TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Authority to advertise Contract 08-633-11, Furnishing and Delivering Polymer to the Stickney and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, estimated cost is $14,100,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/69000-623560 (Reqs. 1231270 and 1231681)
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 08-633-11, for furnishing and delivering Polymer to the Stickney and Egan Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs) for an approximately three-year period.
The polymer will be used for centrifuge dewatering of digested sludge at the Stickney WRP and for gravity belt thickening of waste activated sludge at the Egan WRP.
The bid deposit for this Contract is $282,000.00.
Appendix D and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) are not included in this Contract because it is a furnish and deliver type contract for chemicals.
The estimated schedule for the project is as follows:
Advertise April 2, 2008
Open Bids April 22, 2008
Award June 5, 2008
Completion July 31, 2011
The total estimated cost for this Contract is not to exceed $14,100,000.00. The estimated 2008 expenditure is $1,328,000.00. The estimated 2009 expenditure is $4,703,000.00. The estimated 2010 expenditure is $4,703,000.00. The estimated 2011 expenditure is $3,366,000.00. Funds are available in Accounts 101-67000/69000-623560.
Therefore, it is recommended that the contract documents be approved by the Board of Commissioners and that the Purchasing Agent advertise for bids.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Chief of Maintenance & Operations, MPS:SO’C:MAG:JK
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Purchasing
ORDERED passed by affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the Commissioners present this March 6, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien