TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Zayo Group, LLC for a dark fiber ring in an amount not to exceed $630,300.00, Account 101-27000- 612210, Requisition 1662864
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Zayo Group, LLC, to provide a dark fiber ring connecting Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Main Office (111 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611) Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (6001 W Pershing Rd, Cicero, IL 60804) and the District’s Colocation Data Center (2200 Busse Rd Elk Grove Village, IL 60007). The term of this agreement is December 1, 2026, to November 30, 2031.
The purpose of this dark fiber ring is to provide a private, high-speed network where Metropolitan Water Reclamation District controls the infrastructure, speed, and security for a 5-year period.
Zayo Group, LLC, the sole service provider of dark fiber services in the required geographical area, has submitted prices for the dark fiber ring required. Inasmuch as Zayo Group, LLC. is the only source of supply for the dark fiber services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Zayo Group, LLC is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V do not apply because the contract price consists of a cloud-based infrastructure monitoring platform and the requested service does not provide practical or cost-effective opportunities for direct or indirect subcontracting.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order to Zayo Group, LLC in an amount not to exceed $630,300.00.
Funds for the 2026 expenditure, in the amount of $13,455.00 are available in Account 101-27000-612210. The estimated expenditure for 2027 through 2030 is $125,460.00 per year and for 2031 is $115,005.00. Funds for the 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031 expenditures are contingent on the Board of Commissioners' approval of the District's budget for those years.
Requested, Sean T. Kelly, Director of Information Technology, STK:JR,rp
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 October 1, 2026