TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 17, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 25-630-11, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric Chloride, estimated cost $22,464,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1638638, 1636892 and 1636980 (Deferred from the June 26, 2025 Board Meeting)
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 25-630-11, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric Chloride, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure Ferric Chloride for the Calumet, Stickney, and Kirie Water Reclamation Plants, over a twenty-four (24) month period.
The estimated cost for this contract is $22,464,000.00. The estimated 2025, 2026, and 2027 expenditures are $1,445,000.00, $11,233,000.00, and $9,786,000.00, respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $600,000.00. The chemical is needed to comply with the District’s NPDES permits.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because of the limited availability of MBE/WBE/VBE participants.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise August 6, 2025
Bid Opening August 26, 2025
Award September 18, 2025
Completion October 31, 2027
Funds for 2025 are available in Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560. Funds for the subsequent years, 2026 and 2027, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 25-630-11.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JS:MM:JR:EH
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for July 17, 2025
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