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 19-641-11, Furnishing and Delivering Liquid Carbon Dioxide to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $930,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1525495
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 19-641-11, Furnishing and Delivering Liquid Carbon Dioxide to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure liquid carbon dioxide to inhibit struvite formation in the centrifuges and associated piping in the sludge handling processes at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.
The estimated cost for this contract is $930,000.00. The estimated 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 expenditures are $52,500.00, $300,000.00, $315,000.00 and $262,500.00 respectively.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise September 18, 2019
Bid Opening October 8, 2019
Award November 7, 2019
Completion December 31, 2022
Funds for the current year are available in Account 101-69000-623560. Funds for the following years 2020, 2021 and 2022, 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 19-641-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, EJS:BK:MAG:JR:SSG
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