Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/19/2012 10:05 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
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12-0082 11ReportReport on investments purchased during December 2011RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0083 12ReportReport on the investment interest income during December 2011RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0084 13ReportReport on investment inventory statistics at December 31, 2011RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0085 14ReportReport on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due on January 1, 2012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0059 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to Amend Board Order of August 11, 2011, for Authority to add Project 11-776-31, Roof Replacement at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), to the Capital Improvements Bond Fund, estimated cost of the project is $135,000.00, Agenda Item No. 11, File No. 11-0925RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0086 16Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $250,200,000.00 from the Corporate Working Cash Fund to Finance Corporate Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2012, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9bRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0087 17Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $20,600,000.00 from the Construction Working Cash Fund to Finance Construction Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2012, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9cRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0088 18Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $19,000,000.00 from the Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund to Finance Stormwater Management Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2012, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9eRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0089 19Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $12,400,000.00 from the Corporate Fund to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust (101-25000-601250)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0090 110Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $25,000,000.00 earned interest income from the Capital Improvements Bond Fund, $1,000,000.00 earned interest income from the Corporate Working Cash Fund, and $2,000,000.00 earned interest from the Stormwater Working Cash Fund, to the Bond and Interest Fund, in the amount of $28,000,000.00, pursuant to the provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/5.9RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0091 111Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $30,000,000.00 from the Bond and Interest Fund to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund pursuant to the provisions of 70ILCS 2605/5.9RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0073 112ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 12-RFP-10 Purchase and Configuration of Help Desk Software, estimated cost $25,000.00, Account 101-27000-623800, Requisition 1336508RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0074 113ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 12-RFP-09 Purchase, Installation and Configuration of Cellular Devices, Accessories and Cellular Communications Services, estimated cost $1,204,000.00, Accounts 101-27000-612210, 623850 Requisition 1336523RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0093 114ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, January 10, 2012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0092 115Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of December 15, 2011, regarding authority for award Contract 06-839-3E, TARP Radio Upgrade and Backup Repeater CSA, SSA, NSA, to Divane Bros. Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $4,419,00.00, Accounts 401-50000-645600, 645700, Requisition 1326600 Agenda Item No. 44, File No. 11-1542RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0071 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 12-924-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install Fire Detection System at the Westchester Pumping Station, estimated cost $30,000.00, Account 101-69000-612780, Requisition 1334540RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0097 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 12-625-11 Diving Services at Various Locations, estimated cost $90,000.00, Account 101-66000-612490, Requisition 1332571RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0106 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 12-435-11 Furnish, Deliver, and Install Kitchen Equipment in the Main Office Building Cafeteria, estimated cost $42,500.00, Account 101-15000-623990, Requisition 1333467 (Deferred from the January 5, 2012 Board Meeting)DeferredPass Action details Not available
12-0095 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with National Compressor Services, LLC, to Rebuild One Norwalk Type YH-60 Compressor at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $73,340.00, Account 201-50000-645650, Requisition 1330867RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0099 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Alfa Laval, Inc., to Rebuild Four Centrifuge Rotating Assemblies and Gearboxes at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $680,000.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1332605RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0100 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into agreements for Contract 12-RFP-03 State Legislative Consulting Services, with Charles R. Vaughn, in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, and Ado Leo Rugai, Attorney and Counselor at Law, in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, Account 101-11000-601170, Requisition 1327784Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0102 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to System Solutions, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver VMware Support & Subscription (SnS), in an amount not to exceed $37,679.79, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1333463RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0094 123Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 12-012-11, Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes, Solvents and Stains to Various Locations, for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B, to The Indecor Group Inc., in an amount not to exceed $58,118.67, Account 101-20000-623190RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0072 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Avaya Inc., to Furnish and Deliver scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance, programming assistance, system upgrades and enhancements in an amount of $242,578.89, from an amount of $1,218,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,460,578.89, Account 101-27000-612840 Purchase Order 3046979Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0075 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. to represent the District in connection with Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. et al. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Case No. 11-CV-2937, in an amount of $450,000.00, from an amount of $400,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $850,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3069593DeferredPass Action details Not available
12-0076 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 93-232-2M Hydraulic Improvements at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction/FHP Tectonics, Joint Venture, in an amount of $30,835.11, from an amount of $123,737,489.31, to an amount not to exceed $123,768,324.42, Accounts 401-50000-645650 and 645750, Purchase Order 5000623RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0077 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 04-203-4F, Final Reservoir Preparation, Thornton Composite Reservoir, Calumet Service Area, to Walsh/II in One, Joint Venture, in an amount of $115,103.71, from an amount of $50,762,649.65, to an amount not to exceed $50,877,753.36, Account 401-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001224RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0078 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 01-198-AD Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building and Rehabilitation of Pump and Blower House and Coarse Screen Building at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount of $89,593.47, from an amount of $30,924,966.63, to an amount not to exceed $31,014,560.10, Accounts 101-50000-612680, 401-50000-645680, and 645780, Purchase Order 5000961RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0079 129Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 07-168-3P Scum Concentration, Centrifuge Building, Preliminary & Imhoff Tanks, Elevator Improvements, Diffuser Plates and Trailer Replacement, Stickney Service Area, LASMA to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $234,595.72, from an amount of $22,780,366.55, to an amount not to exceed $23,014,962.27, Accounts 401-50000-645750 and 645780, Purchase Order 5001198RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0080 130Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 07-220-3P Primary Settling Tanks and Grit Removal Facilities, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen/IHC Construction Joint Venture, in an amount of $472,934.26, from an amount of $232,650,647.21, to an amount not to exceed $233,123,581.47, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5000954RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0081 131Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 04-201-4F Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, Calumet Service Area, to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen and Associates LLC, and Cabo Construction Corporation, Joint Venture, in an amount of $40,293.71, from an amount of $71,491,674.11, to an amount not to exceed $71,531,967.82, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 5001105RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0096 132Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Dresser Industries, Inc., et al, Dresser-Rand Company, for services and parts for the Dresser-Clark centrifugal compressor system (blowers) for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $94,000.00, from an amount of $335,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $429,000.00, Account 101-69000-612650, Purchase Order 3068719RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0098 133Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC, for Contract 08-RFP-11 for the Purchase, Installation and Configuration of Cellular Telephones, Accessories and Wireless Communications Services in an amount of $72,827.80, from an amount of $606,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $678,827.80, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3054860RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0101 134Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 11-866-11, Security Services at Fulton County, Illinois, to Elam Private Detective, Inc., in an amount of $65,317.67, from an amount of $265,915.66, to an amount not to exceed $200,597.99, Account 101-68000-612490, Purchase Order 5001246RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0105 135Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with Mr. James T. Dencek for administrative services for the Board of Commissioners, in an amount of $38,180.92, from an amount of 120,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $81,819.08. Account 101-11000-601170, Purchase order 3066744RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0107 136ReportReport on award of projects with Affirmative Action goals approved by the Board of Commissioners during 2011RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0069 137ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of December 2011RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0068 138Agenda ItemAuthority to approve and execute permits from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for Contract 06-158-3S, Des Plaines River Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation, SSA (ROW File No. 8).RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0054 139Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation claims of Frank Pucher v. MWRDGC, Claim Nos. 0200003589, 0200003679, and 0200004033, in the sum of $43,384.73. Account 901-30000-601090 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0061 140Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation claim of Earl Ebers v. MWRDGC, Case No. 10 WC 29080, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the sum of $50,425.00. Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0062 141Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation claim of Andrea Mucino v. MWRDGC, Case No. 11 WC 014113, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $28,323.56. Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0064 142Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one-year lease to co-lessees Hummel Plastering, Inc., and Mr. John Gorsuch to farm tract 5, located in Fulton County, IllinoisRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0063 143ReportReport on the Chicago Public Schools’ award to the District for providing outstanding work-based learning experiences for Chicago Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education students and for participating in the 2010-2011 work-based learning program.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0066 144Report2011 Annual Report of the Civil Service BoardRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0065 145Agenda ItemAuthority to issue payment to Cavanaugh & Associates for specialized medical services in the amount of $6,400.00, Account 101-25000-612260 RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0060 146Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a check payable to Material Service Corporation in the amount of $212,474.34 as reimbursement of the District's pro rata share of the Second Installment of the year 2010 Real Estate Taxes paid by it for the Lower West Lobe of the Thornton Quarry, Thornton Composite Reservoir, Project 77-235-2F (401-50000-645620).RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0108 147Agenda ItemAuthorization to commence statutory procedures to lease approximately 0.82 acres of District real estate located at 536 Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 1.01 and to waive the North Shore Channel Resolution and the Waterway Strategy Resolution.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0109 148Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures for a 10-year lease of approximately 4,300 square feet of improved District real estate located at Irving Park Road and Long Meadow Lane in Hanover Park.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0114 149Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, non-exclusive 30-foot x 300-foot easement to the City of Crest Hill to continue to maintain, repair and operate a paved effluent outfall pipe on a portion of District Main Channel Parcel 13.04 in Crest Hill, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0115 150Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, non-exclusive 400’ x 15’ easement to the Township of Elk Grove to continue to operate, maintain and remove a sanitary outfall sewer on District real estate located west of Elmhurst Road, south of I-90, and south of the O’Hare CUP Reservoir. Consideration shall be $10.00.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0116 151Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 90-day permit to NuStar Energy to continue to use 0.50 acres of District real estate located near 131st Street and Kedzie Avenue in Blue Island and known as Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 13.02 to operate a barge dock and ancillary pipelines. Consideration shall be a lump sum payment of $77,000.00 and a permit fee of $7,000.00. (Deferred from the December 15, 2011 and January 5, 2012, Board Meetings) (As Amended)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0117 152Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit to the City of Des Plaines to continue to maintain a “Welcome to the City of Des Plaines” sign located at the southeast corner of Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road on the site of the District’s James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0118 153Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 3-year permit to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to use a 10’ x 10’ area of District land to construct, monitor, maintain and remove an ambient air monitor at the District’s aeration station site located at 127th Street and State Streets in Chicago, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0103 154ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the month of February 2012 as Black History MonthRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0104 155ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0067 156Agenda ItemAuthority to add Project 11-193-3P, Fine Screens Replacement, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to the Engineering Department Capital Improvement Program and the Capital Improvements Bond Fund, estimated cost of the project is $5,500,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0119 157Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to AT&T Corp. to Furnish and Deliver OPT-E-MAN lines in an amount of $80,807.02, from an amount of $1,950,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,030,807.02, Accounts 101-27000-601170, 612210, 612490, Purchase Order 3066012Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0120 158MotionMOTION to appoint Hearing Officers for 2012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0121 159Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Carmen Group Inc., for Professional Federal Program Services in an amount of $2.08, from an amount of $522,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $521,997.92, Account 101-15000-601170, Purchase Order 3066835Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0123 160Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Risk Management Resources, Inc. for Furnishing Coverage for Blanket Public Employee Faithful Performance Bond, Blanket Public Employee Dishonesty Bond and Depositor’s Forgery Insurance in an amount not to exceed $34,782.00, Account 101-30000-612290, Requisition 1333895RecommendedPass Action details Not available