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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/21/2008 10:25 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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08-1028 11ReportReport on investments purchased during January 200RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1029 12ReportThe Committee on Finance reports on the Government Finance Officer’s Association Award to the District for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2006RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1030 13Agenda ItemAuthority to add Project 07-364-2M, Primary Odor Control Equipment Installation at O’Hare TARP DS-5 to the Engineering Department Capital Improvements Program and to the Construction Fund, estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1031 14Agenda ItemCash Disbursements (Voucher Listings) for the Month of January 2008, in the amount of $42,527,712.20RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1032 15ReportReport of Bid Opening of Tuesday, February 5, 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1058 16ReportReport on rejection of the Sole Bid for Contract 08-901-11, Furnish and Deliver Oil Filtration Equipment to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Estimated Cost: $22,500.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1059 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to correct funding in the Board Transmittal letter for Authority to Award Contract 04-824-2P (re-advertisement) to IHC Construction Companies for Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation, Pump VFDs & Other Plant Improvements at Egan, Hanover Park and Kirie WRPs, Schaumburg, Hanover Park, Des Plaines, Cook County, IL, in an amount not to exceed $16,074,400.00, Account 201-50000-645650 and 645750, (Req. 1206065)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1033 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-629-11, Furnishing, Delivering and Rental of Arc Flash Personal Protective Equipment, estimated cost is $255,320.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612330/623780 (Reqs. 1237017, 1230817 and 1235334)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1034 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-660-11, Furnish and Deliver One Wood Chipper to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost is $45,000.00, Account 101-55000-623990 (Req. 1236532)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1035 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-697-11, Furnish and Deliver Forklifts to the Calumet and North Side Service Areas, estimated cost is $63,000.00, Account 101-67000/68000-634650/634760 (Reqs. 1235948 and 1229363)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1036 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-698-11, Furnish and Deliver Machine Tools to Various Locations, estimated cost is $127,500.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-634650/634600 (Reqs. 1234696, 1229454, 1229453 and 1228459)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1037 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-990-11, Furnishing and Delivering Two (2) Electric Motors to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost is $51,000.00, Account 101-69000-634650 (Req. 1235324)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1038 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 08-997-11 to Furnish and Deliver One Dry Ice Blasting Machine and Attachments to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost is $26,000.00, Account 101 69000-634990 (Req. 1235942)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1039 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders for Contract 08-895-11, to Patson, Inc., d/b/a Transchicago Truck Group, and/or Northwest Ford & Sterling Truck Center, for Group A, in an amount not to exceed $149,857.00, and to Country Supply, Inc., for Group B, in an amount not to exceed $34,500.00, to Furnish and Deliver One All-Wheel Drive Dump Truck and One Semi-Dump Trailer to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in a total amount not to exceed $184,357.00, Account 101-68000-634860, Requisition 1223246RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1040 115Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to Appropriate Technical Resources, Inc., to furnish and deliver a Multitron II shaking incubator in an amount not to exceed $29,987.00, Account 101-16000-634970, (Requisition 1230356)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1041 116Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to Doonan Environmental, LLC, to furnish and deliver Calgon carbon replacement canisters to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $10,100.00, Account 101-69000-623270 (Req. 1225610)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1042 117Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to Hach Company, to furnish and deliver parts for UV disinfection test equipment at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $16,851.00, Account 101-67000-623070, Requisition 1232455RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1043 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders for Contract 08-678-11 to Fullmer Locksmith Service, Inc., for Groups A and B, for Locksmith Services at Various Service Areas, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, Account 101-68000, 69000-612680, Requisitions 1225590 and 1228453RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1044 119Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for consulting services to certify the performance of the MBM biosolids processing facility at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in the amount of $334,000.00, Account 101-69000-612590, (Req. 1237497)DeferredPass Action details Not available
08-1045 120Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-003-12, Group A, to Indelco Plastics Corporation, to furnish and deliver laboratory tubing and gloves, to various locations for a one (1) year period, in an amount not to exceed $20,097.00, Account 101-20000-623570RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1046 121Agenda ItemAuthority to award contract 08-027-12, Groups A and B, to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, to furnish and deliver glass and plastic labware to various locations for a one (1) period, in an amount not to exceed $56,198.90, Account 101-20000-623570RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1047 122Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-028-12, Group B, to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, to furnish and deliver miscellaneous laboratory supplies to various locations for a one (1) year period, in an amount not to exceed $11,035.62, Account 101-20000-623570RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1048 123Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-611-11 to Anchor Mechanical, Inc., for Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Other Installations, in an amount not to exceed $10,950,000.00, Account 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612650, 612600 Requisitions 1224436, 1223961, and 1221853DeferredPass Action details Not available
08-1049 124Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-815-11 to International Piping Systems, Inc., for Services for H.V.A.C. Controls in the Calumet Service Area, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, Account 101-68000-612680, Requisition 1227305RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1050 125Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-819-11, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., for Services to Replace Air Handling Units at SEPA Stations No. 2 and No. 5, in an amount not to exceed $58,650.00, Account 101-68000-612680, Requisition 122925DeferredPass Action details Not available
08-1051 126Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 08-952-11 to M.A.T. Leasing, Inc., for Services of Heavy Equipment with Operators for Material Handling at the Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area, in an amount not to exceed $425,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 122514RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1052 127Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 06-656-11, Services to Inspect and Maintain TARP Electrical Control Chambers and Tide Gate Monitoring Systems at Various Locations, Divane Bros. Electric Company, in the amount of $63,236.68, from $626,482.31 to an amount not to exceed $563,245.63, Accounts 101-69000, 68000, 67000-612600 (P.O.s 5000574, 5000575, and 5000576)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1053 128Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 07-121-11, for furnishing and delivering chemical analyses of biosolids, soil and water samples for the Research and Development Department, to First Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $13,784.00, from an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $16,216.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Purchase Order 304161RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1054 129Agenda ItemAuthority for Change Orders on Contract 93-232-2M, Hydraulic Improvements at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant with IHC Construction/FHP Techtonics, JV (IHC/FHP), for an extra in the amount of $7,756.20 and a credit in the amount of $25,330.80 for a net credit in the amount of $17,573.60, resulting in a decrease to the contract value from $120,935.775.72 to $120,918,202.12, Account 401-50000-645650 and 645750, Purchase Order 500062RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1055 130Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Purchase Order 3021085 to Avaya, Inc., for Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Maintenance, Programming Assistance, and System Upgrades and Enhancements, in the amount of $82,981.64 from an amount not to exceed $1,374,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,291,018.36, Account 101-27000-61284RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1056 131Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order to American Process Equipment Company, for providing DiscFlo pump parts to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in the amount of $10,788.72, from an amount not to exceed $54,926.00, to an amount not to exceed $44,137.28, Account 101-69000-623270 (P.O. 3036692RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1057 132Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Purchase Order 3047676 and Amend the Agreement with Daystar Computer Systems, Inc., to furnish, deliver, blueprint, install, and maintain, an Active Voting System, in an amount not to exceed $40,900.00, from an amount not to exceed $108,020.00 to an amount not to exceed $148,920.00 Account 101-40000-60117RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1060 133Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 08-901-12, Furnish and Deliver Oil Filtration Equipment to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $4,100.00, from $22,500.00 to $26,600.00, Account 101-69000-623860 (Req. 1230313RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1061 134Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase the competitive bidding threshold from $10,000.00 to $40,000.00, for furnish and deliver contracts only, in accordance with the State of Illinois Complied Statute; Chapter 70 Special District; Purchasing Act 2605/11.3, 11.6, 11.7, 11.10 and 11.13 (Deferred at the January 17, 2008 and the February 7, 2008 Board Meetings) (Refer to Miscellaneous and New Business item 48)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1062 135ReportReport on Government Finance Officer’s Association Distinguished Budget Award for the 2007 BudgetRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1063 136ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners on the qualifications-based process for the selection of Consulting Engineering and Architectural Firms (Deferred at the February 7, 2008 Board MeetingDeferredPass Action details Not available
08-1064 137Agenda ItemApproval of Agreed Order of Settlement entered on January 18, 2008 in Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Steve Foley Cadillac, Inc., et al., Violation Complaint No. 2006001RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1065 138Agenda ItemPayment of the Award in the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Caster Williams v. MWRDGC, 05 WC 55541, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the amount of $50,299.49. Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1066 139ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Chief of Maintenance and Operations during the months of December 2007 and January 2008RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1067 140ReportReport on formation of a coalition, REACT, to represent electrical users interests before the Illinois Commerce Commission in ComEd delivery rate proceeding, ICC Docket No. 07-0566RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1068 141Agenda ItemAuthority to Declare an Emergency to Furnish, Deliver and Install a 7 MVA Transformer at the Calumet TARP Pumping Station, Contract 08-800-01, Divane Bros. Electric Co., estimated cost is not to exceed $500,000.00, Account 901-90168-667220 (Req. 1236575RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1069 142Report2007 Annual Report for the Deferred Compensation Plan and TrustRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1070 143ReportReport on Government Finance Officers Association Award to the MWRD Retirement Fund for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2006RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1071 144ReportReport on District participation in 2008 paradeRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1072 145Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise for public tender of bids a 39-year lease of approximately 25.50 acres of District real estate located at 10100 Archer Avenue in Willow Springs, Illinois, and known as Main Channel Atlas Parcel 28.01. The minimum initial rental bid shall be established at $327,500.00. Lease Number 08-360-11RecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1073 146Agenda ItemAmend Board Order of September 6, 2007, authorizing the execution of an agreement with Shelbourne Development, Ltd. for abandonment of the District’s underground facilities and the installation of a District telecommunications repeater station at the Chicago Spire site located south of East Illinois Street and west of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago to reflect authority to enter into the Relocation Agreement with the Developer, Chicago Spire, LLC, and authority to enter into the Telemetry Easement Agreement, the Notice of Intent to Grant Easement, and other necessary documents with the owner of the land, Shelbourne North Water Street, L.P., and signed by its General Partner, Shelbourne North Water Management, LLC, and its Manager, Shelbourne Development Chicago, IncRecommendedPass Action details Not available
08-1074 147Agenda ItemAuthority to Enter into an Agreement with Municipalities to Purchase Rain Barrels from the District for Distribution to the PublicRecommendedPass Action details Not available