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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 5/7/2020 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Remote Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: WMO 5.7.2020.pdf, WMO 5.7.2020 Redline.pdf, 05-07-2020 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Correction.pdf
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
O20-004 11OrdinanceAuthority to amend the Watershed Management OrdinanceAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O20-003 12OrdinanceAuthority to amend the sunset provision of Ordinance O15-002 to extend the expiration date from June 4, 2020 to December 31, 2021, for Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0356 13ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners on the Boeing Company’s Request for Reimbursement in the amount of $128,300.43 pursuant to the terms of a Tax Reimbursement Agreement approved by the Board on September 6, 2001Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
20-0374 14ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of March 2020, in the amount of $16,924,352.02Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0377 15ReportReport on the investment interest income during February 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0378 16ReportReport on the investment interest income during March 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0379 17ReportReport on investments purchased during February 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0380 18ReportReport on investments purchased during March 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0381 19ReportReport on investment inventory statistics at March 31, 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0247 110ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 16-708-21, Repair and Rehabilitation of the Gloria Alitto Majewski Reservoir and Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $1,200,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
20-0342 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to extend the agreement with Ace Coffee Bar, Inc. for Contract 14-RFP-01 (Re-Bid) to Provide Vending Machines at Various Locations for an additional Six (6) Month Period. (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0344 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to decrease cost estimate for Contract 16-708-21, Repair and Rehabilitation of the Gloria Alitto Majewski Reservoir in Des Plaines, Illinois, from $1,200,000.00 to $600,000.00, Account 201-50000-645700, Requisition 1521115ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0227 113Agenda ItemAuthority to Advertise Contract 20-RFP-02 Deliver and Implement a Laboratory Information Management System, estimated cost $1,000,000.00, Account 101-16000-634820, Requisition 1539731 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0229 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-650-11, Pavement Rehabilitation at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $1,200,000.00, Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-612420, Requisitions 1530769, 1531764, 1531380 and 1530933ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0230 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-690-11, Large Electric Motor Overhaul at Various Locations, estimated cost $1,511,000.00 Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Requisitions 1538896, 1538898 and 1538899 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0231 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-935-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hydroxide, estimated cost $1,740,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1540223ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0237 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-RFP-06 Professional Services to Furnish, Deliver and Deploy a Process Optimization Platform for the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant in Des Plaines, Illinois, estimated cost $120,000.00, Account 101-67000-612650, Requisition 1541017ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0248 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-004-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Steel and Stainless Steel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $125,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623030, 623090, 623130.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0249 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-033-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Air Filters to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $71,000.00, Account 101-20000-623270ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0250 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-070-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Batteries to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $43,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623250.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0251 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-017-11 Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies, Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $314,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623190, 623250, 623680, 623850 (As Revised) (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0305 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-684-11, Painting of Final Tanks at Various Locations, estimated cost $2,770,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Requisitions 1534635, 1534636, and 1534637ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0311 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-987-11 Specialty Railroad Track Services in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $856,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1537445ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0322 124Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 19-RFP-35 Maintenance and Support of Multifunctional Copiers and Laser Printers, estimated cost $987,500.00, Account 101-27000-612810, Requisition 1534102 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0359 125Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-829-1S, Television Inspection and Recording of Sewers and Manholes at various Locations, estimated cost between $2,350,000.00 and $2,850,000.00, Account 101-50000-612240, Requisition 1542166ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0366 126Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-640-11 Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, estimated cost $1,113,101.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560, Requisitions 1532426, 1528872, 1533914 and 1528463ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0238 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Huff & Huff, Inc., a subsidiary of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., for Contract 19-RFP-26 Professional Environmental Engineering Services for Real Estate, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00, Account 101-66000-612430, Requisition 1515439ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0239 128Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to and enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., for Contract 19-RFP-26 Professional Environmental Engineering Services for Real Estate, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00, Account 101-66000-612430, Requisition 1515443ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0240 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CommVault Systems, Inc. for Consulting services for CommVault Backup Systems, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1541020ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0270 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc., to Provide Three Year Service Maintenance at the Mainstreet Pumping Station (MSPS), and the Stickney, Calumet, and Egan Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs), in an amount not to exceed $81,000.00, Account 101-69000-612680, Requisition 1540233ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0287 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into agreement with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to analyze root causes of flooding in Lower Salt Creek and Addison Creek River Basins in connection with ongoing litigation entitled Hampton v. MWRD, Case No. 2011 CH 25822, and Jacklin v. MWRD, Case No. 2011 CH 25985 in an amount not to exceed $230,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430; Requisition 1541026 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0288 132Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into agreement with Marcelo H. Garcia, PhD in connection with ongoing litigation entitled Hampton v. MWRD, Case No. 2011 CH 25822, and Jacklin v. MWRD, Case No. 2011 CH 25985 in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430; Requisition 1529580 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0302 133Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 19-RFP-41 Compensation and Benefits Study with MGT of America Consulting, LLC in an amount not to exceed $80,224.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1532429 (Deferred from the April 16, 2020 Board Meeting)(Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)DeferredPass Action details Video Video
20-0345 134Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., for Preventive Maintenance, Repair and Consumable Supplies for various PerkinElmer Instruments, in an amount not to exceed $132,008.81, Accounts 101-16000-612970, 623570, Requisition 1541924ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0346 135Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the Dresser-Rand Group Inc., to Provide Inspection and Upgrade Services for the Aeration Blowers at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $3,384,500.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1537447 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0367 136Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Rush Truck Centers of Illinois, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a dump truck with snow plow to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, under State of Illinois Unified Procurement Program (UPP) Purchasing Contract No. 19-416CMSBOSS-4-B-2573, in an amount not to exceed $161,830.00, Account 101-67000-634860, Requisition 1542104ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0368 137Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Burris Equipment Co., to Furnish and Deliver One Ventrac 4500Y Tractor with Attachments and Accessories, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA), Purchasing Contract No. 062117-VPI, in an amount not to exceed $31,437.00, Account 101-67000-634650, Requisition 1542152ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0369 138Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., to Provide Telephone Support and Software Updates for its Ovation for Windows Distributed Control System (DCS) and Remote Telemetry Units at the Stickney, Hanover Park, Kirie, Egan, and O’Brien Water Reclamation Plants, the Lockport Powerhouse Control Center and the Waterways Control Room, in an amount not to exceed $1,517,006.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 69000-612620, 612650, Requisitions 1532413, 1532427, 1532428, and 1540442ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0370 139Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Smartsheet Software License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $17,581.20, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1542164ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0371 140Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Web Security Platform and Support, in an amount not to exceed $171,791.20, Account 101-27000-634810,623800, Requisition 1541461ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0385 141Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Equipment Depot of Illinois, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a forklift to the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 101816-MCF, in an amount not to exceed $37,967.25, Account 101-67000-634760, Requisition 1541908ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0254 142Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-028-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Paper Filters, Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and C to Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C., in an amount not to exceed $173,263.79 and Group B to Agathos Laboratories Inc., in an amount not to exceed $22,910.38, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0282 143Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-655-11, Manhole and Infrastructure Repairs, to Sumit Construction Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1525503 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0347 144Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-753-11, Contract Farming at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, to J. Oros Environmental, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $440,000.00, Accounts 101-67000-612520, 612530, Requisition 1521339ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0242 146Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 16-079-3D Rehabilitation of North Branch Pumping Station, NSA, to Path Construction Company, Inc. in an amount of $63,345.70, from an amount of $5,363,466.01, to an amount not to exceed $5,426,811.71, Account 401-50000-645780, Purchase Order 4000060ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0261 147Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to AT&T Corporation, to Furnish and Deliver two new PRI Telecommunication lines in an amount of $22,089.12, from an amount of $28,972.80 to an amount not to exceed $51,061.92, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3107871 (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0330 148Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order with the Chicago Public Schools (15-IGA-20) in an amount of $926,204.17, from an amount of $16,000,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $15,073,795.83, Account 501-50000-612400, Purchase Order 3091481ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0349 149Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 17-614-11, Elevator Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Groups A, B, C and D, to Parkway Elevators, Inc., in an amount of $127,110.00, from an amount of $992,491.05, to an amount not to exceed $1,119,601.05, Accounts 101-15000/67000/68000/69000-612370/612390/612600/612680, Purchase Orders 5001574, 5001575, 5001576, 5001577ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0383 150ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the months of February and March 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0263 151Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease 11.3+ acres of District real estate located south of the Main Channel between I-355 and Lemont Road/State Street in Lemont, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 22.04 and 22.05ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0264 152Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit to Northwestern University to allow parking and tailgating activities during home football games on North Shore Channel Parcels 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, and 2.08, in Evanston, Illinois. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $80,000.00, subject to proration as set forth herein (Deferred from the May 7, 2020 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
20-0301 153Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 12-month permit extension to Wood River Pipe Lines LLC for construction staging on a 21,375 sq. ft. portion of Main Channel Parcels 31.02 and 31.03 in Willow Springs, Illinois. Consideration shall be a permit fee of $5,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0358 154Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a 25-year lease with the City of Evanston on 16.4± acres of District real estate located east of the North Shore Channel between Dempster Street and Main Street in Evanston, Illinois, known as North Shore Channel Parcel 4.01. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00 ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0365 155Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a two (2) year permit to The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to conduct sediment and surface water sampling on an approximate 6.25-mile portion of the Main Channel between Lombard Avenue and Ashland Avenue in Cicero, Stickney and Chicago, Illinois. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0376 156Agenda ItemAuthorization to: (1) declare as surplus and not required for corporate purposes, and to sell to the City of Evanston, 0.304± acres of District real estate located north and south of Central Street on North Shore Channel Parcels 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 & 2.09 and above the North Shore Channel in Evanston, Illinois for the Central Street Bridge Replacement Project; (2) amend lease agreement dated October 14, 1966, between the District and the City of Evanston to surrender 0.249± acres of North Shore Channel Parcels 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 & 2.09; and (3) issue a 5-year permit to the City of Evanston to use 36,461± sq. ft. of District North Shore Channel Parcels 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 & 2.09 as a construction staging area. Consideration shall be as follows: $52,000.00 for the sale, a nominal fee of $10.00 for the lease amendment and an annual fee of $5,000.00 for the permitApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0325 157Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with and make payment to the Village of Orland Park for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Expansion of the Existing Detention Basin upstream of the Grasslands Subdivision (18-IGA-33) in Orland Park, under Phase II of the Stormwater Management Program in an amount not to exceed $558,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1540896ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0332 158Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with the Chicago Park District to assist with Green Infrastructure ProjectsApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0334 159Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate intergovernmental agreements for the acquisition of flood prone properties in Des Plaines, Northlake, Palos Hills, Palatine Township, and Prospect HeightsApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0362 160Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to Union Ridge School District 86 for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Union Ridge Elementary School Parking Lot Improvements in Harwood Heights, Illinois (20-IGA-19) in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1540451ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0375 161Agenda ItemAuthority to amend Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Franklin Park and Cook County Land Bank Authority for the acquisition of flood prone properties in the Village of Franklin Park (16-IGA-13) (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available