TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 11, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 19-701-31 Installation of Disc Filters at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $1,500,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1513787
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 19-701-31 Installation of Disc Filters at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to replace the existing traveling bridge filter beds 3 and 4 with higher capacity, more efficient disc filters. The traveling bridge filter beds 3 and 4 have a current combined capacity of 3.4 million gallons per day (MGD). The disc filters have a combined capacity of 12 MGD. The disc filters require less maintenance than the traveling bridge filter beds. The disc filters will reduce the filter backwash from eight percent to less than one percent.
The estimated cost for this contract is $1,500,000.00.
The bid deposit for this contract is $75,000.00.
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 type of work to be performed under the contract is within the “Mechanical” category for establishing Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE) and Small Business Enterprises (SBE) utilization goals. The utilization goals for this contract are 20% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 9% Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE), 10% Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 3% Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VBE).
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise July 24, 2019
Bid Opening August 20, 2019
Award September 5, 2019
Completion December 31, 2020
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-645650.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 19-701-31.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, EJS:BK:MAG:JR:JMC:WB
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 July 11, 2019