TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 19, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Marquette University, for engineering services to determine an integrated strategy to achieve 100% compliance with the proposed dissolved oxygen standards for the Chicago Area Waterways in an amount of $47,950.00, from an amount of $161,100.00, to an amount not to exceed $209,050.00, Account 101-66000-601170, Purchase Order 3048074
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Dear Sir:
On November 15, 2007, the Board of Commissioners passed an order authorizing the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Marquette University, to provide modeling support to the District in the development of an integrated strategy to meet dissolved oxygen (DO) standards for the Chicago Waterway System (CWS) and to provide technical assistance in verification of the flow transfer to the Fox River Water Reclamation District’s (FRWRD) South Plant from the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant’s (HPWRP) service area, in an amount not to exceed $161,000.00. This Agreement expires on January 31, 2009.
There were no prior change orders to the Agreement.
Marquette University, along with Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers (CTE), was initially directed to prepare an integrated water quality strategy and associated costs for achieving 90% compliance with the proposed DO standards resulting from the CWS Use Attainability Analysis (UAA). However, the DO standards as actually proposed require compliance 100% of the time. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the feasibility and associated costs of an integrated strategy for achieving 100% compliance with the DO standard. The District anticipates submitting the results of the strategy to the Illinois Pollution Control Board as part of the rulemaking process.
This Change Order is in compliance with the Illinois Criminal Code since the change order is due to circumstances not reasonable foreseeable, and is in the best interest of the District.
It is hereby requested that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute a Change Order to increase the purchase order and amend the agreement in an amount of $47,950.00 (29.8% of the current Agreement value) from an amount of $161,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $209,050.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-66000-601170.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Chief of Maintenance and Operations, OJ:MPS:SO’C
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 July 10, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien