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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/18/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: Agenda Packet, O14-015A Appropriation Ordinance Attachment
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14-1508 11ReportReport on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due on December 1, 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1490 12ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 2, 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1491 13ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, November 25, 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1501 14ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 9, 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1511 15ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 15-027-11 Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $159,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1453 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of October 16, 2014, regarding Authority to advertise Contract 15-617-11 Power Distribution Equipment Inspection and Repairs, estimated cost $154,200.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650/623070/612240, Requisition 1376098, Agenda Item No. 15, File No. 14-1192.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1498 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to forfeit Contract 14-040-11 Furnish and Deliver Computer Supplies to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group B, to Bebon Office Machines, in an amount not to exceed $18,640.10, Account 101-20000-623810ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1499 18Agenda ItemAuthorization to terminate for convenience Contract 14-040-11, Furnish and Deliver Computer Supplies to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group C, to Midwest Computer Products, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $17,352.50, Account 101-20000-623810ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1506 19Agenda ItemAuthorization to forfeit Contract 14-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies and Wire to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A, to JP Simons & Company, in an amount not to exceed $71,183.21, Account 101-20000-623070ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1468 134Agenda ItemAuthorization to exercise option to extend existing contract for one additional year ending on December 31, 2015, for Contract 12-RFP-28, On Site-Therapy with Doctors of Physical Therapy (DPT), Account 901-30000-601090, Purchase Order 3076454 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1492 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-028-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Laboratory Supplies to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $62,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1467 111Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 14-RFP-33 Insurance Broker Services for a three-year period with Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $98,700.00 Account 101-25000-601170, Requisition 1384296ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1470 112Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Geneva Scientific, LLC, for a three-year Service Agreement for Prometco Sterilco Sterilizers, in an amount not to exceed $69,305.00, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1387165ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1471 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into agreement with Calco, Ltd. for Preventative Maintenance, Emergency Repair Service and Parts for Water Purification Systems at Various Locations for three years, in an amount not to exceed $84,000.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1388440ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1473 114Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with CONTECH, for professional engineering services on Contract 10-886-3C, Estimating and Scheduling Services in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, Account 401-50000-601440 Requisition 1369307ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1481 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CBRE, INC. for maintenance and operation of the common areas of the 101 Erie Street Buildings forperiod of November 26, 2014 through December 31, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612390, Requisition 1390095ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
14-1486 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Server Equipment, in an amount not to exceed $290,839.44, Accounts 101-27000-612810, 201-50000-634810, Requisition 1390091ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1494 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 15-633-11 Furnish and Deliver Polymer, Groups A and B to Polydyne Inc., in an amount not to exceed $15,776,732.81, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623560, Requisitions 1385006, 1380212 and 1377820ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1489 118Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 14-677-11, Overhead Door Repair, to Builders Chicago Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $222,405.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612680, 623130, Requisitions 1358549, 1377514, 1357901ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1497 119Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 14-040-11 Furnish and Deliver Computer Supplies to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group B, to Midwest Computer Products, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $28,528.00, Account 101-20000-623810ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1454 120Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 12-906-21 Rehabilitation of Four Main Sewage Pump Rotating Assemblies at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Racine Avenue Pumping Station, to Midwest Service Center, LLC, in an amount of $117,904.00, from an amount of $526,700.00 to an amount not to exceed $408,796.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Purchase Order 5001357ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1466 121Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and extend the agreement an additional three (3) and one half (1/2) month period for Contract 11-RFP-14 Legal Services for Workers’ Compensation Defense to Dennis Noble & Associates, P.C. in an amount of $37,500.00, from an amount of $239,692.98 to an amount not to exceed $277,192.98; to Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson, & Feary, P.C. in an amount of $18,750.00, from an amount of $122,127.34 to an amount not to exceed $140,877.34; and to Neuson Law, P.C. in an amount of $18,750.00, from an amount of $182,500.00 to an amount not to exceed $201,250.00. Account 101-25000-601170, Purchase Orders 3070865, 3070864, 3070866ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1469 122Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for Contract 14-101-13 Furnish and Deliver Contract Laboratory Technicians for Various Locations, to ANA Laboratories, Inc. in an amount of $46,700.00, from an amount of $86,632.00, to an amount not to exceed $133,332.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Purchase Order 3081930ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1474 123Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 04-131-2D Rehabilitation of the A/B and C/D Service Tunnels - Phase One, Stickney WRP, to F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen in an amount of $10,157.46, from an amount of $13,632,481.65, to an amount not to exceed $13,622,324.19, Account 401-50000-645750, Purchase Order 5001396ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1475 124Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 06-212-3M Calumet TARP Pumping Station Improvements, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Sollitt/Sachi/Alworth JV in an amount of $20,569.00, from an amount of $35,073,773.00, to an amount not to exceed $35,053,204.00, Account 401-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001404ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1478 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with AT&T Corporation for Co-Location Services in an amount of $80,000.00, from an amount of $1,111,244.99, to an amount not to exceed $1,191,244.99 Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3067251ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1479 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for the WSCAJ/NASPO PC Contracts 2009-2014 with Oracle America, Inc. for the maintenance, support and acqquisition of miscellaneous parts of the District's SAP Enterprise Servers, GIS Systems, the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and the disaster recovery servers for a period of seventeen (17) months with option to extend for (4) additional one-year terms, in an amount of $34,820.06, from an amount of $402,931.98, to an amount not to exceed $437,752.04 Accounts 101-27000-601170, 612810, 612820, 634810 Purchase Order 3077612ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
14-1480 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with Lexington Lion Chicago GP LLC, for maintenance and operation of the common areas of the 101/111 East Erie Street Buildings for the year 2014, in an amount of $10,000.00, from an amount of $97,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $107,000.00, Account 101-15000-612390, Purchase Order 3079464ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
14-1485 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and extend the agreement with RhinoDox (formerly Federal Records Storage MDMC) for Contract 11-RFP-02, Outsourcing of Storage of District Records for a Three-Year Period, in an amount of $47,700.00, from an amount of $168,389.11 to an amount not to exceed $216,089.11, Account 101-15000-612490, Purchase Order 3068734.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1487 129ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of November 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1505 130Agenda ItemAuthorization to negotiate an Agreement with Illinois-American Water Company for the development of a project for beneficial reuse of effluent water at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in relation to 14-EOI-11 (Re-Advertised), Request for Expression of Interest for A Development Project for Beneficial Reuse of Effluent Water at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1510 131Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an amendment of the intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources revising the deadline for disbursement of the District’s $500,000.00 for habitat improvement projectsApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1512 132ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1457 133Agenda ItemAuthority to settle tax rate objections for the years 2006 through 2009 for an estimated amount of $2,898,857.00 plus interestApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1452 135ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the months of June 2013 through December 2013, and January 2014 through November 2014Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
14-1488 136Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a non-exclusive fifty (50) year easement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers upon a 13-mile stretch of District real estate located in Cook, Will, and Du Page Counties for constructing, maintaining, and operating the aquatic nuisance species barriers. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1495 137Agenda ItemAuthorization to declare as surplus and not required for corporate purposes to sell to the City of Chicago approximately 4.35 acres of District real estate located at 31st Street and Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 42.01 and 42.15. Consideration is $1,250,000.00 plus closing and title costsApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1496 138Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a three (3) month permit extension to Ameropan Oil Company for the continued use of approximately 11.88 acres of District real estate located at 3301 S. California Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 42.03. Consideration shall be $150,250.00 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1502 139Agenda ItemAuthority to transmit the District’s Green Infrastructure Program Plan (including Comprehensive Land Use Policy) to the United States Department of Justice, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for approval pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in United States of America, et al., v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 11 C 8859 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1503 140Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, 3.806± acre non-exclusive easement to Prairie Power, Inc. to continue to operate, maintain, repair and remove an electrical transmission line on District real estate located west of County Highway 22, in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois to continue to provide electrical service to the Illinois River Correctional Center. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $2,500.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1504 141Agenda ItemConsent to an assignment of sublease from Acme Refining Company d/b/a Acme Refining Scrap Iron & Metal Company to Pure Metal Recycling, LLC of approximately 23.5 acres of District real estate located west of the Des Plaines River and south of the CN Railroad in Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 12.01. Consideration shall be a $2,500.00 document preparation feeApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1507 142Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, 1.811± acre non-exclusive easement to Prairie Power, Inc. to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair and remove a 1.25-inch conduit and fiber optic cable on District real estate located in Fulton County, Illinois, and known as Fields 19, 24 and 104 to provide telecommunication service to Prairie Power’s St. David’s substation. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $2,500.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1493 143Agenda ItemRecommendations for the State of Illinois 2015 Legislative ProgramApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1482 144Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Hoffman Estates for construction, operation, and maintenance of the Jones Road/Highland Boulevard Storm Sewer Improvements in Hoffman Estates, Illinois under Phase II of the Stormwater Management Program, with payment to the Village of Hoffman Estates in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00, Account 401-50000-645690ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1483 145Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Northbrook for construction, operation, and maintenance of New Storm Sewers on Shermer Road and Cherry Lane in Northbrook, Illinois under Phase II of the Stormwater Management Program, with payment to the Village of Northbrook in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000.00, Account 401-50000-645690ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1484 146Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Lansing for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Stony Island Avenue Ditch and Lansing Manor Detention Basin and Pump Station Modifications in Lansing, Illinois under Phase II of the Stormwater Management Program, with payment to the Village of Lansing in an amount not to exceed $1,172,500.00, Account 401-50000-645690ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1451 147MotionMOTION to appoint the firm of Edward F. McElroy and Associates as Public Relations Consultant for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
14-1517 148Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Darius Lamar MorganAdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1518 149Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Tommy Lee NowlinAdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1519 150Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of James Weldon Reed, Sr.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1516 151Agenda ItemAuthority to amend Easement Agreement dated May 4, 2000, between the District and Commonwealth Edison Company on 9.370 acres of District real estate located east of Lawndale Avenue from a point north of the Des Plaines River on Main Channel Parcel 35.05 in McCook to a point south of the Main Channel on Main Channel Parcel 34.03 in Summit to allow for the installation, maintenance, operation and removal of 128kv electrical transmission lines. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $2,500.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1500 152Agenda ItemRequesting Approval to Implement Health Care Benefit Changes for Non-represented EmployeesApprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1525 153Agenda ItemAuthority to Amend the Adopted 2015 Budget (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
14-1526 154MotionMOTION to amend the 2015 budget of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as adopted December 11, 2014, consistent with motions adopted this dateAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O14-015A 155OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O14-015A, Amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015, adopted on December 11, 2014 (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
14-1529 156MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2014 vote Adopting Ordinance O14-016, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2015 to provide revenues for the Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015 (As Revised)AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
14-1530 157MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2014 vote Adopting Ordinance O14-017, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2015 to provide revenues for the Construction Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015 (As Revised)AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
14-1531 158MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2014 vote Adopting Ordinance O14-019, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2015 to provide revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015 (As Revised)AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
14-1532 159MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2014 vote Adopting Ordinance O14-020, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2015 to provide revenues for the Stormwater Management Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015 (As Revised)AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
O14-018A 161OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O14-018A, Amending Ordinance O14-018, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2015 to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to discharge the principal thereof, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015, adopted on December 11, 2014AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
14-1533 160MotionMOTION to reconsider the vote on the 2015 budget as amended (As Revised)AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
14-1533 160MotionMOTION to reconsider the vote on the 2015 budget as amended (As Revised)   Action details Video Video