TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 22-644-11, Furnishing and Delivering Liquid Carbon Dioxide to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $841,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1587231
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 22-644-11, Furnishing and Delivering Liquid Carbon Dioxide to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure liquid carbon dioxide to inhibit struvite formation in the centrifuges and associated piping in the solids handling equipment at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.
The estimated cost for this contract is $841,000.00. The estimated 2022 and 2023 expenditures are $65,000.00 and $776,000.00, respectively.
The bid deposit for this contract is $42,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D is not included in this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 26, 2022
Bid Opening November 15, 2022
Award December 1, 2022
Completion December 31, 2023
Funds for 2022 are available in Account 101-69000-623560. Funds for the following year, 2023, 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 22-644-11.
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 September 15, 2022