TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 14, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 23-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, estimated cost $1,872,270.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560, Requisitions 1582813 and 1582982
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 23-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to provide deliveries of sodium bisulfite aqueous solution to the Calumet, Lemont and North Service Area Water Reclamation Plants over a twenty-four month period. The sodium bisulfite will be used to dechlorinate effluent water at the various locations, in compliance with IEPA regulations and NPDES permit requirements. There will be two groups: Group A for the Calumet Service Area and Group B for the North Service Area. Separate contracts could be awarded for each group.
The estimated cost of this contract is $1,872,270.00. The estimated 2023 and 2024 expenditures are $936,135.00 and $936,135.00, respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $93,700.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) will not be included in this contract because it is primarily for furnishing and delivering chemicals.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because there are no MBE/WBE/SBE/VBE’s that can supply the specific items as specified in the contract. Further, the Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix V are not applicable to this contract due to this being a furnish and deliver contract
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise September 7, 2022
Bid Opening September 27, 2022
Award October 6, 2022
Completion December 31, 2024
Funds are being requested in 2023 in Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560, and are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year. Funds for the subsequent year, 2024, are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for that year.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 23-640-11.
Requested, John P. Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations, EJS:JS:MAG:JR:SSG
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 July 14, 2022
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