Mounted Paddle Aerators and Rotavators with Operators, to Bechstein-Klatt Loading & Shredding, in an amount not to exceed $5,237,250.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1463520
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0066

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0066
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 24
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to award Contract 18-002-11, Furnish and Deliver Cylinder Gases and Bulk Liquid Argon to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B, C, and D to Praxair Distribution, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $47,934.80, Account 101-20000-623840
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0030

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0030
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 25
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to decrease Contract 15-802-21, Furnish, Deliver and Install a Hydraulic Operator at TARP Gate Structure Number 1 in the Calumet Service Area, to Ornelas Construction Company, in an amount of $66,924.23 from an amount of $1,324,000.00 to a final amount of $1,257,075.77, Account 201-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001541
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0031

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0031
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 26
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to increase Contract 17-710-21, Reconditioning of Pump Motor No. 3 at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, to Omni Drive Holdings, LLC, in an amount of $17,322.00, from an amount of $126,289.00, to an amount not to exceed $143,611.00, Account 201-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001623
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0035

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0035
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 27
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to increase Contract 16-666-11, Hazardous Waste Disposal at Various Locations, to Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, in an amount of $22,109.90 from an amount of $215,268.25 to an amount not to exceed $237,378.15, Account 101-66000-612520, Purchase Order 5001558
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0040

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0040
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 28
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to increase Contract 15-711-22, Process Control Building Restoration at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to Dardon’s Roofing, Ltd., in an amount of $70,000,00 from an amount of $502,195.00 to an amount not to exceed $572,195.00, Account 201-50000-645690, Purchase Order 5001559
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0070

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0070
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 29
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to increase Contract 06-212-3M Calumet TARP Pump Station Improvements, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Sollitt/Sachi/Alworth JV in an amount of $315,538.00, from an amount of $36,702,649.93, to an amount not to exceed $37,018,187.93, Account 401-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001404
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0024

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0024
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 30
Type: Report
Title: Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of December 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0041

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0041
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 31
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to negotiate and enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Glenwood to transfer ownership of a force main connected to MWRD’s Calumet Intercepting Sewer 17J - Extension C, constructed along Cottage Grove Avenue to exclusively serve a facility owned by T&J Meat Packing
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0032

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:31 GMT

File #: 18-0032
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 32
Type: Report
Title: Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of December 2017
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0048

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0048
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 33
Type: Report
Title: 2017 Annual Report of the Civil Service Board
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0065

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0065
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 34
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authorization to allow participation in 2018 parades
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0052

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0052
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 35
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to grant to the Morton Grove Niles Water Commission: (1) an 18-month, 17,843 sq. ft. temporary construction easement and (2) a 70-year, 38,517 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair and remove three (3) subterranean 30-inch water mains on part of North Shore Channel Parcels 3.02, 3.03 and 3.05 and beneath the North Shore Channel in Evanston and Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be a fee of $45,500.00 for the temporary construction easement and an initial annual fee of $65,479.00 for the 70-year easement
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0075

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0075
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 36
Type: Agenda Item
Title: Authority to issue a 3-day permit to Morton Grove Niles Water Commission to conduct soil borings on North Shore Channel Parcels 3.04 and 3.05 in Evanston and Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
Action: Approved
Result: Pass

18-0025

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0025
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 37
Type: Report
Title: Report on Green Infrastructure, Detention, and Compensatory Storage Volumes Required by the Watershed Management Ordinance
Action: Published and Filed
Result: Pass

18-0017

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0017
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 38
Type: Motion
Title: MOTION to reappoint Donald J. Storino as a Member of the Civil Service Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

18-0042

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0042
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 39
Type: Motion
Title: MOTION to appoint Hearing Officers for 2018
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

18-0073

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0073
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 40
Type: Memorial Resolution
Title: MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Dennis Bruce Nelson, Ph.D.
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

18-0068

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0068
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 41
Type: Resolution
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Bing Chee Chin’s 36 years of service and contribution to the Army Corps of Engineers and his 80th birthday
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass

18-0072

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:47:32 GMT

File #: 18-0072
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 42
Type: Resolution
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (As Revised)
Action: Adopted
Result: Pass