TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 4, 2017
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 17-847-11 Truck Hauling of Liquid Sludge from the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $262,700.00, Account 101-68000-612520, Requisition 1441334 (Deferred from the April 20, 2017 Board Meeting)
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for truck hauling of liquid sludge from the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to haul liquid sludge from the holding tanks at the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant to the Stickney or Calumet Water Reclamation Plant for further processing.
The estimated cost for this contract is $262,700.00. The estimated 2017, 2018 and 2019 expenditures are $76,600.00, $131,400.00, and $54,700.00 respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $5,200.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will not be included in this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D, will not be included in this contract due to the limited number of potential bidders available to bid, and because the required services do not provide practical or cost-effective opportunities for direct or indirect subcontracting.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise May 3, 2017
Bid Opening May 16, 2017
Award June 1, 2017
Completion June 30, 2019
Funds for the current year are available in Account 101-68000-612520. Funds for the subsequent years, 2018 and 2019, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 17-847-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, BAP:SO’C:MAG:JR
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 May 4, 2017