TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 19-117-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install a Robotic Titrosampler, estimated cost $47,769.00, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1524794
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 19-117-11 to furnish, deliver and install a Robotic Titrosampler at the Egan Analytical Laboratory of the John E. Egan Water Reclamation Plant. This contract expires December 31, 2019.
The purpose of this contract is to obtain a multi-position automated titration unit for the measurement of alkalinity in all District samples. The Egan Analytical Laboratory is the sole location for alkalinity analysis. This analysis measures alkalinity in the Chicago Area Waterway System, monitoring the support request samples from the Environmental Monitoring and Research Division; it is also used to determine the health of digesters for the Maintenance and Operations Department. Recent NPDES draft permits listed alkalinity as a monitoring requirement. This unit will replace three older instruments no longer supported by the vendor.
The estimated cost for this contract is $47,769.00.
The 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 provision of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V are 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 August 28, 2019
Bid Opening September 10, 2019
Award October 3, 2019
Completion December 31, 2019
Funds are available in Account 101-16000-634970.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 19-117-11.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:KB:JC:VO:cls
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 8, 2019