TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 20-103-11 Maintenance, Repairs, and Parts for Boats, Outboard Motors, and Trailers, estimated cost $20,000.00; Account 101-16000-612790, Requisition 1528840
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared to provide maintenance, repairs, and parts for boats, outboard motors, and trailers for the Monitoring and Research (M&R) Department. This contract begins January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021.
The purpose of this contract is to provide maintenance, repairs, and parts as needed for the PC30 boat, electro-fishing boats, small work boats, outboard motors, and trailers used by the M&R Department for navigating portions of the Chicago Area Waterway System and other river systems in the District’s service area, to support various research projects, and to perform monitoring to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements.
The estimated cost for this contract is $20,000.00. The estimated 2020 and 2021 expenditures are $10,000.00 and $10,000.00, respectively.
A bid deposit is not required for this contract.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will not be included in 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 D 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 November 13, 2019
Bid Opening November 26, 2019
Award December 19, 2019
Completion December 31, 2021
Funds are being requested for 2020 and 2021, in Account 101-16000-612790, and 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 20-103-11.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:HZ:TM:KB:kq
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 October 17, 2019