TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING OF OCTOBER 2, 2014
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Title
Report to the Board of Commissioners on the District's intention to issue General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000
Body
Dear Sir:
The Engineering Department and the Treasurer have examined capital fund balances in relation to District projects currently identified under the Capital Improvement Program and determined that a bond sale is required to maintain adequate balances to fund ongoing and expected capital projects.
The District is holding this public hearing to receive comments on the intention of the Board of Commissioners to issue general obligation capital improvement bonds in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. The bonds will be issued either as State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan obligations or as part of a bond sale in the capital markets.
The general obligation capital improvement bonds will fund the following current and future projects:
Project Number Project Name
73-161-2H McCook CUP Reservoir Stages 1 and 2, McCook - 25% Contribution
73-161-DH McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Overburden Removal, SSA
73-161-EH McCook Reservoir Vulcan Agreement Hard Costs, SSA
77-235-2F Thornton Composite Reservoir - Material Service Corporation Agreement, CSA
77-235-2F Thornton Composite Reservoir - Army Corps Review
91-177-AE Computer and Instrumentation Control Room at the Stickney WRP
91-177-CE Distributed Control system for: Solids Processes at SWRP, MSPS and Other Remote Stations, SSA
91-177-DE Distributed Control System for WSPS & RAPS, SSA
96-251-2P Sludge Thickening Facilities, CWRP
99-467-2E Electrical Upgrade; Pumps, Motors and Drives Replacement; Elevator Upgrades, EWRP
01-103-AS 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation - Phase II, SSA
01-817-2E Electrical Equipment Upgrades at Kirie, Egan, O'Brien and Hanover Park WRPs
04-128-3P Westside Primary Settling Tanks 1-9 and Aerated Grit Facility, Stickney WRP - Final Design and Post Award Services
04-128-3P Westside Primary Settling Tanks 1-9 and Aerated Grit Facility, Stickney WRP
04-131-2D Rehabilitation of the A/B and C/D Service Tunnels - Phase One, SWRP
04-132-3D A/B & C/D Service Tunnel and Connecting Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase II, SWRP
04-201-4F Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA
04-201-4F Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA - Professional Services Post Award - B and V
04-201-4F Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA - Professional Services Post Award - MWH
04-202-4F Connecting Tunnels and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA
04-202-4F Connecting Tunnels and Gates, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA - Professional Services Post Award
04-203-4F Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA
04-203-4F Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, CSA - Professional
Services Post Award
05-146-3M Mainstream TARP Pumps Rehabilitation, SWRP
05-711-3P Plant Expansion, LWRP - Professional Services
05-836-3D Lockport Power House Sluice Gates Replacement, SSA
06-023-3P Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette P.S. and Evanston P.S. Rehabilitation, NSA
06-023-3P Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette P.S. and Evanston P.S. Rehabilitation, NSA - Post Award
06-024-3M Effluent and Potable Water Piping Upgrades, OWRP
06-154-3S Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA
06-155-3S Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer 2 Rehabilitation, SSA
06-158-3S Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer and Rehabilitation, SSA
06-212-3M Calumet TARP Pump Station Improvements, CWRP
06-212-3M Post Award Services for Calumet TARP Contracts 06-212-3M and 12-RFP-05
06-213-3M Digester Sludge Heating System Upgrades and Boiler Removal, CWRP
06-218-3M Blower Nos. 9 & 10 and Air Main Installation, CWRP
06-357-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 20B Rehabilitation, NSA
06-358-3M Gate Control Equipment Upgrade at TARP Control Structures, KWRP, NSA
06-360-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA
06-363-3D CUP O'Hare Reservoir Repair/Rehabilitation, NBCR and NSC Restoration, NSA - Professional Services
06-494-3P Centrifuge Building and Sludge Loading System Upgrades, EWRP and HPWRP
07-030-3D North Branch of Chicago River Restoration Between Montrose Ave. and Berteau Ave.
07-168-3P Scum Conc., Centrifuge Bldg., Prel. & Imhoff Tanks, Elevator Improvements, Diffuser Plate and Trailer Replacement, SSA, LASMA
08-041-3P Rehabilitation of Final Settling Tanks 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Batteries A, B and C, OWRP
08-170-3D Office, Shop & Storage Facility Service Tunnel Rehabilitation, SWRP
08-171-3P Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, SWRP
08-171-3P Westside Imhoff Battery A and Skimming Tank Demolition, SWRP, Post Award - Professional Services
08-174-3D Final Settling Tanks Battery A, B, C & D, Rehabilitation of Concrete, SWRP
08-228-3V Vehicle Maintenance Building, CWRP
08-530-3P Digester Facility Improvements, HPWRP, EWRP
09-042-3P Sludge Concentration Tank Improvements, OWRP - Professional Services
09-176-3P Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP
09-176-3P Sludge Thickening Facilities, SWRP - Post Award
09-180-4F McCook Reservoir Locally Preferred Plan Incremental Costs to Army Corps
09-181-3P Battery C Airlift & Air Main Rehabilitation and Aeration Tanks No. 6, 7, 8 Diffuser Plate Replacement, SWRP
09-182-3E D799 Switchgear Replacement, SWRP
09-183-3E Transformer and Switchgear Replacement, RAPS
09-230-3M Screens and Conveyor Improvements at 125th Street Pumping Station, CSA
09-872-3D Civil, Structural and Architectural Engineering Consulting Services
09-877-3P Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Support Services, SSA, NSA, CSA
10-046-3P Battery D - Aeration Tank No. 8, OWRP
10-047-3S North Shore 1 Rehabilitation, NSA
10-050-3S North Side 8 Rehabilitation, NSA
10-185-3E Pump and Blower Medium Voltage Switchgear Replacement, SWRP
10-716-3P Wet Weather Treatment Facility and Reservoir, LWRP
10-716-3P Lemont Pumping Station, Force Mains, Reservoir, and Wet Weather Treatment Facility - Professional Services
10-716-3P Wet Weather Treatment Facility and Reservoir, Lemont WRP - Post Award
10-880-3H TARP Control Structure Rehabilitation, NSA, SSA, CSA
10-880-3H TARP Control Structure Rehabilitation, NSA, SSA, CSA - Post Award
10-886-3C Supplemental Services for Project Controls
11-053-3D Devon Instream Aeration Station Rehabilitation
11-054-3P Disinfection Facilities, OWRP
11-054-3P Disinfection Final Design and Post Award, OWRP
11-186-3F Addison Creek Reservoir
11-186-3F Final Design Engineering for Addison Creek Reservoir
11-187-3F Addison Creek Channel Improvements
11-187-3F Final Design Engineering for Addison Creek Channel Improvements
11-189-3P Digester Gas Utilization Facilities, SWRP
11-191-3M Boiler No. 6 Installation and Turbine Removal, SWRP
11-193-3P Fine Screens Replacement, SWRP
11-195-3P Phosphorus Recovery System, SWRP
11-195-3P Phosphorus Recovery System, SWRP - Professional Services
11-239-3S Calumet Intercepting Sewer 19F Rehabilitation, CSA
11-240-3P Organic Waste Receiving and Processing Facility, CWRP
11-241-3P Disinfection Facilities, CWRP
11-241-3P Disinfection Final Design and Post Award, CWRP
11-242-3S Palos Hills Pump Station - Force Main, CSA
11-404-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 11D, Ext. C Rehabilitation, NSA
11-405-3M Coarse Screens and RSP Slide Gates Replacement, EWRP
11-531-3M Central Boiler Facility and Electrical Updates, HPWRP
11-533-3P Final Settling Tanks Improvements, HPWRP
11-891-3C Testing & Inspection of Concrete and Other Construction Materials for Various Construction Project Services for the years 2011 through 2013
11-895-3M Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Support Services, SSA, NSA, CSA
12-057-3S North Shore Intercepting Sewer No. 2 Rehabilitation, NSA
12-197-3M HVAC Improvements at the M&R Building, SWRP
12-245-3P Phosphorus Recovery System, Calumet WRP
12-369-3S Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer 11D Rehabilitation, NSA
12-800-3C Geotechnical Analysis and Sub-Surface Exploration for Various Construction Projects Services for Years 2013 through 2015
13-101-3P Deammonification System, SWRP
13-106-4F McCook Reservoir Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel
13-106-4F McCook Reservoir Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel - Professional Services
13-199-3F Final Design Engineering for Project DPR-14D for the Lower Des Plaines River Detailed Watershed Plan
13-246-3M Calumet TARP Screens, CWRP
13-370-3F Buffalo Creek Reservoir Expansion
13-409-3P Nitrogen Removal in Centrate, EWRP
13-814-3C Testing and Inspection of Concrete and Construction Materials for Years 2014-2016
14-XXX-3F Wet Weather Relief Program
14-XXX-3F Biosolids Processing Facility
14-XXX-3P Odor Control Facilities, Various Locations
14-109-3D Safety Railing Around Tanks, SWRP
14-114-3M Odor Control Facilities, SWRP
14-250-3P Digester Gas Utilization Facilities, CWRP
14-255-3D Safety Railing Around Tanks, CWRP
14-820-3S Civil Consulting Support Services
14-823-3D Safety Railing Around Tanks, OWRP, EWRP, HPWRP
Albany Park Tunnel
Melvina Ditch Reservoir Expansion
General Expenditure*
* Other appropriate cost items of the District's ongoing Capital Improvement Program, as permitted by the District's statutory authority to issue bonds, and as approved by the Board of Commissioners from time to time.
Respectfully Submitted, Catherine A. O'Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:KMF