TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with A. W. Chesterton Company, to Furnish and Deliver Mechanical Seals and Repair Services for Mechanical Seals to the Stickney, North Side and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount not to exceed $29,725.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612650,623270, Requisitions 1223986, 1235354 and 1240059
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with A.W. Chesterton Company, to furnish and deliver mechanical seals and repair services for mechanical seals to the Stickney, North Side and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants. These purchase orders will expire on December 31, 2008.
A.W. Chesterton Company, the sole service provider of mechanical seals and services, has submitted prices for the material and services required. Inasmuch as A.W. Chesterton Company, is the only source of supply for the material and services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
A.W. Chesterton Company is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable, since field technicians will perform the services. If trade work is required, in-house trades will perform the work.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with A.W. Chesterton Company, in an amount not to exceed
$29,725.00.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612650,623270
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Chief of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent, DAL:SEB:JN:sk
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Purchasing
ORDERED passed by affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the Commissioners present this June 5, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien