TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 18-709-11, Furnishing and Delivering Calcium Nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $230,000.00, Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1468520
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 18-709-11, furnishing and delivering calcium nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure calcium nitrate (Bioxide) to be used in conjunction with the onset of warm weather, for odor control at the Kirie TARP dropshaft No. 5 located at the southwest corner of Rand Road and Wolf Road in Des Plaines, Illinois, and the chemical dosing station at 1751 E. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
The estimated cost for this contract is $230,000.00. The estimated 2018 and 2019 expenditures are $115,000.00 and $115,000.00 respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $11,500.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D, will not be included in this contract because it is primarily for furnishing and delivering chemicals.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 25, 2017
Bid Opening November 14, 2017
Award December 7, 2017
Completion December 31, 2019
Funds are being requested in 2018 in Account 101-66000-623560, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year. Funds for the subsequent year, 2019, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 18-709-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, BAP:SO’C:MAG:JR:RD:ssg
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 September 14, 2017