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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/20/2014 10:05 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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14-1357 11ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, November 4, 2014RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1360 12ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 15-RFP-05 Professional Services for a Technical Writer, estimated cost $67,000.00, Account 101-25000-601170, Requisition 1388453RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1377 13ReportProcurement and Materials Management Department - 2013 Annual ReportRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1314 14Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into agreements with the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, through the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Lake Forest Graduate School of Management pursuant to Contract 14-RFP-21R, Master Agreement for Professional Development Courses for a Three-Year Period (Re-Bid), beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing through December 31, 2017.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1316 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of April 17, 2014, accepting initial annual rental bid for Contract 14-361-11 Proposal to Lease for 39 years 16.77+/- acres of District real estate located at 18500 West 9th Street in Unincorporated Lockport, Will County, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 15.02 and 15.04 from ACL Transportation Services, LLC in the amount of $147,200.00, Agenda Item No. 6, File No. 14-0319RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1331 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of September 18, 2014, for Authority to advertise Contract 15-697-11 Services of Tractors with Rotavators and Sludge Pumps with Operators, estimated cost $1,830,000.00, Accounts 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1379120, Agenda Item No. 8, File No. 14-1049RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1317 17Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-100-11 Furnish and Deliver Automatic Samplers, estimated cost $52,500.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1387993RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1326 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-182-3E D799 Switchgear Replacement, Stickney WRP, estimated cost $7,500,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1387568RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1329 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-927-11 Furnish and Deliver Parts and Repairs for PLC Modules, estimated cost $45,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-612650/623070, Requisition 1384626Deleted  Action details Not available
14-1330 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-988-11, Inspection, Testing and Repair of Railroad Crossing Signal Systems, estimated cost $69,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1385792RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1352 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-012-11 Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes, Solvents and Stains to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $47,000.00, Account 101-20000-623190RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1353 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-002-11 Furnish and Deliver Cylinder Gases and Bulk Liquid Argon to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $30,300.00, Account 101-20000-623840RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1327 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW-Government LLC to Furnish and Deliver VMware Software, Support and Subscription, in an amount not to exceed $103,631.92, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 623800, Requisition 1383586RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1328 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Aerico, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver APC replacement batteries in an amount not to exceed $24,946.40, Account 101-27000-634990, Requisition 1383584RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1337 115Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the law firm of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C. to represent the District in the matter of Sandra Hernandez, as the Special Administrator of the Estate of Gustavo Briceno, deceased v. City of Chicago and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Case No. 14 L 008944, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Requisition 1388446RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1347 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 15-RFP-02 State Legislative Liaison Consulting Services, with Kevin J. Fitzpatrick in an amount not to exceed $102,000.00, Account 101-15000-601170, Requisition 1388009RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1348 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 15-RFP-01, Perform Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with Carmen Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $417,600.00, Account 101-15000-601170, Requisition 1388008Deferred  Action details Video Video
14-1355 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 14-474-11, Furnish and Deliver One-Year Site License Software Maintenance Renewal of FileMaker Pro Software to the MWRDGC, to KOI Computers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $29,578.50, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1381928RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1359 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 14-045-11 to Sun-Times Media Productions, LLC, to Publish Invitations to Bid for Contracts, Legal Notices for Original Entrance and Promotional Civil Service Examinations, and Other Legal Notices for a One-Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $58,100.00, Account 101-20000-612360, Requisition 1384301RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1375 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 14-802-21, Furnish and Deliver a Four-Wheel Drive, One Ton, Crew Cab Pickup Truck to the Prairie Plan Site in Fulton County, Illinois, to Sutton Ford, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,818.30. Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1351605RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1351 121Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 04-128-3P, Westside Primary Settling Tanks 1-9 and Aerated Grit Facility at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies and F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen Joint Venture, in an amount not to exceed $224,760,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders, in an amount of $11,238,000.00, for a total amount not to exceed $235,998,000.00. Accounts 401-50000-645650, 645680 and 645780 Requisition 1379868Deleted  Action details Not available
14-1356 122Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 15-866-11, Security Services at the Prairie Plan Site in Fulton County, Illinois, to Elam Private Detective, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $172,868.96, Account 101-68000-612490, Requisition 1378433RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1358 123Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 15-021-11, Furnish and Deliver Unleaded Gasoline to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Items 1 and 2, to G. Cooper Oil Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $376,872.70, Accounts 101-20000, 66000-623820RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1315 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Schiff Hardin LLP to represent and counsel the District in connection with renewable energy projects, in an amount of $200,000.00, from an amount of $150,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, Account 201-50000-601170, Purchase Order 3081196RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1324 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 09-176-3P Sludge Thickening Facilities, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to McHugh Construction in an amount of $26,531.98, from an amount of $166,446,038.16, to an amount not to exceed $166,472,570.14, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001115RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1325 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with CohnReznick LLP, for Contract 10-RFP-22 (RE-BID) Appraisal Services for Real Estate in an amount of $25,000.00, from an amount of $172,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $197,000.00, Account 501-50000-612490, Purchase Order 3075791 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1332 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Arnstein & Lehr, LLP for legal services related to the impending bankruptcy of FutureMark Paper Company D/B/A Alsip Acquisition, LLC, and other miscellaneous bankruptcy matters, in an amount of $40,500.00, from an amount of $9,500.00, to an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3080949RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1338 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 12-408-11, Janitorial Services for the Main Office Building Complex for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, to RJB Properties, Inc., in an amount of $16,000.00, from an amount of $1,680,210.59 to an amount not to exceed $1,696,210.59 Accounts 101-15000-612370 and 612390, Purchase Order 5001363RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1350 129Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Unisource Worldwide, Inc., for Contract 11-425-12, Furnish and Deliver Offset and Miscellaneous Specialty Paper to Various District Locations for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, in an amount of $34,125.98, from an amount of $241,356.60 to an amount not to exceed $207,230.62, Account 101-15000-623520, Purchase Order 3071830RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1374 130Agenda ItemAuthority to increase the purchase order and amend the agreement for Contract 12-RFP-34 for a Third-Party Administrator for Workers’ Compensation and Other Services, with PMA Management Corp. in an amount of $7,000.00, from an amount of $528,759.50 to an amount not to exceed $535,759.50, Account 101-25000-601170, Purchase Order 3076578RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1343 131ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of October 2014RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1365 132Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Mark Williams vs. MWRDGC, Claim # W000838126, in the sum of $57,004.00, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1366 133Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Charles Bravo vs. MWRDGC, Case 12 WC 15386, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $300,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1367 134Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and The Building Trades Coalition and Chicago Regional Council of CarpentersRecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1369 135Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the SEIU Local 1, Firemen and Oilers DivisionRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1370 136Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Instrumentation and Testing, (AFL-CIO)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1371 137Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Operations (AFL-CIO)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1372 138Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399 (AFL-CIO)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1373 139Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1334 140ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the months of January through October, 2014Deleted  Action details Not available
14-1311 141Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease approximately 24 acres of District real estate located between 9th Street and Division Street in Lockport, Will County, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 15.05RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1313 142Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a 10-year lease with the Village of Summit on approximately 3.0 acres of District real estate located at 7800 Canal Bank Road in Summit, Illinois and known as Main Channel Atlas Parcel 34.03 for the operation of a public boat launch facility. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00 plus 25% of the net annual profitsRecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1339 143Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit extension to Community Unit School District #3 to continue to use 196.99 acres District real estate located in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois, as a farm land laboratory to educate high school students in agriculture production. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $10,350.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1340 144Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit extension to the Board of Trustees of Junior College District 534 to continue to use approximately 39.16 acres of District real estate located on the former Consolidation Coal Company Farm (Gavenda Tract) in Fulton County, Illinois, as a farm land laboratory. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $2,927.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1341 145Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 2-month permit to BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. to use an approximately 200’ x 200’ portion of Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 13.03 located along the southerly bank of the Cal-Sag Channel in Robbins, Illinois, as a temporary work space to conduct hydrostatic testing of Chicap Pipe Line Company’s pipeline. Consideration shall be $2,500.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1342 146Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one (1) year permit extension to West Shore Pipe Line Company on approximately 22,050 sq. ft. of District real estate located on portions of Main Channel Parcels 28.01 and 32.03 in Willow Springs and Bedford Park, Illinois for construction staging. Consideration shall be $2,500.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1379 147Agenda ItemAdoption of Amendments to the Rules of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Deferred from the November 6, 2014 Board Meeting)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1345 148ReportReport on Watershed Management Ordinance, Update on Ordinance Administration ProgressRecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1344 149Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Barrington whereby the Village of Barrington will enforce the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance for the entire Village of BarringtonRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O14-014 150OrdinanceAuthority to extend the sunset date provision of Ordinance O12-003 from December 6, 2014 to June 4, 2015, Revisions to the Affirmative Action Interim Ordinance, Appendix D, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1333 151Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 13-610-12, Furnish and Deliver Boiler Repair Parts and Recertified Safety Relief Valves to Various Locations, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $28,500.00 from an amount of $310,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $338,500.00, Accounts 101-68000-623070/623090, Purchase Order 3079608RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1336 152ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the months of June through December, 2013Deleted  Action details Not available
14-1378 153Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Excess Workers' Compensation Coverage and Excess Casualty Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed $1,061,080.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition-1388452RecommendedPass Action details Not available
14-1380 154Agenda ItemAuthority to grant an 18-month construction easement to GIC 101 Erie, LLC on District real estate located at 101 East Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois. Consideration shall be a $2,500.00 document preparation feeRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1385 155ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Board President Kathleen Therese Meany's twenty-six years of service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and congratulating her on her well-earned retirementRecommendedPass Action details Not available