TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2026
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 26-805-11, Furnish and Deliver Storage Tanks to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $435,000.00, Account 101-68000-634650, Requisition 1655699
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 26-805-11, Furnish and Deliver Storage Tanks to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to furnish and deliver nine (9) storage tanks to be used with the new GeoPool system being installed at the CALSMA East Drying Site. Five (5) fracturing tanks will serve to buffer the flow of digested sludge from the digesters to the GeoPools, and four (4) vertical polyethylene tanks will store polymer used to optimize and reduce solids dewatering time in the GeoPool system.
The estimated cost for this contract is $435,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement will not be included because this is a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because it is a furnish and deliver contract and there are no subcontracting opportunities.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise June 3, 2026
Bid Opening June 23, 2026
Award July 16, 2026
Completion December 31, 2026
Funds are available in Account 101-68000-634650.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 26-805-11.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JBS:BML:MM:JR:SSG
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 April 16, 2026
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