TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2015
COMMITTEE ON Procurement
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 15-640-11 Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, estimated cost $2,835,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560, Requisitions 1397298, 1395267, 1396239 and 1393045
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 15-640-11 Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to provide deliveries of 37% minimum sodium bisulfite aqueous solution to Calumet, Lemont and North Area Water Reclamation Plant areas over a three year period. The sodium bisulfite will be used to dechlorinate effluent water at the various locations, in compliance with IEPA regulations and NPDES permit requirements.
The estimated cost for this contract is $2,835,000.00. The estimated 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 expenditures are $256,000.00, $961,000.00, $961,000.00 and $657,000.00 respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $56,700.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will not be included in this contract because it is primarily for furnishing and delivering material.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D will not be included in this contract because it is primarily for furnishing and delivering material.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise August 26, 2015
Bid Opening September 15, 2015
Award October 1, 2015
Completion December 31, 2018
Funds for 2015 are available in Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560. Funds for 2016 and subsequent years, 2017 and 2018, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 15-640-11.
Requested, Manju Prakash Sharma, Director of Maintenance & Operations, AQ:SO’C:MAG:JR
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 6, 2015