TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 4, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 17-902-31 Installation of Shaftless Screw Conveyors for Aerated Grit Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $2,400,000.00, Account 401-50000-645680, Requisition 1461803
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 17-902-31 Installation of Shaftless Screw Conveyors for Aerated Grit Tanks at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to replace the existing high maintenance chain and flight grit conveyors with low maintenance shaftless screw conveyors for eight aerated grit tanks at the Stickney WRP.
The estimated cost for this contract is $2,400,000.00. The estimated 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 expenditures are $600,000.00, $600,000.00, $600,000.00 and $600,000.00, respectively
The bid deposit for this contract is $120,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will be included in this contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D, will be included in this contract. The work under this contract is classified “Mechanical." The associated Socially and Economically Disadvantaged individual goals for this contract are 20% MBE, 9% WBE and 10% SBE.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise May 31, 2017
Bid Opening June 27, 2017
Award August 3, 2017
Completion December 31, 2020
Funds for the current year are available in Account 401-50000-645680. Funds for subsequent years, 2018, 2019 and 2020, 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 17-902-31.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, BAP:SO’C:MAG:JR:JK
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 May 4, 2017