TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 19-RFP-17, Telemetry System for Water Quality Monitoring in the Chicago Area Waterway System with Data Management System Software, estimated cost $90,000.00, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1516910
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents have been prepared for the acquisition of a Telemetry System for Water Quality Monitoring in the Chicago Area Waterway System with Data Management System Software, at the request of the Monitoring and Research Department. The contract begins on approximately August 8, 2019, and ends on December 8, 2019.
The purpose of this RFP is the implementation of a system to collect and manage real-time water quality data on the Chicago Area Waterways. Ten of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s existing continuous dissolved oxygen monitoring locations in the Chicago and Calumet River Systems will be upgraded to a real-time telemetry based system. The system will increase efficiency through the automatic uploading of the water quality data and the new data management software will allow for more efficient management, review, and quality control of the data.
The estimated cost for this RFP is $90,000.00.
A bid deposit is not required for this RFP.
Appendix A and Appendix V will not be included in this RFP because the estimate is less than the minimum threshold established by Section 4 of the Affirmative Action Ordinance.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise May 15, 2019
Proposals Received June 7, 2019
Award August 8, 2019
Completion December 31, 2019
Funds are available in Account 101-16000-634970.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:KB:HZ:TM:kq
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 April 18, 2019