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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/21/2024 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 11-21-2024 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf
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O24-015 11OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O24-015 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $300,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Capital Improvement Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O24-016 12OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O24-016 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $25,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Capital Improvement Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O24-017 13OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O24-017 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $48,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Refunding Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O24-018 14OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O24-018 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $90,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O24-019 15OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O24-019 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $37,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
24-1006 16ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating employees that have retired in the last yearAdoptedPass Action details Not available
24-1035 17ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing November as Puerto Rican Heritage Month AdoptedPass Action details Not available
24-1045 18ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of October 2024, in the amount of $37,619,194.44 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
24-1024 19Agenda ItemAuthority to approve Travel Expenses for the Executive Director in the amount of $2,241.78, Accounts 101-15000-612010, 612030, 612080ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-1027 110ReportReport of forfeiture of Contract 24-109-11, Furnish and Deliver a Gel Permeation Chromatograph System in the Organic Compounds Analytical Laboratory at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $43,970.02, Account 101-16000-634970, Purchase Order 3131284Deleted  Action details Not available
24-1029 111ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, November 5, 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
24-1030 112ReportReport of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, November 1, 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
24-1012 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-655-11, Manhole and Infrastructure Repairs, estimated cost $1,200,000.00, Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1621389ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1013 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-624-21, HVAC and Sludge Pump Improvements at Various Locations, estimated cost $19,945,900.00, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisitions 1626920 and 1626921Deleted  Action details Not available
24-1010 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Thermo LabSystems, Inc., for Renewal Licenses and Software Upgrades for the Laboratory Information Management System, in an amount not to exceed $144,749.27, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1627675ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1014 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Canon Solutions America, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Multi-Functional Devices, in an amount not to exceed $225,795.41, Accounts 101-27000-623810, 634810, Requisition 1628223 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1015 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for FileMaker Pro Software License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $45,360.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1627797ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1016 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC for licensing and maintenance of the SolarWinds ITSM system for a one-year period, in an amount not to exceed $58,770.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1627943ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1017 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. for EMS PRISM Compliance Software License Renewal and Stage Infrastructure, in an amount not to exceed $85,540.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1628243ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1023 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP to conduct a technical review of the plan document for the District Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1627073ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1036 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Ponder Diversity Group, LLC for Contract 23-RFP-07R, Small Business Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Requisition 1596936ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1025 123Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 24-601-21, Mechanical Process Improvements at Various Locations, Group A to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc. (Independent), in an amount not to exceed $8,991,250.00 and Groups B and D to John Burns Construction Company, LLC (Burns), in an amount not to exceed $8,867,700.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisitions 1615055, 1615057, and 1615060ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1026 124Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 24-611-11, Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,779,560.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, Requisitions 1614216, 1614474, and 1614568 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1031 125Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 24-055-11 Furnish and Deliver Pipe Covering & Insulation to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, to Bay Insulation of Illinois, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $44,771.74, Accounts 101-20000-623170ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1020 126Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order to Sunbelt Rentals Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Two (2) Rental Low-Temperature Chillers and Accessories to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant for an approximately three-month period under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 062320-SNB, in an amount of $122,732.71, from an amount of $213,646.03, to an amount not to exceed $90,913.32, Account 101-69000-612330, Purchase Order 3130085ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1021 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with the law firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC, to represent the District in acquiring certain property rights in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of the Flood Control Project on Midlothian Creek (Contract 14-253-5F) in Robbins, Illinois, in an amount of $40,000.00, from an amount of $300,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $340,000.00, Account 501-50000-612430, Purchase Order 3111426ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1033 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 17-131-4FR McCook Reservoir Rock Wall Stabilization and Geotechnical Instrumentation, SSA, Rebid, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C. in an amount of $339,389.82, from an amount of $22,079,118.61, to an amount not to exceed $22,418,508.43, Account 401-50000-645630, Purchase Order 4000086ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1051 129Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with the law firm of Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of the District’s procurement policies and procedures in an amount of $55,000.00, from an amount of $95,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $150,000.00. Account 101-30000-612430, Purchase Order 3130512ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1046 130ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the months of August and September 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
24-1039 131Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-1040 132Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and The Building Trades CoalitionApprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-1041 133Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Instrumentation and Testing (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-1042 134Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Operations (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1043 135Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Motor Vehicle Dispatcher Group (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1018 136Agenda ItemAuthority to grant the Wilmette Park District an 8-year, approximately 7,300± sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to construct, operate, and maintain roadway improvements to Harbor Drive on portions of North Shore Channel Parcels 1.03 and 1.14 in Wilmette, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1019 137Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Wendell Poole, et al., Case No. 21L050123 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for final just compensation in the amount of $85,000.00, Account 501-50000-667330, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1034 138Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $7,800.00 to acquire the real estate commonly known as 13541 South Sacramento Avenue in Robbins, Illinois, through summary judgment in the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Charles Soteras, et al., Case No. 2024L050210 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Account 501-50000-667330, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1047 139Agenda ItemAuthority to execute a second amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Riverside for the Groveland Avenue Levee Improvements in Riverside, SSA (18-IGA-20)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1048 140Agenda ItemAuthority to make payment to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the IDOT 55th Street Relief Sewer (23-IGA-34), in an amount not to exceed $810,410.04ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1049 141Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Lyons Township Road District for the Acquisition of Flood-Prone Properties and Construction of Stormwater Storage in Lyons Township (23-IGA-43), in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1050 142Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to Orland Township Road District for the 157th Street and Spring Creek Flood Mitigation in Orland Township (24-IGA-24), in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1044 143Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and SEIU Local 1, Firemen-Oilers and Police Officers DivisionApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-1052 144ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Commissioner Daniel Pogorzelski for his years of dedication and service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
24-1053 145ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Commissioner Mariyana T. Spyropoulos for her years of dedication and service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video