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File #: 25-0368    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Adopted
File created: 5/4/2025 In control: Procurement Committee
On agenda: 5/15/2025 Final action: 5/15/2025
Title: Issue purchase order to Air Blower Services Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a Blower to the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, for the Webster Instream Aeration Station, in an amount not to exceed $77,090.00, Account 101-67000-623270, Requisition 1638018

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 15, 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT

 

Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director

 

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Issue purchase order to Air Blower Services Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a Blower to the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, for the Webster Instream Aeration Station, in an amount not to exceed $77,090.00, Account 101-67000-623270, Requisition 1638018

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Dear Sir:

 

Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Air Blower Services, Inc., to furnish and deliver one (1) Roots Blowers Bare Blower Assembly, model 1012 RAS-JV, to the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, for the Webster Instream Aeration Station. This equipment will be delivered by December 31, 2025.

 

Air Blower Services, Inc., the sole source of supply for all equipment manufactured by Roots Blowers, has submitted pricing for the required equipment. Inasmuch as Air Blower Services, Inc., is the only source of supply for the required equipment, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).

 

Air Blower Services, Inc., is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.

 

The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable because this requirement does not fall under the provisions of the MPLA.

 

The Affirmative Action, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V, is not included because Air Blower Services, Inc., is the sole provider of this requirement.

 

In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to Air Blower Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $77,090.00. 

 

Funds are available in Account 101-67000-623270.

 

Requested, Edward J. Staudacher, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations

Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:np

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 May 15, 2025