TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 7, 2020
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the Dresser-Rand Group Inc., to Provide Inspection and Upgrade Services for the Aeration Blowers at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $3,384,500.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1537447 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the Dresser-Rand Group Inc., (Dresser-Rand) to provide inspection and upgrade services for the aeration blowers at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The purchase order will expire December 31, 2023.
Dresser-Rand, the sole source provider for the technical services required, submitted pricing. Inasmuch as the Dresser-Rand is the only source of supply for the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. is not registered to transact business in Illinois, but they are registered, active and in good standing in the State of Texas. The Director of Maintenance and Operations has requested to move forward with the recommendation to award. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management concurs.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable since most of the work will be performed off-site by the vendor. District trades will perform the on-site wrench work at the plant.
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 the Dresser-Rand Group Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,384,500.00.
Funds for the 2020 expenditure, in the amount of $1,094,500.00 are available in Account 201-50000-645750. The estimated expenditure for 2021, 2022 and 2023 are $825,000.00, $730,000.00, and $735,000.00, respectively. Funds for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 expenditures are contingent on Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL: SEB:MS: JK
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 May 7, 2020