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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/18/2017 10:35 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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17-0542 11ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of April 2017, in the amount of $28,942,922.12RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0543 12ReportReport on the investment interest income during February 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0544 13ReportReport on the investment interest income during March 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0545 14ReportReport on investments purchased during February 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0546 15ReportReport on investments purchased during March 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0547 16ReportReport on investment inventory statistics at March 31, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0500 17ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 17-RFP-28 Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Management Services for a 36-Month Period, estimated cost $1,440,000.00, Accounts 101-15000-612860 and 612080, Requisition 1461193RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0505 18ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 17-RFP-26 Vision Plan Administrator, effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, Account 101-25000-601250RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0526 19ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, May 2, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0531 110ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 16-419-11, Rehabilitation of Elevators, Main Office Building (MOB), estimated cost $425,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0534 111ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, May 9, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0507 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 14-263-3F, Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements, estimated cost between $18,835,767.37 and $22,801,192.08, Account 401-50000-645620, Requisition 1461610RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0508 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 13-806-2S Television Inspection and Recording of Sewers and Manhole at Various Locations, estimated cost $2,100,000.00, Account 201-50000-612240, Requisition 1463036RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0516 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-111-11 Furnish and Deliver Repairs, Service and Parts for American Sigma /Hach Auto Samplers, Flowmeters and Sampling Accessories, estimated cost $51,422.00, Accounts 101-16000-612970, 623570, Requisition 1458421RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0517 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-107-11 Furnish and Deliver a Lab-Scale Fermenter, estimated cost $29,000.00, Account 201-50000-634990, Requisition 1460689RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0503 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mythics, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Oracle Primavera Software Maintenance Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $17,851.90, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1463045RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0504 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mythics, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Oracle Support Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $231,501.14, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1462111RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0510 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Unum Group (Corporation), to provide group term life insurance for employees for a one-year period, in an amount not to exceed $83,831.00, Accounts 101-25000-601250, 501-25000-601250, Requisition 1458951RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0518 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into a three-year agreement with Agilent Technologies, for repair and replacement parts for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer Systems and consumable parts and supplies as needed, in an amount not to exceed $128,031.24, Account 101-16000-612970, 623570, Requisition 1462104RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0519 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 16-RFP-21 Professional Services for the Development of Phosphorus Removal Feasibility Studies for the Kirie and Egan Water Reclamation Plants with Carollo Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $380,049.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition 1432067RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0520 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to enter into an agreement for Contract 16-RFP-21 Professional Services for the Development of Phosphorus Removal Feasibility Studies for the Hanover Park and Lemont Water Reclamation Plants with Greeley and Hansen LLC in an amount not to exceed $476,734.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition 1464038RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0524 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, to Furnish and Deliver one 2017 Ford Transit Connect refrigerated van under the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 120716-NAF, in an amount not to exceed $31,805.00, Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1464242RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0525 123Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 17-105-11, Provide Analyses on High Strength Organic Material Samples, to Environmental Monitoring and Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $11,400.00, Account 101-16000-612430, Requisition 1441306RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0533 124Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-753-11, Contract Farming at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, to Oros & Busch Application Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $452,100.00, Accounts 101-67000-612520, 612530, Requisition 1452796 (Deferred from the May 18, 2017 Board Meeting) "ADOPTED AS AMENDED REFER TO FILE ID# 17-0533A"Deferred  Action details Video Video
17-0538 125Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-656-11, Repair and Improve Rockwell TARP DCS Computer Systems and Allen-Bradley Equipment at Various Service Areas, to WESCO Distribution Inc., in an amount not to exceed $422,889.36, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-601100, 612600, 612620, 612650 and 623070, Requisitions 1420421, 1413584, 1413254 and 1412659RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0541 126Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-006-11 Furnish and Deliver Janitorial Supplies to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Cicero Mfg. & Supply Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $59,157.37, Group B to Synergy Systems, LLC in an amount not to exceed $20,398.12, and Group C to The Standard Companies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,127.06, Accounts 101-20000-623110, 623170, 623660RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0551 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 04-128-3P Westside Primary Settling Tanks 1-9 and Aerated Grit Facility, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction and F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen Joint Venture in an amount of $2,438,890.44, from an amount of $229,413,031.94, to an amount not to exceed $231,851,922.38, Accounts 401-50000-645650, 645780, 645680, Purchase Order 4000020RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0523 128ReportReport on Budgetary Revenues and Expenditures for the first quarter of 2017, ended March 31, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0506 129ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of April 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0527 130Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Loss Claim of Roman Schlaeger, Claim AP 1392, in the sum of $29,541.07 arising out of the April 28, 2016 Glencoe Sewer Event, Account 901-30000-667220RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0528 131Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Loss Claim of William Motley, Claim AP 1390, in the sum of $51,286.12 arising out of the April 28, 2016 Glencoe Sewer Event, Account 901-30000-667220RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0529 132Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Carolyn Lofton Brown vs. MWRDGC, Claim 14 WC 16057, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $26,091.75, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0530 133Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claims of Vanessa Woppel vs. MWRDGC, Cases 11 WC 23642 and 12 WC 8339 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the sum of $300,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0559 134Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a new Multi-Project Labor Agreement with the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council, and as appropriate, the Teamsters Joint Council No. 25, or their union affiliates that become signatoriesRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0536 135Agenda ItemAuthority to pay 2016 real estate taxes in the amount of $90,431.18 for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate located in Fulton County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0537 136Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, non-exclusive easement to the Village of Crestwood comprising 0.723 acres to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a 60-inch storm sewer through Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 12.05 in Crestwood, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0539 137Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 75-year, approximately 28’ x 255’, non-exclusive easement to the County of Cook to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11, north of Isabella Street and east of the CTA railroad tracks in Evanston, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00DeferredPass Action details Video Video
17-0540 138Agenda ItemAuthority to pay 2016 real estate taxes in the amount of $677,723.98 for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate located in Will County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0549 139Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 30-day permit to Parsons Environmental & Infrastructure Group, Inc. to conduct soil borings on District real estate located at 5005 South Harlem Avenue in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 37.03. Consideration shall be $2,500.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0550 140Agenda ItemAuthority to amend permit agreement issued to the City of Burbank to access the properties acquired for the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements Project (Contract 14-263-3F) in Burbank, Illinois, for the purpose of preparing such residences for demolition. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0552 141Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a Utility Relocation Agreement with Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. to relocate existing cable communication lines and facilities on parcels of real estate recently acquired by the District as part of the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements Project located north of 87th Street and west of Natchez Avenue in Burbank, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0553 142Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a Utility Relocation Agreement with Commonwealth Edison Company to relocate existing electrical transmission lines and facilities on parcels of real estate recently acquired by the District as part of the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements Project located north of 87th Street and west of Natchez Avenue in Burbank, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0554 143Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a Utility Relocation Agreement with Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Illinois to relocate existing telecommunication lines and facilities on parcels of real estate recently acquired by the District as part of the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements Project located north of 87th Street and west of Natchez Avenue in Burbank, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0555 144Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the City of Chicago, to share the cost of a research pilot study in the Chatham Neighborhood of Chicago to gain insight into the effectiveness of various technologies aimed at reducing basement backups and flooding (16-IGA-20), in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00, Account 401-50000-612400, Requisition 1463732 (Deferred from the May 18, 2017 board meeting) "ADOPTED AS AMENDED REFER TO FILE ID# 17-0555A"Deferred  Action details Video Video
17-0562 145Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for flood control improvements and maintenance of the Lyons LeveeRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0558 146Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Merilyn BrowningRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0502 147ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 126th Chicago Polish Constitution Day ParadeRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0557 148ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Infrastructure WeekRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0565 149ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Sierra ClubRecommendedPass Action details Not available