TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 18-107-11, Perform Digester Gas Analyses at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $25,000.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1477880
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared to perform digester gas analyses at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. This contract begins approximately January 22, 2018 and ends December 31, 2018.
The purpose of this contract is to perform analyses of gas samples, pursuant to the custom fuel monitoring schedule communicated in a letter dated April 27, 2004 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District), and is incorporated by reference into the District’s Clean Air Act Permit Program permit. These tests are necessary to comply with the regulatory provisions for operation of the gas turbine. The District does not have the facilities to perform these required analyses in-house.
The estimated cost for this contract is $25,000.00.
A bid deposit is not required for this contract.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D is not included in this contract because the estimate is less than the minimum threshold established by Section 4 of the Affirmative Action Ordinance.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise November 29, 2017
Bid Opening December 19, 2017
Award January 18, 2018
Completion December 31, 2018
Funds for the 2018 expenditure are being requested in Account 101-16000-612490, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 18-107-11.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:KB:RA:HZ:AO:pc/ae
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 November 16, 2017