TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 9, 2015
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 15-RFP-10, Procurement of Natural Gas Services, estimated cost $7,200,000.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-612160
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents have been prepared for Procurement of Natural Gas Services, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure natural gas for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago facilities for a period of up to three years.
The estimated cost for this RFP is $7,200,000.00. The estimated expenditures are $1,200,000.00 for 2015, $2,400,000.00 for 2016, $2,400,000.00 for 2017, and $1,200,000.00 for 2018.
A bid deposit is not required for this RFP.
Appendix A will not be included due to the scope of work performed under this RFP.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise May 6, 2015
Proposals Received June 5, 2015
Award July 9, 2015
Completion June 30, 2018
Funds are available in Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-612160 for 2015. Funds for subsequent years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners' approval of the District's budget for those years.
Requested, Manju P. Sharma, MPS:AQ:SAF:SO'C
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management