TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2023
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Title
Issue purchase order to Agilent Technologies for MassHunter software upgrade, in an amount not to exceed $36,997.03, Accounts 101-27000-612430 and 634820, Requisition 1609320
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Agilent Technologies for MassHunter software upgrade.
MassHunter software provides the Monitoring and Research Department’s Organic Compounds Analytical Laboratory efficient organic data acquisition, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and reporting. The analyses are required by the District Water Reclamation Plants’ (WRP) influent and effluent samples for compliance with the NPDES permits, WRPs’ sludge and biosolids samples for compliance with the USEPA Part 503 rule, industrial discharge samples for compliance with the industrial pretreatment regulations, the Chicago area waterways samples for compliance with the IEPA designated Water Quality Standard, and WRPs’ influent samples for compliance with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Additionally, the MassHunter software has the capability to directly upload results to the new TITAN LIMS that is being implemented by the District. This will allow for decreased laboratory data analysis times and increased productivity by streamlining the upload process.
Agilent Technologies has submitted prices for the MassHunter software upgrade. Inasmuch as Agilent Technologies is the only source of supply for the MassHunter software upgrade, said purchase order may be issued without competitive bidding pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act.
Agilent Technologies is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Appendix A and Appendix V are not included in this contract because the estimate is less than the minimum threshold established by Section 4 of the Affirmative Action Ordinance.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order to Agilent Technologies in an amount not to exceed $36,997.03.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-27000-612430 and 634820.
Requested, Sean T. Kelly, Director of Information Technology, SK:BVS:tw
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, 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 November 16, 2023