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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/6/2019 10:30 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: 06-06-2019 Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf
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19-0546 11ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the 100th Season of the Chicago BearsAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-0548 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Illinois being the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-0554 13ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing World Environment Day AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-0556 14ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as Puerto Rican Pride MonthAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-0456 15ReportReport on the 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care TrustPublished and FiledPass Action details Video Video
19-0510 16ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 19-RFP-13 Deferred Compensation Investment Consulting Services, estimated cost $121,500.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1519718Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-0514 17ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, May 21, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-0515 18ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, May 14, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-0521 19ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 19-909-11, Furnish and Deliver Four Bio-Filter Pumps to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $145,000.00 (As Revised)Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
19-0524 110ReportReport on Advertisement of Request for Proposal 19-RFP-24 IT Project Management Office Consulting Services, estimated cost $380,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1520302 (As Revised)Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-0551 111ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 19-617-11, Power Distribution Equipment Inspection and Repairs, estimated cost $212,400.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-0525 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of February 21, 2019, regarding Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Computerized Facility Integration, for Contract 17-RFP-20, Provide Support and Hosting on the District’s Cloud for the Real Estate Management and Invoicing System, in an amount of $141,333.33, from an amount of $183,333.33, to an amount not to exceed $42,000.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Purchase Order 3097215 (As Revised), Agenda Item No. 27, File No. 19-0149.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0526 113Agenda ItemAuthorization to accept initial annual rental bid for Contract 18-366-11 Proposal to Lease for ten (10) years, approximately 1.90 acres of District real estate located north of the Cal-Sag Channel and west of Archer Avenue in Lemont, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 1.03, from Route 83 Properties II, LLC, in the amount of $57,600.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0532 114Agenda ItemAuthorization to participate in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland (PJM) upcoming 2022/2023 Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) Base Residual Auction (BRA) for Demand Response (DR)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0529 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-708-21, Repair and Rehabilitation of the Gloria Alitto Majewski Reservoir in Des Plaines, Illinois, estimated cost $1,200,000.00, Account 201-50000-645700, Requisition 1521115ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-0512 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 19-602-11, Furnish and Deliver Recertified Safety Relief Valves to Various Locations, to Allied Valve, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $129,863.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612240, 612680, 623090, Requisitions 1515777, 1515791, 1515796ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0536 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to the American Society of Civil Engineers to conduct its Streambank Stabilization for Restoration and Flood Control Projects seminar, in an amount not to exceed $18,900.00, Account 101-50000-601100, Requisition 1522103ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0544 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to SWECO, a Business Unit of M-I LLC, to Furnish and Deliver SWECO Classifying and Dewatering Parts and Equipment for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant’s Phosphorous Recovery System for a Three-Year Period, in a total amount not to exceed $75,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-623070, 623090, 623270, 623860ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0552 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 19-631-11, Furnishing and Delivering Odor Control Canisters and Media to Various Locations, to Syneco Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $197,630.54, Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1491759ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0513 120Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 19-006-11 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 $63,999.60, Group B to Synergy Systems, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $33,533.85, and Group C to Fairmont Supply Company, in an amount not to exceed $18,143.01, Accounts 101-20000-623110, 623170, 623660ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-0517 121Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 19-004-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Steel and Stainless Steel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B to Super Roco Steel & Tube Ltd. II, in an amount not to exceed $120,449.17, Account 101-20000-623030ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0518 122Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 15-830-3D, Replacement of Tailrace Stop Logs, Headrace Gates, and Equipment at Lockport Powerhouse, Stickney Service Area, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C., in an amount not to exceed $12,075,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $603,750.00, for a total amount not to exceed $12,678,750.00, Account 401-50000-645720, Requisition 1498877ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0522 123Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 19-070-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Batteries to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, to Gobeech, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $34,329.49, Account 101-20000-623070ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0523 124Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 19-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies, Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, C, D & E to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $197,771.97, and Group B to J.P. Simons & Co., in an amount not to exceed $45,034.50, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623680, 623850.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0530 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with the law firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC, to represent the District in acquiring certain property rights in connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Addison Creek Channel Improvements Project (Contract 11-187-3F) in the municipalities of Northlake, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Bellwood, Westchester, and Broadview, Illinois, in an amount of $300,000.00, from an amount of $600,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $900,000.00, Account 501-50000-612430, Purchase Order 3094927 ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-0531 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., to Provide Telephone Support and Software Updates for the Distributed Control System (DCS) and Remote Telemetry Units at the Stickney, Hanover Park, Kirie, Egan, and O’Brien Water Reclamation Plants, the Lockport Powerhouse Control Center and the Waterways Control Room, in an amount of $50,000.00, from an amount of $452,822.06, to an amount not to exceed $502,822.06, Accounts 101-66000/67000/69000-612620/612650, Purchase Order 3089945ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0533 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 17-847-11, Truck Hauling of Liquid Sludge from the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, to Synagro Central, LLC, in an amount of $39,750.87, from an amount of $265,005.13, to an amount not to exceed $304,756.00, Account 101-68000-612520, Purchase Order 5001621ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0543 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for Contract 18-348-11 for Services to Remove Hazardous Materials from Various District Locations, on an As-Needed Basis, for a Three-Year Period, to Luse Environmental Services, Inc. in an amount of $60,000.00, from an amount of $155,889.05, to an amount not to exceed $215,889.05, Account 101-25000-612780, Purchase Order 5001654 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0535 129Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of November 15, 2018 regarding authority to purchase the real estate commonly known as 1505 North 39th Avenue in Stone Park, Illinois for the construction of the Addison Creek Channel Improvement Project (Contract 11-187-3F) and authority for payment to John O’Hara, the owner of said real estate, in an amount of $269,500.00 and closing costs, to authorize the payment of relocation costs in an amount not to exceed $16,594.00, Account 501-50000-656010, Stormwater Management Fund, Agenda Item No. 47, File No. 18-1189ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0537 130Agenda ItemAuthority to amend lease agreement dated June 11, 2013, between the District and the City of Blue Island on 137.64 acres of District real estate located north and south of the Cal-Sag Channel between Kedzie Avenue and Fay’s Point in Blue Island, Illinois to: (1) expand Blue Island’s leasehold to include the District’s SEPA Station 3 site and Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 15.09 and 2) allow Blue Island to host various community events and maintain community farms and a parking lot. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00, plus 25% of net revenues generated by Blue Island’s use of its leasehold (As Revised)(Deferred from the June 6, 2019 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
19-0542 131Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $236,500.00 to acquire fee simple title to real estate commonly known as 1128 South 30th Avenue in Bellwood, Illinois in order to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Raymond Banks, Case No. 18L050829 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and to pay relocation costs in an amount not to exceed $43,500.00, Account 501-50000-656010, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0549 132Agenda ItemAuthority to grant to the Village of Lincolnwood: (1) a 1-year, 2,453± sq. ft. temporary construction easement and (2) a 50-year, 2,853± sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a 60-inch storm sewer on North Shore Channel Parcel 7.06 in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0553 133Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 6-month permit to the Prairie Research Institute to access Main Channel Parcels 28.04 and 31.03, in Willow Springs, Illinois, to install traps to collect adult mosquito specimens and to conduct point count surveys of birds. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-0538 134ReportReport on Intergovernmental Agreements with municipalities for the use of Global Positioning System units to complete sewer system mapping Published and FiledPass Action details Not available