TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 2010
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Environmental Resource Associates to Furnish and Deliver Proficiency Testing Standards, in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1315927
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Environmental Resource Associates to furnish and deliver proficiency testing standards, for the Calumet, Stickney and Egan Analytical Laboratories of the Monitoring and Research Department. This purchase order will expire on December 31, 2011.
Environmental Resource Associates, the sole-service provider, has submitted pricing for the proficiency testing standards required. Inasmuch as Environmental Resource Associates is the only source of supply for the proficiency testing standards required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act). In addition, the proficiency testing standards are economically available from a single source.
Environmental Resource Associates is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Environmental Resource Associates, in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00.
Funds are being requested in 2011, in Account 101-16000-623570, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, Louis Kollias, Director of Monitoring and Research, LK:TG:MPC:KB:dm
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 16, 2010