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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/6/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 03-06-2025 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections 3-6-2025.pdf
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25-0162 11ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Shannon Rovers Irish Bagpipe BandAdoptedPass Action details Not available
25-0163 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the contributions of Irish Americans AdoptedPass Action details Not available
25-0186 13ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the month of March as Women's History Month (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
25-0172 14Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $30,000,000.00 of excess revenues to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund pursuant to the provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/5.9ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0169 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, February 11, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0181 16ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, February 25, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0156 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to adopt a policy increasing the mandatory competitive bid threshold to $60,000.00 for all contracts in accordance with Section 11.3 of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District ActApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0155 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-13, Professional Legal Services for Bankruptcy and Collection Matters, estimated cost $75,000.00. Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition 1634399ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0157 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 19-375-3P Chemical Addition Backup System, KWRP, estimated cost between $5,130,000.00 and $6,210,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1634764ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0159 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-988-11, Specialty Railroad Grade Crossing Signal System Services in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $950,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1621812ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0160 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-727-21, Roof Replacement at Egan Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $2,300,000.00, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisition 1633427 ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0161 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-986-11, Locomotive Repair Services at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $585,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-612670/623270, Requisition 1632597ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0165 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies, Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $423,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623190, 623250, 623680, 623850 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0164 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Enterprises, LLC for Point-to-Point DS1 Telemetry Services (known as T1 lines) in an amount not to exceed $213,600.00 Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1634787ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0167 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to and enter into an agreement with Rexa, Inc., to Furnish, Deliver, and Commission a Hydraulic Cylinder and Associated Parts at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, in a total amount not to exceed $20,362.00, Account 101-67000-612650, 623270, Requisition 1629459ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0171 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Bloomberg Finance L.P. for the ongoing Maintenance and Provision of a Real-Time Financial Information Network, Providing News, Data, Analysis, Straight-Through Processing, and Electronic Trading Tools, in an amount not to exceed $99,800.00 for a three-year period, Account 101-11000-612280, Requisition 1634767ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0118 117Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-692-11, Utilization and Transportation of Air Dried Biosolids from LASMA and CALSMA, Groups A and B to Synagro Central, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $3,778,388.15, Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612520, Requisitions 1621439 and 1621818 (Deferred from the February 20, 2025 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0166 118Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-699-11, Services of Heavy Equipment with Operators, to McGill Construction, LLC, Group A and B, in an amount not to exceed $3,775,803.00, Accounts 101-68000,69000-612520, Requisitions 1610008, 1610249ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0168 119Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-690-11, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from LASMA and CALSMA, Groups A and B, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $29,134,900.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1621438 and 1621816ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0176 120Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-012-11, Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes, Solvents and Stains to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B, to The Sherwin-Williams Company, in an amount not to exceed $44,712.21, Account 101-20000-623190.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0185 121Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-646-51, Small Streams Maintenance in Cook County, Illinois, to J & L Contractors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,890,000.00, Accounts 101/501-50000/66000-612620/612420, Requisition 1624775ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0158 122Agenda ItemAuthority to increase the purchase order and extend the agreement with AT&T Corp. for Telemetry Services, in an amount of $1,840,672.77, from an amount of $4,323,365.28, to an amount not to exceed $6,164,038.05, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3128311ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0173 123Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 01-103-AS 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation - Phase II, SSA, to Michels Trenchless, Inc. in an amount of $445.289.00, from an amount of $39,418,164.03, to an amount not to exceed $39,863,453.03, Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 4000119ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0174 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 20-161-3S Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer No. 3 Rehabilitation, SSA, to Inliner Solutions, LLC in an amount of $115,000.00, from an amount of $19,872,654.00, to an amount not to exceed $19,987,654.00, Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 4000120ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0154 125Agenda ItemAuthority to approve Amended Agreed Order of Settlement issued by the Board-appointed Hearing Officer in the reinstated Show Cause proceedings of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Electronic Plating Co., Case No. 22B-003 (Deferred from the March 6, 2025 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
25-0177 126Agenda ItemAuthority to grant the City of Evanston a 75-year, approximately 6,098± sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to construct, operate, and maintain a storm sewer, outfall, and appurtenances thereto on the west side of the North Shore Channel extending from Bryant Avenue and Chancellor Street in Evanston, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 2.07. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0178 127Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, approximately 20’ x 1,026’ non-exclusive easement to the Village of Forest View to operate, maintain, repair, and remove a 15-inch diameter sanitary sewer along Forest View Terminal Drive in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 37.02 and 37.11 (portion). Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0179 128Agenda ItemAuthority to grant Cook County School District 130 a 25-year, approximately 15’ x 76’ non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and maintain a 12-inch storm sewer outlet pipe on District real estate located south of the Cal-Sag Channel and east of Chatham Street in Blue Island, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 15.04. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0182 129Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 12-month permit to the Grand Prairie Water Commission to perform soil borings, wetland studies, and soil sampling on District real estate located along the north and south sides of the Cal-Sag Channel in the City of Palos Hills and the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 7.01, 7.02, 8.03 and 8.09. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0183 130Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one (1) day permit to Friends of the Chicago River to access District real estate at 25 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, North Shore Channel, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel in Cook County, Illinois for its annual Chicago River Day cleanup event on May 10, 2025. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0175 131Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the City of Northlake for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Wiltse Parkway and East Drive Stormwater Storage in Northlake (25-IGA-02), in an amount not to exceed $335,820.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0196 132MotionMOTION to appoint John Murray as Acting Executive DirectorAdoptedPass Action details Video Video