TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 2010
COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
Title
Report on 2010 Rain Barrel Program Summary and 2011 Changes
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The 2010 Rain Barrel Program concluded distributions at the plants on November 6, 2010. The District distributed 1264 rain barrels this year. Below is a summary of sales by plant.
North Side - 592
Stickney - 406
Egan - 165
Calumet - 101
Currently, District personnel are paid overtime to operate the rain barrel pickup events. In order to reduce these costs, the Maintenance and Operations Department issued a Purchase Order (PO) to Upcycle Products, Inc. for distribution of rain barrels at the pickup events in 2011. Under the new PO, Upcycle Products, Inc. will store the rain barrels and provide the manpower to operate each rain barrel pickup event. This will geatly reduce the overtime costs necessary to keep the rain barrel program operating. The District currently pays $47.00 per rain barrel under the current contract, 09-658-11, and the cost per rain barrel under the distribution PO is $4.00. The District's costs will be reimbursed by increasing the rain barrel sale price from $50.00 per rain barrel to $51.00 per rain barrel in 2011. Distribution to municipalities will continue to use District personnel, but during normal operating hours to eliminate the need for overtime.
Requested, Manju Sharma, Director of Maintenance & Operations, MPS:SES:EJS:MFM
Respectfully Submitted, Frank Avila, Chairman Committee on Maintenance and Operations
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 16, 2010