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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/8/2026 10:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 01-08-2026 Final Agenda Packet.pdf
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26-0008 11MotionMOTION to re-appoint retiree as trustee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Retirement Fund   Not available Not available
26-0009 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.    Not available Not available
26-0024 13ReportReport on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due on January 1, 2026   Not available Not available
26-0002 14ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 26-677-11, Overhead Door Maintenance at Various Service Areas, estimated $597,000.00   Not available Not available
26-0001 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to exercise the option to extend and amend agreement with EnerConnex, LLC for Contract 20-RFP-18, Management Services to Perform Real time Energy Reverse Auctions and Advisory Services   Not available Not available
26-0013 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to ratify the action taken by the Executive Director to extend the declaration of the emergency affecting public health and safety at Main Office Building Annex, 111 E. Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 from a termination date of December 31, 2025, to a termination date of March 31, 2026   Not available Not available
26-0007 17Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 26-RFP-05 SAP Consulting Services, estimated cost $450,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1649587   Not available Not available
26-0014 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 26-709-11, Furnishing and Delivering Calcium Nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $200,000.00, Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1648693   Not available Not available
26-0015 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 26-935-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hydroxide, estimated cost $1,861,300.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1648719   Not available Not available
26-0016 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 26-972-11, Furnishing and Delivering Tires for Heavy Equipment to the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $75,000.00, Account 101-69000-623250, Requisition 1649126   Not available Not available
26-0003 111Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Mimecast Advanced Threat Security Support, in an amount not to exceed $233,912.35, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1651213   Not available Not available
26-0012 112Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the law firm of Robbins DiMonte, Ltd, for Contract 25-RFP-13, Professional Legal Services for Bankruptcy and Collection Matters for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition 1634399   Not available Not available
26-0019 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with JobAps Inc. to provide software hosting, maintenance and license renewal for the JobAps Applicant Tracking System, in an amount not to exceed $154,725.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1651035   Not available Not available
26-0021 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 24-RFP-18 Leadership Training for a Three-Year Period to California Creative Solutions, Inc., dba CCS Learning Academy, in an amount not to exceed $104,181.00, Account 101-25000-601100, Requisition 1621506   Not available Not available
26-0022 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 25-304-11, Annual Maintenance, Repairing, Recharging, and Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers for a Three (3) Year Period at Various Locations, to U.S. Fire and Safety Equipment Co., in an amount not to exceed $186,336.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1639986   Not available Not available
25-0962 116Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-635-22 (Re-Bid), SEPA 3 Paver Walkway Improvement, to Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $191,525.00, Account 201-50000-645720, Requisition 1636647 (Deferred from the December 18, 2025 Board Meeting)   Not available Not available
26-0017 117Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-093-2M, HVAC Improvements to UV Building and Switchgear Building, OWRP, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,980,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $149,000.00, for a total amount not to exceed $3,129,000.00, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisition 1636149   Not available Not available
26-0018 118Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend agreement with Unum Life Insurance Company of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unum Group to provide group term life insurance for employees in an amount of $2,020.75, from an amount of $397,767.83, to an amount not to exceed $399,788.58, Account 101-25000-601250, 501-50000-601250, Purchase Orders 3120773 and 3120774   Not available Not available
26-0010 119ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00   Not available Not available
26-0025 120Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Timothy Durham vs. MWRDGC, Claim number 24WC004982 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $187,422.00, Account 901-30000-601090   Not available Not available
25-0885 121Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program by extending the IGA for one year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490 (Deferred from the December 4, 2025 Board Meeting)(Deferred from the December 18, 2025 Board Meeting)   Not available Not available
26-0026 122Agenda ItemAuthority to grant the City of Northlake a 25-year, approximately 1,263 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and maintain a stormwater lift station on District real estate located south of Diversey Avenue near the Northlake Reservoir in Northlake, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00   Not available Not available
25-0968 123Agenda ItemRecommendations for the State of Illinois 2026 Legislative Program (Deferred from the December 18, 2025 Board Meeting)   Not available Not available
26-0027 124Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of Bishop Dr. Claude Porter   Not available Not available