TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Equipment required to Upgrade DCS Hardware at the Kirie, Egan, and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount of $183,751.00, Account 101-67000-623070, Requisition 1644908
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., to furnish and deliver equipment required to upgrade DCS hardware at the Kirie, Egan, and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants. Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc. will provide server-grade database upgrades to enhance database performance, spare controller kits to ensure continued reliability of the DCS system, and a remote input/output upgrade kit to improve DCS system integration and performance with an in-house remote input/output unit. This equipment will be delivered before December 31, 2025.
Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., the sole source provider of the DCS hardware, has submitted pricing for the equipment required. Inasmuch as Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., is the only source of supply for the equipment required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc. is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) and Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V are not applicable because Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc. is the sole provider for this equipment.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order to Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount of $183,751.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-67000-623070.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:MS:es
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 October 16, 2025