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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/6/2017 10:35 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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17-0352 11Agenda ItemAuthority to add Project 17-609-21 Furnish and Deliver Enhanced Bio-P Control Equipment, to the Construction Fund, estimated cost of the project is $240,000.00Recommended  Action details Not available
17-0376 12Agenda ItemAuthorization to ratify and approve payments made to the Illinois Association for Stormwater and Floodplain Management in the amount of $12,770.00 in budget year 2016RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0360 13ReportProcurement and Materials Management Department - 2016 Annual ReportRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0361 14ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, March 14, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0362 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, March 21, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0363 16ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 17-604-11, Furnish and Deliver Air Handling Coils to Various Locations, estimated cost $110,485.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0378 17ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, March 28, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0381 18ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 16-005-13, Group B, Furnish and Deliver Pallets to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period (Rebid), estimated cost $95,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0325 19Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase cost estimate for Request for Proposal 17-RFP-22, Software Solution used to produce the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for the District and the Retiree Health Care Trust and Budget Book, from $125,000.00 to $300,000.00, Accounts 201-50000-612430 and 101-27000-612820, Requisitions 1456485 and 1460003RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0346 110Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 8, 2013, regarding Issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with SEECO Consultants, Inc., for professional engineering services on Contract 12-800-3C Geotechnical Analysis and Sub-Surface Investigation for Construction Projects, in an amount not to exceed $810,000.00, Accounts 101-50000-612380, 201-50000-612380, 401-50000-612380, and 501-50000-612380, Requisition 1350461, Agenda Item No. 35, File No. 13-0846RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0347 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of February 2, 2017, regarding Authorization to execute change orders to decrease purchase orders or carryforward FY2016 encumbrances to FY2017, Agenda Item No. 4, File No. 17-0059RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0349 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the scope of work and to increase Contract 13-805-2S Television Inspection and Recording of Sewers and Manholes at Various Locations to National Power Rodding Corporation in an amount of $150,000.00, from an amount of $1,492,439.50, to an amount not to exceed $1,642,439.50, Account 201-50000-612600, Purchase Order 5001482RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0350 113Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 15-124-3P Conversion of Two Gravity Concentration Tanks to Primary Sludge Fermenters, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, from $1,900,000.00 to $3,800,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1439576RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0323 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-708-31 Installation of Disc Filters at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $1,500,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1439593RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0324 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-656-11 Repair and Improve Rockwell TARP DCS Computer Systems and Allen-Bradley Equipment at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $423,000.00, Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-601100/612600/612620/612650/623070, Requisitions 1420421, 1413584, 1413254 and 1412659RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0332 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-601-31 Painting of Final Tanks at Various Locations, estimated cost $1,720,000.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition 1460683RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0338 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-710-21, Reconditioning of Pump Motor No. 3 at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $180,000.00, Account 201-50000-645600, Requisition 1459496RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0342 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-703-21 Furnish and Deliver a Stake Body Truck and a Dump Truck to the North Service Area, estimated cost $275,000.00, Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1441294RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0344 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-609-21 Furnish and Deliver Enhanced Bio-P Control Equipment, estimated cost $240,000.00, Account 201-50000-645650, Requisition 1461027RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0353 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-985-11, Specialized Railroad Car Repair and Rebuilding in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $415,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1454597RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0354 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-802-31, Furnish, Deliver, and Install an Upgraded Sludge Concentration Conveyor at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1456470RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0365 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-004-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Steel and Stainless Steel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $100,000.00, Account 101-20000-623030RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0366 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-017-11 Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies and Wire to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $120,000.00, Account 101-20000-623070RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0367 124Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-070-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Batteries to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $45,000.00, Account 101-20000-623070RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0379 125Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-033-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Air Filters to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $77,200.00, Account 101-20000-623270RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0322 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government, LLC and enter into an agreement with Microsoft for Microsoft Premier software and directory services support, in an amount not to exceed $22,770.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1458453.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0326 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC., to Furnish and Deliver FireEye Web Security Licensing and Support, in an amount not to exceed $37,362.76, Account 101-27000-612840, Requisition 1460489RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0327 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Equipment and Support, in an amount not to exceed $173,688.88, Accounts 101-27000-612840 and 201-50000-634810, Requisition 1460507RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0331 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to DLT Solutions, LLC to Furnish and Deliver AutoDesk Constructware Software License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $150,804.00 Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1459160RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0333 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Ironport Appliance Maintenance, in an amount not to exceed $36,141.04, Account 101-27000-612810, Requisition 1460684RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0340 131Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, pursuant to the Terms of Master Agreement 14-RFP-21R, to provide two, four day in-house seminars on The Professional Analyst Certificate Program, in a total amount not to exceed $60,000.00, Accounts 101-15000-601100. Requisition 1461028RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0345 132Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, pursuant to the Terms of Master Agreement 14-RFP-21R, to provide managerial coaching skills for 250 employees, in a total amount not to exceed $67,500.00, Account 101-25000-601100. Requisition 1460010RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0368 133Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-815-22 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver One Gear Reducer to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Chicago Chain and Transmission Company, in an amount not to exceed $202,377.00, Account 201-50000-634620, Requisition 1436946RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0372 134Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 17-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, to PVS Chemical Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,224,784.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000-623560, Requisitions 1436259, 1436260, 1437174, and 1445217RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0388 135Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 17-603-21, Furnish and Deliver a Windrow Turner to LASMA, to Ecoverse Industries, LTD, in an amount not to exceed $579,900.00, Account 401-50000-634650, Requisition 1428918RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0371 136Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 11-240-3P, Organic Waste Receiving Facility and Digester Gas Flare System Upgrade, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C., in an amount not to exceed $8,426,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $421,300.00, for a total amount not to exceed $8,847,300.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1440276Deleted  Action details Not available
17-0374 137Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 16-125-4F, McCook Reservoir Expanded Stage 2 Slope Stabilization and Retaining Walls, SSA, to Schwartz Excavating, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $7,338,677.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $366,933.85, for a total amount not to exceed $7,705,610.85, Account 401-50000-645630, Requisition 1440273RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0330 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to CDW Government, LLC to Furnish and Deliver Microsoft Software and Software Maintenance in an amount of $24,985.93, from an amount of $1,760,199.62, to an amount not to exceed $1,785,185.55, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 623800, Purchase Order 3087702RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0348 139Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order for Contract 11-186-5C, Preliminary Engineering for Addison Creek Reservoir with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. in an amount of $600,000.00, from an amount of $3,564,243.11, to an amount not to exceed $2,964,243.11, Account 501-50000-612440, Purchase Order 3069585RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0373 140ReportReport on Change in Funding for Various Capital ProjectsRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0369 141Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2017 departmental appropriations in the amount of $1,245,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Bond FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0356 142Agenda ItemAuthority for the Board of Commissioners to review the request by Alpha Baking Company, Inc., 4545 West Lyndale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60636, for review of the 2015 User Charge Liability Determination made by the Director of the Monitoring and Research Department - Appeal No. 16D-012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0377 143Agenda ItemRecommendation for the Board of Commissioners to grant the request by Beaver Oil Company, Inc., 6037 Lenzi Avenue, Hodgkins, Illinois 60525, for review of the 2015 User Charge Liability Determination made by the Director of the Monitoring and Research Department - Appeal No. 16D-010 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0392 144ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0328 145Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Anthony Satalic vs. MWRDGC, Claim 16 WC 15454, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $15,104.40, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0335 146Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Selina Smith vs. MWRDGC, Claim 15 WC 27070, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $12,868.98, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0370 147Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of John Quinn vs. MWRDGC, Claim W001120026, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $27,062.25, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0375 148Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a two (2) month permit to Connelly-GPM, Inc. on approximately 5.95 acres of District real estate located at 3154 S. California Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 42.05 and 42.16. Consideration shall be $32,500.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0382 149Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a six (6) month permit to the City of Burbank to access the properties acquired for the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements Project (Contract 14-263-3F) in Burbank, Illinois in order to commence activities to prepare the homes for demolition. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0383 150Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 2-day permit to the Village of Worth to access the Lucas Berg Pit located at 7600 West 111th Street in Worth, Illinois for its Spring and Fall Clean-Up Day Events on April 22, 2017, and October 7, 2017. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0384 151Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one (1) year permit to the Village of Crestwood on 18 acres of District real estate located west of Cicero Avenue and south of the Cal-Sag Channel in Crestwood, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.04, to remove excess soil, rock, and spoil. Consideration shall be $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0385 152Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a 60-year lease with the Village of Crestwood on an approximately 8 acre portion of District Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.04 located west of Cicero Avenue and south of the Cal-Sag Channel in Crestwood, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0389 153Agenda ItemAuthority to approve final just compensation in the amount of $162,000.00 for the taking and immediate vesting of title in the District of the real property commonly known as 6601 W. 86th Street in Burbank, IL in order to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Jenny Chavez, et al., Case No. 16L050555 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0390 154Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $162,800.00 to acquire by “quick-take” the fee simple title to real estate commonly known as 8620 S. Natchez Avenue in Burbank, IL from David Kent and Christine Kent, in the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. David Kent and Christine Kent, et al., Case No. 16L050525 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, and to pay relocation costs in an amount not to exceed $38,600.00. Account 401-50000-656010, Capital Improvements Bond FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0336 155Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Carolyn Rush RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0321 156ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the career of Charles ThomasRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0380 157ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Cook County Assessor’s OfficeRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0386 158ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Mohammed Ali ShabbirRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0391 159ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating St. Xavier University Women’s Basketball team for an excellent seasonDeleted  Action details Not available