TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 26-847-11, Truck Hauling of Liquid Sludge from the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $612,000.00, Account 101-68000-612520, Requisition 1650511
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 26-847-11, 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 Plants for further processing for a thirty-six (36) month period.
The estimated cost for this contract is $612,000.00. The estimated 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 expenditures are $70,200.00, $204,000.00, $204,000.00, and $133,800.00, respectively.
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 and Appendix V will not be included in this contract due to the highly specialized nature of the work and the lack of available M/W/VBEs to perform it.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise April 15, 2026
Bid Opening May 5, 2026
Award June 4, 2026
Completion June 30, 2029
Funds for 2026 are available in Account 101-68000-612520. Funds for the subsequent years are contingent upon 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 26-847-11.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JBS:BML:MM:JR:AC
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 March 5, 2026
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