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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/18/2008 10:05 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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08-2441 11ReportReport on investments purchased during November 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2442 12ReportReport on the investment interest income during November 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2460 13ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of November 2008, in the amount of $32,230,503.25RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2461 14ReportReport on payments of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds on December 1, 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2480 15Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2008 departmental appropriations in the amount of $624,000.00 in the Corporate Fund.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2482 16ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 2, 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2483 17ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, November 25, 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2494 18ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners concerning the assignment of certain purchase orders for legal services from the law firm of Schwartz Cooper Chartered to the law firm of Dykema Gossett PLLCRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2513 19ReportReport on typographical error in the Board transmittal letter for Authority to issue a purchase order to Yellow Springs, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Multi-Parameter Water Quality Loggers and Optical Oxygen Sensors, in an amount not to exceed $35,883.000, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1242865RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2520 110ReportPurchasing Department - 2007 Annual ReportRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2516 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the board transmittal letter for Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 08-RFP-21 Native Landscape Conversion and Management at Various Service Areas, with Tallgrass Restoration, LLC in an amount not to exceed $102,923.20, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-601170, Requisitions 1261891, 1261903, and 1246454RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2528 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to exercise the third renewal option and issue purchase order to McGladrey and Pullen, LLP, for professional auditing services for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $306,920.00, Account 101-40000-601170 and P802-11000-798200 (05-RFP-16) Requisition 1263218RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2476 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-763-11 Pavement Maintenance at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $150,000.00, Account 101-67000-612420, Requisition 1261161RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2477 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-985-11 Railroad Car Repair, Maintenance, Rebuilding and Painting at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $218,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1259873RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2487 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-880-11 Rehabilitation of Preliminary Tanks at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $400,000.00, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1260363RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2488 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-610-11 Furnish and Deliver Trucks to Various Locations, estimated cost $555,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-634860, Requisitions 1260440, 1258913, 1258916 and 1258917RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2489 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-627-11 Furnishing, Delivering and Rental of Arc Flash Personal Protective Equipment for the Calumet and North Service Areas, estimated cost $332,250.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-612330, Requisitions 1256356 and 1256357RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2493 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-805-11 Furnish and Deliver a Replacement Low Boy Trailer to the Calumet Service Area, estimated cost $75,000.00, Account 101-68000-634860, Requisition 1261225RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2506 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-422-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install an Emergency Alarm System at the Main Office Building, estimated cost $300,000.00, Account 101-15000-612780, Requisition 1215496RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2514 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-874-11 Furnish, Deliver and Assemble Three Storage Buildings at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $340,000.00, Account 101-68000-612650/612680, Requisition 1260431RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2515 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-753-11 Contract Farming Services at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $400,000.00, Account 101-67000-612520/612530 Requisition 1260408RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2517 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-820-11 Services to Upgrade the Waste Gas Flare System at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $325,000.00, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1258144RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2519 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 09-983-11 Furnish, Deliver and Install a Liquid Carbon Dioxide Storage Tank and Feed System at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account 101-69000-634650, Requisition 1261139RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2534 124Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 05-834-2D, Touhy Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation and Repair of Other Bridges on The North Shore Channel, estimated cost is $2,500,000.00, Account 101-50000-612620 and 201-50000-645720, Requisition 1262480RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2491 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with TIDAL Software. Inc. for maintenance and technical support, in an amount not to exceed $18,009.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1261232RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2495 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the University of Florida, for Phase II Studies on the Fate of Triclosan and Triclocarbon in the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Biosolids, in an amount not to exceed $146,500.00, Account 101-16000-601170, Requisition 1261202RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2498 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 08-423-11 Provide Bus Transportation Services for a Twelve (12) Month Period, Group A, to E. J. Brownlee Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, and Group B, to Olson Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, Account 101-15000-612330, Requisition 1247916RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2504 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 08-RFP-19 Pager Equipment Lease and Paging Services, with USA Mobility Wireless, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $122,400.00, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1260400RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2507 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with St. Cloud State University for a Comprehensive Assessment of the Potential for Endocrine Disruptors to Impact the Reproductive Potential of Fish Populations in the Chicago Area Waterways, in an amount not to exceed $328,506.00, Account 101-16000-601170, Requisition 1260432RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2510 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to MS Consulting Services, Inc. for purchase of CharonVAX Emulation Software support and maintenance, in an amount not to exceed $11,300.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1249961RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2512 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Agilent Technologies, Inc., to furnish and deliver technical support, repair service and consumable parts and supplies, in an amount not to exceed $73,370.40, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1257481RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2521 132Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) to Furnish and Deliver ESRI GIS Concurrent Use Licenses, in an amount not to exceed $236,545.00, Accounts 101-27000- 623800,634820, Requisition 1260382RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2524 133Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with A.W. Chesterton Company, to Furnish and Deliver Mechanical Seals and Repair Services for Mechanical Seals, in an amount not to exceed $40,752.00, Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612650, 623270 Requisitions 1252906, 1256383 and 1256384RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2525 134Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Kevin Fitzpatrick for Professional Services as Legislative Liaison for the Year 2009 in State of Illinois Legislative Activities in an amount not to Exceed $106,200.00, Account 101-30000-601170 Requisition 1263252RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2532 135Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with the Carmen Group, Inc., for professional services associated with federal programs and activities during fiscal year 2009, in an amount not to exceed $657,000.00, Account 401-50000-601170, Requisition 1261115 (Deferred and Revised from the December 4, 2008 Board Meeting)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2469 136Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-408-12 (Re-Bid), Janitorial Services for the Main Office Building Complex for a 36 Month Period, to We Clean Maintenance and Supplies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,616,200.00, Account 101-15000-612370, 612390, Requisition 1250468 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2484 137Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-012-11 Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes, Solvents and Stains to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B, to Industrial Paint & Supply Inc., D/B/A Sappanos, in an amount not to exceed $69,382.46, Account 101-20000-623190RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2497 138Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 09-693-11, Use of a Sanitary Landfill Site, Groups A and B, to Land and Lakes Company in an amount not to exceed $118,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisitions 1252086, 1252917RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2523 139Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-777-11, Furnish, Deliver, and Install One Steel Bulk Storage Building at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $214,506.00, Account 101-67000-612680, Requisition 1236629RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2530 140Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 01-198-AD Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building, Rehabilitation of Pump and Blower House and Coarse Screen Building, at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $28,490,000.00, Account 401-50000-645680 and 101-50000-612680, Requisition 1243856RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2536 141Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 01-103-2S (Rebid), 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation Phase 1 - Bypass Tunnel, SSA, Chicago, Illinois, to Kenny/Shea, a Joint Venture in an amount not to exceed $146,430,000.00, Account 401-50000-645600, Requisition 1240087RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2471 142Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 08-841-11, Services of Tractors and Tillers with Operators at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., in an amount of $11,610.11, from an amount of $170,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $158,389.89, Account 101-68000-612520, Purchase Order 5000829RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2478 143Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 05-408-11 Provide Janitorial Services to the Main Office Complex for a Three Year Period, to Smith Maintenance Company in an amount of $50,100.00, from an amount of $1,353,119.00 to an amount not to exceed $1,403,219.00, Accounts 101-15091151-612370 and 101-15091155-612390, Purchase Order 5000456RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2479 144Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 08-443-11 Remediate the Slurry Oil Release at the District’s Main Channel Atlas Parcel Number 42.02, to SET Environmental, Inc. (SET), in an amount of $120,000.00, from an amount of $350,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $470,000.00, Account 901-30000-667220, Purchase Order 5000920RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2490 145Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Siemens Water Technologies Corp., to furnish and deliver Bioxide to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant in an amount of $35,196.30, from an amount of $70,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $34,803.70 Account 101-67000-623560, Purchase Order 3051915RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2502 146Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Verizon Wireless, for Contract 05-RFP-13 Purchase, Installation and Configuration of Cellular Telephones, Accessories and Wireless Communications Services, in an amount of $26,000.00, from an amount of $204,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $230,000.00, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3038259RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2503 147Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Arch Wireless for Contract 01-RFP-16 Pager Equipment Lease and Paging Services, in an amount of $10,307.14, from an amount of $248,154.96, to an amount not to exceed $258,462.10, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3011526RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2508 148Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order with T & J Plumbing, Inc., for emergency plumbing services on an as needed basis in an amount of $249.13, from an amount of $9,900.00, to an amount not to exceed $10,149.13 Account 101-15000-612680, Purchase Order 8005202RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2509 149Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order for Contract 05-405-11 Furnishing Various Temporary Personnel Services to Various Locations for a Three Year Period, from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007 to Professional Dynamic Network, Inc., in an amount of $20,256.34, from an amount of $508,647.96 to an amount not to exceed $488,391.62, Accounts 101-15000, 16000, 20000, 25000, 40000, 50000, 66000-612490, Purchase Order 3029685RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2529 150Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 73-161-FH Vulcan Conveyance System and Maintenance Facilities, McCook Chicagoland Underflow Plan Reservoir, to Graycor Industrial Contractors, Inc. in an amount of $22,929.00 from an amount of $30,249,013.82 to an amount not to exceed $30,226,084.82 Account 401-50000-645620 Purchase Order 5000562RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2533 151Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 03-296-3M, Installation of Central Boiler Facility at Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies LLC, in an amount not to exceed $960,251.00, from an amount of $27,996,717.66 to an amount not to exceed $28,956,968.66, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5000458 (Deferred from the December 4, 2008 Board Meeting)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2535 152Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 04-824-2P (Re-Advertisement) Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation, Pump VFDs & Other Plant Improvements at the Egan, Hanover Park and Kirie Water Reclamation Plants to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount of $19,619.60 from an amount of $16,159,871.65, to an amount not to exceed $16,140,252.05, Accounts 401-50000-645650 and 645750, Purchase Order 5000803 RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2540 153Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 93-232-2M, Hydraulic Improvements at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction/FHP Tectonics, Joint Venture, in an amount of $6,035.70, from an amount of $120,570,277.24 to an amount not to exceed $120,576,312.94, Accounts 401-50000-645650 and 645750, Purchase Order 5000623RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2541 154Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 07-854-3M, Emergency Elevator Improvements at Kirie and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants, to KONE Inc., in an amount of $40,068.94, from an amount of $3,645,594.41 to an amount not to exceed $3,685,663.35, Accounts 101-50000-612680, 401-50000-645680, and 645780, Purchase Order 5000787RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2542 155Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 04-294-3M, Calumet TARP Isolation and Pumping Station Improvements, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Kenny Construction Company, in an amount of $300,551.48, from an amount of $59,581,706.48 to an amount not to exceed $59,882,257.96, Account 401-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5000309 RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2543 156Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 04-825-3M, Install New Blower No. 2 at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Replace Blower Nos. 1 and 7 at North Side Water Reclamation Plant, to Meccon Industries, Inc., in an amount of $26,540.62, from an amount of $5,341,121.29 to an amount not to exceed $5,367,661.91, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5000577RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2544 157Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 03-RFP-03 (73-161-CH) McCook Reservoir Overburden Removal Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area, to Walsh Construction Company of Illinois, in an amount of $250,847.17, from an amount of $63,667,902.00, to an amount not to exceed $63,918,749.17, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 5000113RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2545 158Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with PMA Consultants of Illinois LLC, for additional claims services in an amount of $75,000.00, from an amount of $70,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $145,000.00, Account 401-50000-601170, Purchase Order 3045610RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2459 159ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Chief Engineer during the months of October and November 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2546 160Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the State and Municipal Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union, Local 726RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2475 161ReportReport on the Use of De-Icing Salt and Water Quality ImpactsRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2539 162Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a six-month permit extension to IMTT-Lemont for the use of approximately 37.25 acres of District land lying at the confluence of the Cal-Sag and Main Channels in Lemont, Illinois, and c/k/a Main Channel Parcel Numbers 26.02 and 26.03. Consideration shall be a six-month permit fee of $101,277.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2455 163ReportReport on Biosolids Use by the City of ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2470 164Agenda ItemRecommendations for the State of Illinois 2009 Legislative Program (As Revised)Recommended  Action details Not available
08-2552 165Agenda ItemAuthority to Amend the Adopted 2009 BudgetRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2553 166MotionMOTION No. 1 to amend the 2009 budget of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as adopted December 11, 2008, consistent with motions adopted this dateRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2554 167MotionMOTION No. 2 to adopt the annual appropriation ordinance RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2556 168MotionMOTION No. 3 to adopt an ordinance for the levy of taxes for 2009 to provide revenues for the Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2557 169MotionMOTION No. 4 to adopt an ordinance for the levy of taxes for 2009 to provide revenues for the Construction FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2558 170MotionMOTION No. 5 to adopt an ordinance for the levy of taxes for 2009 to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to discharge the principal thereofRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2559 171MotionMOTION No. 6 to adopt an ordinance for the levy of taxes for 2009 to provide revenues for the Reserve Claim FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2560 172MotionMOTION No. 7 to adopt an ordinance for the levy of taxes for 2009 to provide revenues for the Stormwater Management FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2561 173MotionMOTION No. 8 to reconsider the vote on the 2009 budget as amendedRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2551 174ReportReport on executing an amendment to the Agreement with Integrys Energy Services, Inc. for procurement of “Electric Energy Service” for a two year extension, Contract No. 06-RFP-01RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2583 175Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend agreement for Dykema Gossett PLLC to represent the District in a lawsuit and appeal involving the District’s interest in the alley adjacent to its Main Office Building (100 East Erie Street) in an amount of $150,000.00, from an amount of $360,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $510,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3037852RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-2584 176Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Morgan D. CarterRecommendedPass Action details Not available