TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 3, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., to provide parts and services to upgrade the obsolete Ovation controllers, power supplies, network switches, Microsoft software, and Ovation DCS software at the Kirie, Egan, and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants, in a total amount not to exceed $1,845,325.00, Account 401-50000-645690, Requisition 1469612
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., to provide parts and services to upgrade the obsolete Ovation controllers, power supplies, network switches, Microsoft software, and Ovation DCS software at the Kirie, Egan, and Hanover Park Plants. The purchase order and agreement will terminate on December 31, 2019.
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., the sole source provider of these parts and services, has submitted prices for the parts and services required. Inasmuch as Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., is the only source of the parts and services, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract due to the nature of the work involved.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,845,325.00.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-645690.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:es
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 3, 2018