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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/2/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 10-2-2025 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf
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25-0733 11ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0734 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Illinois Environmental Council (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0716 13ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 16, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0722 14ReportReport of request for proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, September 19, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0727 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 23, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0710 16Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver VMware Software, Support and Subscription, in an amount not to exceed $628,523.58, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1645481ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0715 17Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders for Contract 25-622-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Electrical and Mechanical Equipment to Various Locations, Item 1 to Hatfield and Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,635.00; Item 2 to Amerimex Motor and Controls, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $54,551.00; Item 3 to Indi Enterprise, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $73,889.00; Items 4, 6, and 7 to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $403,730.00; Item 5 to Jamerson and Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $102,255.00; Item 8 to Integrated Power System, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $65,986.00; and Item 9 to Affiliated Steam Equipment Co. dba Affiliated Steam and Hot Water, in an amount not to exceed $161,376.18; Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623070/623270/634650, Requisitions 1622439, 1622440, 1628546, 1634174, 1635092, 1635093, and 1636982ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0717 18Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Fiduciary Liability Insurance for the Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 401(a) Plan, in an amount not to exceed $8,183.00, and authorization for payment by direct voucher to Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Fiduciary Liability Insurance for the Retiree Health Care Trust (OPEB), in an amount not to exceed $7,217.00, Accounts 101-25000-612290 and P802-11000-798200 respectively, Requisition 1645529ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0719 19Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company to provide group term life insurance for employees for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed $270,000.00, Account 101-25000-601250, 501-50000-601250, Requisition 1645550ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0721 110Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. to furnish and deliver STARCOM radios and hardware, including a 7-year warranty for portable radios and a 3-year warranty for mobile radios from the delivery date, to enable the MWRD Police to continue utilizing the STARCOM21 Network regional interoperable radio system, in an amount not to exceed $85,621.90, Account 101-15000-623990, Requisition 1645555.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0713 111Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Paper Towels to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Wipeco, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $51,912.00 and Group B to Warehouse Direct, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $66,819.20, Account 101-20000-623660.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0714 112Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-404-21, Furnish, Deliver, and Install One Chiller at the Main Office Building, to Autumn Construction Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $602,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1638641ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0711 113Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and extend the agreement with WM Reply, Inc., for Contract 22-RFP-13, Intranet Development and Platform Support, in an amount of $95,000.00, from an amount of $550,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $645,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Purchase Order 3125792ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0730 114ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of July 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0706 115Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Atmane Bekri vs. MWRDGC, Claim number 22WC003814, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $35,000.00 Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0724 116Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Chantell Hayes, fka Chantell Sims vs. MWRDGC, Claim number 23WC025651, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $219,578.39, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0731 117Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the policy regarding Retiree Contribution Rates for Health Care BenefitsApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0725 118Agenda ItemAuthority to consolidate four existing public recreational leases with the City of Evanston on approximately 121.05± acres of District real estate along the North Shore Channel into two lease agreements: one new 50-year lease for public recreational use, and one existing lease to continue as a public golf course. Consideration for the lease consolidation shall be a one-time fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0726 119Agenda ItemRatify the action of the Acting Executive Director of September 22, 2025, issuing a 2-day permit to Universal Television LLC to film a scene for the television series “Chicago Med” at the District’s Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain located along the north bank of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Consideration shall be a permit fee of $15,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0728 120Agenda ItemConsent to assignment of lease agreement dated October 24, 1940, between the District and Ergon Asphalt Partners, LP, on 6.25 acres of District real estate located south of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and east of Cicero Avenue in Cook County, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 39.08 to Heritage Asphalt, LLC. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0736 121MotionMOTION to approve dates and time for the Regular Board Meetings of The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to be held in the year 2026AdoptedPass Action details Video Video