TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications, to Furnish and Deliver Wireless Point-to-Point Tide Gate Monitoring System Hardware to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in an amount not to exceed $260,000.00, Account 101-69000-623070, Requisition 1581513
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications, to furnish and deliver wireless point-to-point tide gate monitoring system hardware to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The parts will be delivered prior to December 31, 2023.
Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications, the sole source provider for the wireless point-to-point tide gate monitoring system hardware, has submitted prices for the parts required. Inasmuch as Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications is the only source of supply for the parts required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable because this is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix V is not included because Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications is the sole provider of these parts.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to Connor-Winfield Corp. d/b/a Janus Remote Communications, in an amount not to exceed $260,000.00.
Funds for the 2022 expenditures in the amount of $60,000.00 are available in Account 101-69000-623070. The estimated expenditures for 2023 is $200,000.00. Funds for the 2023 expenditure is contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:jd
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 June 16, 2022