TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, Inc., to furnish, deliver and install three continuous flow analyzers in an amount not to exceed $152,540.00, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1522960 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, Inc. (Skalar) to furnish, deliver and install three continuous flow analyzers for the Analytical Laboratories Division. Total cyanide and total phenols units will be delivered to the Industrial Waste Analytical Laboratory and the total phosphate/nitrogen unit will be delivered to the Stickney Analytical Laboratory; all located at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP). This purchase order will expire December 31, 2019.
The total cyanide and total phenol units are used to run cyanide and phenol analyses for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and are only performed at the Industrial Waste Analytical Laboratory at the Stickney WRP. These analyses are required by permits, regulations, and ordinances including: water reclamation plant influent and effluent samples for compliance with NPDES permits, industrial discharges to ensure that dischargers are in compliance with the industrial pretreatment regulations, screening samples for the Resource Recovery Ordinance, and the monitoring of water quality in the Chicago area waterways to meet the IEPA designated Water Quality Standard.
The total phosphorus/total nitrogen unit is used to simultaneously run analyses performed by the Stickney Analytical Laboratory to support the Stickney WRP, Industrial Waste Division and the Environmental Monitoring & Research Division by analyzing samples for NPDES permit requirements, industrial discharge compliance, and solids management areas.
Skalar, the sole-service provider for these continuous flow analyzers, has submitted pricing for the services required. Inasmuch as Skalar is the only source of supply for the goods and services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Skalar, Inc., is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
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 and Appendix V are not included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
In view of the foregoing it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Skalar, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $152,540.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-16000-634970.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:KB:JC:RR:cs
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