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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2010 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Agenda Packet 11-04-2010
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10-1379 11Agenda ItemAuthority to execute agreements appointing Public Financial Management, Inc., and Gardner, Underwood & Bacon as Co-Financial Advisors to the District in an amount not to exceed $290,000.00, plus expenses not to exceed $5,000.00, in connection with the sale of up to a total of $500,000,000 of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax Series of 2010, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1340 12ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, October 19, 2010Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
10-1364 13ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 10-979-12, Roof Inspection Services in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $15,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
10-1354 14Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies (IAWA) for 2011 membership dues in an amount not to exceed $14,120.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1371 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to rescind purchase order and enter into an agreement with Oracle America, Inc. for Computer Software and Hardware Maintenance, Integration and Software Support Services for the District’s Enterprise (SAP) Servers, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Disaster Recovery Servers for a period of three (3) years, in an amount not to exceed $839,923.74, Accounts 101-27000-601170, 612810, 612820, Requisition 1302101ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1349 16Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-615-11 Maintenance of Ozone Generator Equipment at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $201,100.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612680/612650, Requisitions 1310662, 1312484, 1312891, 1312937, 1313670, 1314072ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1352 17Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-918-11 H.V.A.C. and Refrigeration Systems Maintenance in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $900,000.00, Account 101-69000-612680, Requisition 1308835ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1356 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-300-11 Furnish and Deliver thirty-five (35) BW Micro Dock II Stations with Accessories, estimated cost $94,990.00, Account 101-25000-623780, Requisition 1313739ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1360 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-003-11 Furnish and Deliver Tygon Tubing and Lab Gloves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $70,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1361 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-022-11 Furnish and Deliver Diesel Grade Fuel Oil to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $385,300.00, Accounts 101-16000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623820, Requisitions 1312901, 1313697, 1314080, 1314428, 1314438, 1314439, 1314463 and 1314464ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1363 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-697-11 Demolition of Lake River Terminal and Other Derelict Buildings on District Property in Cook County, IL, estimated cost $2,800,000.00, Account 901-30000-667220, Requisition 1312926 (Deferred from the October 21, 2010 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1376 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-626-11 Security Services at the Lockport Powerhouse, estimated cost $245,000.00, Account 101-66000-612490, Requisition 1314077ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1377 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-810-11 Boiler Maintenance and Repairs in the Calumet Service Area, estimated cost $600,000.00, Account 101-68000-612680, Requisition 1312920ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1353 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Networkfleet, Inc., for Maintenance of the Vehicle Location System for District Vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00, Account 101-15000-612860, Requisition 1314506Deferred  Action details Not available
10-1362 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Central Scale and Supply Company, to Maintain the Cardinal Truck Scales at CALSMA, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, and LASMA, in an amount not to exceed $33,000.00, Accounts 101-66000, 69000-612650, 612680, Requisitions 1311421, 1312061, and 1312980ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1370 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Oracle America, Inc., for the purchase of new and replacement computer hardware, software, and maintenance for the District’s SAP enterprise servers, the Laboratory Information Management System, and the disaster recovery servers for a period of three years, in an amount not to exceed $1,579,923.74, Accounts 101-27000-601170, 612810, 612820, 623810, 634810, Requisition 1314865ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1372 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Marshall-Bond Pumps, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Parts for Dorr-Oliver Grinders at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, Account 101-69000-623270, Requisition 1313282ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1373 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with A.W. Chesterton Company, to Furnish and Deliver Mechanical Seals and Repair Services for Mechanical Seals at the Stickney and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount not to exceed $129,000.00, Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612650, Requisitions 1312446 and 1312969ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1374 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to LAI, Ltd., to Furnish and Deliver WEDECO Ozone Level Monitors to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $73,823.60, Account 101-68000 -634650, Requisition 1312399ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1375 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Friedrich, Klatt & Associates, for Services to Upgrade the District’s Truck Scale System Hardware and Software, in an amount not to exceed $24,600.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1312053ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1359 121Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 10-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper Towels and Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Brad’s Sales Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $5,425.00, and to Chemcraft Industries, Inc., for Groups B and C, for a total amount not to exceed $93,312.50, Account 101-20000-623660ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1365 122Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 10-627-11, Services to Maintain Air Compressors and Dryers at the Calumet and North Side Water Reclamation Plants, to Air Services Company, in an amount not to exceed $116,040.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000-612650, Requisitions 1297051 and 1291904ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1341 123Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Mr. Irwin Polls for Professional Consulting Services to review technical information relative to the Des Plaines River use attainability analysis, in an amount of $3,291.53, from an amount of $55,725.00, to an amount not to exceed $59,016.53, Account 101-16000-601170, Purchase Order 3051097ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1342 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 03-RFP-03 (73-161-CH) McCook Reservoir Overburden Removal Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area, to Walsh Construction Company of Illinois, in the amount of $28,242.63, from an amount of $65,816,127.49, to an amount not to exceed $65,844,370.12, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 5000113ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1343 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with AECOM, Technical Services, Inc. (formerly Earth Tech, Inc.) for providing post-award professional engineering services on Contract 01-353-2M, Rehabilitation of Existing Pumping Station at Kirie WRP, in an amount of $150,000.00, from an amount of $400,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $550,000.00, Account 201-50000-601440, Purchase Order 3037746ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1344 126Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 07-163-3M (Re-Bid) R & D Building HVAC Improvements, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Path-Milhouse, Joint Venture, in an amount of $33,352.85, from an amount of $8,284,182.63, to an amount not to exceed $8,250,829.78, Accounts 401-50000-645680 and 645780, Purchase Order 5001056ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1345 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 09-910-11 Services to Maintain and Repair Boilers at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Racine Avenue Pumping Station, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc. in an amount of $71,000.00, from an amount of $399,605.43, to an amount not to exceed $470,605.43, Account 101-69000-612650, Purchase Order 5000976ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1346 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Drydon Equipment, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Replacement Parts for Varec Gas Burners to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $110,000.00, from an amount of $174,051.69, to an amount not to exceed $284,051.69, Account 101-69000-623090, Purchase Order 3054754ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1348 129Agenda ItemIncrease purchase order and amend agreement with the law firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC and Mr. Michael D. Leroy to represent the District in acquiring certain land rights in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of the Heritage Park Flood Control Facility in an amount of $50,000.00, from an amount of $35,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $85,000.00, Account 501-50000-601170, Purchase Order 3063344ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1350 130Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 09-634-11 Furnishing and Delivering Polymer to the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, to Polydyne, Inc., in an amount of $22,000.00, from an amount of $55,500.00, to an amount not to exceed $33,500.00, Account 101-67000-623560, Purchase Order 3061074ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1351 131Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with DLA Piper US LLP to represent the District’s interest in the ComEd delivery rate proceeding before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) as a member of the REACT Coalition, and conduct a workshop per ICC Proposed Order to remedy the estimation method used by ComEd in their Embedded Cost of Service Study (ECOSS), in an amount of $75,000.00, from an amount of $186,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $261,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-601170/ 612150, Purchase Order 3051424ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1366 132Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for the Agreement Between Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP for Legal Services in the Matter of Jill Horist, Civil Service Board Case No. 10-05, to Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, in an amount of $40,000.00, from an amount of $40,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3063989ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1339 133ReportReport on Budgetary Revenues and Expenditures Through Third Quarter September 30, 2010Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
10-1329 134Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2010 departmental appropriations in the amount of $1,100,000.00 in the Corporate FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1319 135Agenda ItemAuthority to settle MWRD v. Optimum Food Group, LLC, EA # 83294, et al., (Show Cause Action) and In Re: Optimum Food Group, LLC, DA No. 26550-1, (Appeal of Denial of Request for Renewal of Discharge Authorization)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1331 136Agenda ItemAuthority to pay the award in the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Alan Schereck vs. MWRDGC, Case No. 01 WC 35874, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the sum of $58,113.05, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1338 137Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Anthony Balich vs. MWRDGC, Claim No. 200004241, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the sum of $80,723.60, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1334 138Agenda ItemAuthorize issuance of a 39-year lease to the City of Chicago to build and operate a police outdoor firing range and other police training facilities on 33 acres of unimproved District land located at 2025 East 134th Street in Chicago and request for direction with respect to rent to be charged thereunder (Deferred from the October 7 and October 21, 2010 Board Meetings) (As Revised) "REFER TO FILE #10-1334A"ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1335 139Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures for a 39-year lease of two parcels of District land totaling approximately 2.15 acres located along the south bank of the Cal-Sag Channel and east of Cicero Avenue in Crestwood, Illinois, commonly known as Cal-Sag Atlas Parcel Nos. 12.07 and 12.08ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1336 140Agenda ItemAuthority to purchase the real estate commonly known as 100 South Wolf Road, Wheeling, Illinois and authority for payment to Pawel Sawicki, the owner of said real estate, for the construction of the Heritage Park Flood Control Facility in an amount not to exceed $620,000.00, Account 501-50000-656010, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1337 141Agenda ItemAuthorize and issue a 49-day permit to the Worth Lions Club for use of approximately 1-acre of District land located within Cal-Sag Channel Atlas 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 13, 2010, through December 31, 2010, consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1347 142Agenda ItemRatification of the Executive Director’s execution of a 5-day Permit for Ford Motor Company to enter unto a portion of District land c/k/a “Stony Island Drying Beds” to do site preparatory work; and, authority to amend the permit to extend the term by 6-months and to allow Ford to use the property for the temporary storage of new vehicles manufactured at the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant located at 12600 S. Torrence Avenue in Chicago, consideration for the amended permit shall be a monthly permit fee of not less than $59,400.00, said monthly fee subject to upward adjustments in accordance with the terms and conditions stated hereinApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1333 143Agenda ItemRequest for authorization to oppose legislation for a subsidized electrical generating facility being considered by the Illinois General AssemblyApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1368 144Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Samuel VargasAdoptedPass Action details Not available
10-1367 145ResolutionA Resolution requesting that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn move forward with requesting Federal Disaster Reimbursement Funds for Public Assistance (PA) for Cook County, Illinois for the Flooding Disaster of July 23 and 24, 2010AdoptedPass Action details Not available
UC10-002 146User Charge OrdinanceAn Ordinance to Amend the User Charge Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Not available
10-1382 147Agenda ItemAuthority for the MWRD Retirement Fund Recommendation for the State of Illinois 2010 Legislative ProgramApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1383 148Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the Board Order of May 20, 2010 for Authority to advertise Contract 10-728-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install Remote Telemetry Units at Unmanned Reservoirs, Pumping Stations and Aeration Stations in the North Service Area, 101-67000-612650, Requisition 1301542, Agenda Item No. 9, File Number 10-0622, and Board Order of September 2, 2010 for Authority to Award Contract 10-728-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install Remote Telemetry Units at Unmanned Reservoirs, Pumping Stations and Aeration Stations in the North Service Area, 101-67000-612650, Requisition 1301542, Agenda Item No. 23, File Number 10-1017ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1384 149Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 10-611-11 Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, to Anchor Mechanical, Inc., in an amount of $2,410,000.00, from an amount of $5,735,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $3,325,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/69000-612600/612650, Purchase Orders 5001124 and 5001125 (Deferred from the October 7, 2010, and October 21, 2010 Board Meetings) (As Revised)DeferredPass Action details Not available
10-1385 150Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order, amend agreement and change funding with ABB, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Parts and Services to upgrade the ABB Distributed Control System Equipment at the North Side Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $64,140.40, from an amount of $3,303,340.00, to an amount not to exceed $3,239,199.60, Accounts 101-67000-612600/612650, 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 3045980ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1386 151Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-day permit to Warner Bros. to use land commonly known as a portion of the “Stony Island Drying Beds” and SEPA Station #1 to film scenes for a major motion picture titled “Contagion”, onsideration shall be a permit fee of $7,500.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
10-1334A 152MotionMOTION with respect to agenda Item #38, File ID #10-1334, to authorize and approve the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to enter into negotiations for a 39-year lease with the City of ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Not available