TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 16, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 19-RFP-21 Professional Services to Develop a Plant-Wide Dispersion Model and Odor Control Strategies for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $300,000.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition 1518395
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Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents have been prepared for Professional Services to Develop a Plant-Wide Dispersion Model and Odor Control Strategies for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) at the request of the Monitoring and Research Department. The contract begins on approximately October 8, 2019, and ends on December 31, 2020.
The purpose of this contract is to provide professional services to develop a plant-wide dispersion model for the Stickney WRP, along with developing a conceptual design plan to address odors at the Stickney WRP southwest preliminary treatment area, providing a professional review of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago’s (District) existing conceptual level odor control designs at the Stickney WRP, and providing additional consulting odor services on an as-needed basis. The developed dispersion model will assist District personnel in determining the extent of odor control needed for the Stickney WRP before any capital costs are spent, and the conceptual design for the southwest preliminary area will supplement our ongoing efforts to expedite the development and implementation of the District-wide Odor Control Strategy. The ultimate outcome of this work will be defensible recommendations for operations modifications and capital improvement work to address sources that have the potential for odor generation at the Stickney WRP.
The estimated cost for this RFP is $300,000.00.
A bid deposit is not required for this RFP.
Appendix A will be included in this RFP. The type of work to be performed under this contract is within the professional services category for establishing Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Small Business Enterprises (SBE) goals, and Veteran-owned Business Enterprise (VBE) goals. The MBE, WBE, SBE, and VBE goals for this RFP are: 20 percent MBE, 10 percent WBE, 10 percent SBE, and 3 percent VBE.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise May 29, 2019
Proposals Received June 28, 2019
Award September 19, 2019
Completion December 31, 2020
Funds for 2019 expenditure, in the amount of $120,000.00 are available in Account 201-50000-612430. Funds for the 2020 expenditure, in the amount of $180,000.00 in Account 201-50000-612430 are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
Requested, Edward W. Podczerwinski, Director of Monitoring and Research, EWP:TEK:BB:KB:kq
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement