TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 19, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the American Society of Civil Engineers to conduct its Hydrologic and Hydraulic Training Workshop seminar, in an amount not to exceed $17,850.00, Account 501-50000-601100, Requisition 1581187
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for providing a hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) training workshop to nineteen (19) staff members in the District’s Engineering Department.
Nineteen (19) engineers from the Engineering Department’s Stormwater Management Section have been identified to attend this training. The 3-day seminar will educate attendees on the principles of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling with a hands-on introduction to HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software. This training will be conducted on-site at the Main Office Building Annex.
The District was given authority for general supervision of stormwater management in Cook County in 2004 with the goals of protecting new and existing development from flooding and preventing loss of water quality and habitat. Since then, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling has been used extensively in development of the District’s six Detailed Watershed Plans and numerous stormwater master plans. This seminar will give the staff who oversee design of stormwater management projects a greater familiarity with the capabilities and limitations of H&H modeling software.
The ASCE is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, professional society based in Reston, Virginia, with a mission to deliver value to its members, advance civil engineering, and protect public health, safety and welfare. Inasmuch as ASCE is the sole source of this specialized training seminar, said purchase order may be issued without competitive bidding, pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable because the classification of work does not fall within the provision of the MPLA.
Appendix A is not applicable 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 recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with ASCE, in an amount not to exceed $17,850.00.
Funds are available in Account 501-50000-60110.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, KMF:JK
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 May 19, 2022