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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/5/2017 10:35 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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17-0978 11ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of August 2017, in the amount of $39,450,606.22RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1020 12Agenda ItemRequest Authority to Dispose of District RecordsRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1046 13Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve Travel for Commissioner Martin J. Durkan and David St. Pierre, Executive Director, in the estimated amount of $2,800.00, for travel to Washington D.C., to attend meetings with Legislative Leaders, Accounts 101-11000,15000-612010, 612030RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1026 14ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 12, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1028 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 19, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1032 16ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 26, 2017RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0989 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of November 17, 2016, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 16-RFP-02 Applicant Management and Tracking, Onboarding, and Performance Management Systems for a Five-Year Period with JobAps, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $332,500.00, Accounts 201-50000-612430 and 634820 and 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1426079, Agenda Item No. 17, File No. 16-1170RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0991 18Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for 2018 membership dues in the amount of $79,500.00, Account 101-15000-612280RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0998 19Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to the Water and Wastewater Leadership Center for tuition fees for two (2) department heads to attend a 10-day Residential Leadership Development program in an amount not to exceed $26,300.00, Account 101-25000-601100RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-1008 110Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 31, 2017, regarding Authority to Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 16-RFP-28, Procurement of Energy Advisory Services, with American Powernet Management, LP, in an amount not to exceed $412,400.00, Account 101- 66000-612430, Requisition 1434140, Agenda Item No. 39, File No. 17-0898RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1013 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of September 14, 2017, regarding Authority to award Contract 17-689-12 (Re-Bid), Test and Repair Underground Storage Tanks at Various Locations, to Stenstrom Petroleum Services Group, in an amount not to exceed $142,800.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612240, 612490, 623070, 623270, Requisitions 1456934, 1456939, 1456943, 1456946, and 1456947, Agenda Item No. 30, File No. 17-0968RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0979 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-102-11 Boat Maintenance, Repairs, Parts, and Secured Dockage, estimated cost $42,000.00; Accounts 101-16000-612330, 612790, and 623990, Requisition 1470604RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0981 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-103-11 Maintenance, Repairs, and Parts for Boats, Outboard Motors, and Trailers estimated cost $14,000.00, Account 101-16000-612790, Requisition 1469605RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0982 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-104-11 Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Lysimeters and Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Groundwater Monitoring Wells, estimated cost $40,000.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1467350RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-0994 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-692-11 Utilization and Transportation of Air Dried Biosolids From LASMA and CALSMA, estimated cost $2,970,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1471126RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1003 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-126-3S, Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, SSA, estimated cost between $1,520,000.00 and $1,840,000.00, Account 401-50000-645700, Requisition 1474785RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
17-1012 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-607-11, Furnish and Deliver Boiler Equipment at Various Locations, estimated cost $250,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623090, Requisitions 1474789, 1474931, and 1474932RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1024 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-063-11, Furnish and Deliver V-Belts and Conveyor Belts to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $39,000.00, Account 101-20000-623270RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1025 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 17-005-11 Furnish and Deliver Pallets to Various Locations, estimated cost $165,000.00, Account 101-20000-623130RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1029 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-021-11 Furnish and Deliver Unleaded Gasoline to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $296,000.00, Accounts 101-16000, 20000, 66000-623820 Requisitions 1471114, 1471115, 1473314 and 1473843RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1030 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-022-11 Furnish and Deliver Diesel Fuel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $286,700.00, Accounts 101-16000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623820, Requisitions 1473313, 1473327, 1473347, 1474259, 1474776, and 1474778RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1031 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-003-11 Furnish and Deliver Laboratory Disposable Gloves and Flexible Tubing to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $68,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0990 123Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-RFP-05 Point to Point Communications, with AT&T Corp. in an amount not to exceed $392,152.07, Accounts 101-27000-612210, 101-67000-612210 Requisitions 1472222, 1473146RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0993 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-28 Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Management Services for a 36-Month Period, with LeasePlan USA, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,251,184.00, Accounts 101-15000-612080 and 612860, Requisition 1461193 (Deferred from the October 5, 2017 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
17-0997 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-15 Consulting Services for Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Upgrade, with Astrix Sortware Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $298,915.00, Account 401-50000-612430, Requisition 1455231RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1004 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Muenchmeyer Associates, LLC, for Inspector Certification Program (ITCP) on Manhole Rehabilitation and Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) training, in an amount not to exceed $38,805.00, Account 101-50000-601100, Requisition 1469601RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1043 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc., to Provide Maintenance Repair Services and Parts for Fire Detection Systems at the Calumet, Mainstream, Lockport and O’Brien Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount not to exceed $519,329.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000- 612780, 623070, Requisitions,1470104,1470600,1471124,1472034RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1034 128Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-139-2F, Security Fence Along the Collateral Channel, to Midwest Fence Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $14,461.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1472764RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1035 129Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 13-806-2S, Television Inspection and Recording of Sewers and Manholes at Various Locations, to National Power Rodding Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,944,450.00, Account 201-50000-612240, Requisition 1463036RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1036 130Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-032-11, Furnish and Deliver Coveralls, Rainwear and Boots to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C., in an amount not to exceed $21,266.37, Group B to T & N Chicago, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,757.24, and Group C to Kaul Glove & Mfg. Co., d/b/a Choctaw-Kaul Distribution Company, in an amount not to exceed $11,819.99, Account 101-20000-623700.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1040 131Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-036-11, Furnish and Deliver Salt and Calcium Chloride to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Russo Hardware, Inc., D/B/A Russo Power Equipment, in a total amount not to exceed $26,905.80, Account 101-20000-623130RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1041 132Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 17-029-11, Furnish and Deliver Safety Equipment to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C. in a total amount not to exceed $103,978.17, Account 101-20000-623700RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1044 133Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 16-704-21, Furnish, Deliver and Install an Upgraded Coarse Screen Conveyor System at the North Branch Pumping Station, to Brieser Construction Company, in an amount not to exceed $201,204.00, Account 201-50000-645600, Requisition 1448471RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0984 134Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 16-691-11, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids for LASMA and CALSMA, Group A, to Ox Cart Trucking, Inc., in an amount of $325,688.30 from an amount of $3,713,405.74 to an amount not to exceed $3,387,717.44, Account 101-66000-612520, Purchase Order 5001544RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0985 135Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 16-691-11, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids for LASMA and CALSMA, Group B, to Gosia Cartage, Ltd., in an amount of $70,658.38 from an amount of $2,458,691.53 to an amount not to exceed $2,388,033.15, Account 101-66000-612520, Purchase Order 5001545RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0986 136Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 16-803-23, Furnish, Deliver, and Install HVAC Systems at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, from $180,000.00 to $360,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1459683RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0995 137Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 14-690-11, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from LASMA, CALSMA and the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., Inc., in an amount of $692,554.50 from an amount of $13,362,587.40 to an amount not to exceed $12,670,032.90, Account 101-66000-612520, Purchase Order 5001472RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1005 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 11-054-3P Disinfection Facilities, Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC in an amount of $773,055.05, from an amount of $62,477,915.38, to an amount not to exceed $63,250,970.43, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000005Deleted  Action details Not available
17-1006 139Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 11-195-AP Phosphorus Recovery System, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. in an amount of $1,905,939.28, from an amount of $34,905,483.55, to an amount not to exceed $36,811,422.83, Accounts 401-50000-645650 and 201-50000-612430, Purchase Order 5001478 (Deferred from the October 5, 2017 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
17-1021 140Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with Networkfleet, Inc., for Vehicle Location System Services in an amount of $44,709.28, from an amount of $9,323.40, to an amount not to exceed $54,032.68, Account 101-15000-612860, Purchase Order 3092277RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1022 141Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for a three (3) year period, for Contract 14-RFP-22 Remote Storage of District Records, with R4 Services LLC, in an amount not to exceed $119,000.00, from an amount of $89,310.10, to an amount not to exceed $208,310.10, Account 101-15000-612490, Purchase Order 3083751RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1042 142Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 14-824-3DR Rehabilitation of Bridges, NSA on the North Shore Channel, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $100,000.00, from an amount of $2,275,557.49, to an amount not to exceed $2,375,557.49, Account 401-50000-645720, Purchase Order 4000040RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1023 143ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0999 144Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of George Schipma vs. MWRDGC, Claim 16 WC 23317, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $47,767.66, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1000 145Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims of Marc Hayes vs. MWRDGC, Claim number: W001117439 in the sum of $27,062.25, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1009 146Agenda ItemAuthority to settle Alpha Baking Company, Inc.’s 2015 User Charge liability in the total amount of $25,959.00, with a waiver of interest in the amount of $2,030.47, Board Appeal No. 17B-002RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1018 147Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Sheryl Gorski vs. MWRDGC, Claim 15 WC 029689, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $65,870.76, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0988 148ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of August 2017RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1001 149Agenda ItemRequesting the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners to the appointment of Edward W. Podczerwinski as the Director of Monitoring and Research for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1038 150Agenda ItemRequesting the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners to the appointment of Susan T. Morakalis as General Counsel for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-0976 151Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 50-day permit to the Worth Lions Club for use of approximately one acre of District real estate located within Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 9.03, east of Harlem Avenue and south of 116th Street in Worth, Illinois and leased to the Village of Worth for its annual Christmas tree sale and fundraising event from November 11, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1011 152Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, 18,240± sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to the Village of Wilmette to continue to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove the Greenleaf Avenue Relief Sewer System on District North Shore Channel Parcel 1.05 located between Greenleaf Avenue and Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1015 153Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease approximately 4.46 acres of District real estate located east of Cicero Avenue and north of the Main Channel in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 40.02RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1017 154Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one (1) year permit extension to ExxonMobil Oil Corporation on approximately 4.46 acres of District real estate located east of Cicero Avenue and north of the Main Channel in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 40.02. Consideration shall be $90,500.00 RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1019 155Agenda ItemAuthority to amend lease agreement dated October 7, 1993, between the District and the Alsip Park District to surrender a 0.074 acre portion of its 79.931 acre leasehold located at the northwest corner of Route 83 and 127th Street in Alsip, Illinois, and known as part of Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.03. Consideration shall be $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1027 156Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease 0.074 acres of District real estate located at the northwest corner of Route 83 and 127th Street in Alsip, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.03 (Portion) RecommendedPass Action details Not available
17-1037 157ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing William Yoshino for his years of service to the communityRecommendedPass Action details Not available