TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 19, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., to Provide Telephone and On-site Support and Training Services for the Ovation Control Systems at the Waterways Control Center and Lockport Powerhouse and to Provide Software Licenses for the Ovation Control Systems at the Hanover Park and Egan Water Reclamation Plants in an amount not to exceed $49,157.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000-612620, 623800, Requisitions 1226850, 1230371 and 1230827
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., to provide telephone and onsite support and training services for the Ovation Control Systems at the Waterways Control Center and Lockport Powerhouse and to provide software licenses for the Ovation Control Systems at the Hanover Park
and Egan Water Reclamation Plants for a one-year period. These purchase orders will expire on
December 31, 2008.
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., the sole provider of qualified service personnel and software licenses for the Ovation Control System, has submitted prices for the services required. Inasmuch as Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., is the only source of supply for all of the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., is registered and in good standing
with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $49,157.00.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-66000, 67000-612620, 623800.
Requested, Osoth Jamjun, Chief of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent, DAL:SEB:jn:bk
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 19, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien