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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/3/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: 10-03-2013 Agenda Packet
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13-1105 11ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of August 2013, in the amount of $36,197,032.72Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
13-1109 12ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 17, 2013Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
13-1114 13ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 24, 2013Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
13-1125 14ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 13-609-11, Furnishing and Delivering Mechanical Repair Parts to Various Service Areas, estimated cost $169,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
13-1130 15ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 14-RFP-01 Provide Food Services at the Main Office Building and at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Vending Machines at Various Locations for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, estimated cost $126,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490, Requisition 1364733Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
13-1110 16Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to the Water and Wastewater Leadership Center for tuition fees for six (6) senior managers to attend an 11-day Residential Leadership Development program in an amount not to exceed $76,500.00, Account 101-25000-601170ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1113 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to accept initial annual rental bid for Contract 13-362-11 Proposal to Lease for 39-years 9.19+/- acres of District real estate located at 5700 West 41st Street in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 38.12 and 38.13 from Canal Storage, LLC in the amount of $180,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1115 18Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 8, 2013, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with SEECO Consultants, Inc., for professional engineering services on Contract 12-800-3C Geotechnical Analysis and Sub-Surface Investigation for Construction Projects, in an amount not to exceed $810,000.00, Accounts 101-50000-612380, 201-50000-612380, 401-50000-612380, and 501-50000-612380, Requisition 1350461, Agenda Item No. 35, File No. 13-0846ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1127 19Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for 2014 membership dues in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1107 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 13-654-11 Provide Refurbished and Factory Replacement Parts for Limitorque Valve Actuators at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $276,000.00, Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-612600/623070/623270, Requisitions 1358191, 1356569, 1357365, 1354065ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1117 111Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into agreement with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., for professional engineering services for Contract 10-716-3P Wet Weather Treatment Facility and Reservoir, Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, in the amount not to exceed $1,826,460.00, Account 401-50000-601440, Requisition 1361438ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1128 112Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for Starcom21 Radio Network Access, in an amount not to exceed $19,950.00, Account 101-15000-612840, Requisition 1352415ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
13-1136 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with LoadSpring Solutions, Inc., for hosting and support of Primavera construction scheduling software, in an amount not to exceed $55,860.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1366860ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1108 114Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 13-675-12 (Re-Bid), Janitorial Services at the Calumet and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, Groups A and B, to Perfect Cleaning Service Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $166,246.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000-612490, Requisitions 1351588 and 1351238ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1111 115Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 13-030-11, Furnish and Deliver Lubricants to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Items 1and 2 to Atlas and Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $9,274.00, Items 3, 12, 14, 16 and 17 to Mid-Town Petroleum Acquisition LLC, in an amount not to exceed $40,192.69, Items 4, 6, 7, 13 and 18 to Valdes, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $23,658.77, and Items 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 15 to Feece Oil Company, in an amount not to exceed $109,950.65, Account 101-20000-623860ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1122 116Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 13-029-11, Furnish and Deliver Safety Equipment to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Progressive Industries, Inc., in a total amount not to exceed $53,830.38, Account 101-20000-623700ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1135 117Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 13-653-11, Underground Infrastructure Cleaning at Various Service Areas, to Sheridan Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $1,131,472.00, Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1358228ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1112 118Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. to represent the District in the case of the United States of America and State of Illinois v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-08859 in an amount of $300,000.00, from an amount of $2,100,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,400,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3045395ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
13-1116 119Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with Flood Testing Laboratories, Inc., for testing and inspecting concrete and other construction materials for various construction projects, in an amount of $100,000.00, from an amount of $810,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $710,000.00, Accounts 101-50000-612240 and 201-50000-612240, Purchase Order 3069074Deleted  Action details Not available
13-1118 120Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 09-176-3P Sludge Thickening Facilities, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to McHugh Construction in an amount of $387,510.05, from an amount of $165,554,571.83, to an amount not to exceed $165,942,081.88, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001115ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1119 121Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. to represent the District in the case of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. et al. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Case No. 11-CV-2937, in an amount of $300,000.00, from an amount of $1,300,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,600,000.00, Account 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3069593ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
13-1121 122Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Satyam Technologies, Inc., for Contract 07-RFP-10 professional SAP services in an amount of $123,475.20, from an amount of $4,395,663.00, to an amount not to exceed $4,272,187.80, Account 101-27000-601170, Purchase Order 3049860.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1123 123Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for one year, for Contract 12-RFP-01 Perform Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with Carmen Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $417,600.00, Account 101-15000-601170, Purchase Order 3071591ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
13-1124 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for one year, for Contract 12-RFP-02 State Legislative Liaison Consulting Services, with Kevin J. Fitzpatrick, in an amount not to exceed $102,000.00, Account 101-15000-601170, Purchase Order 3071068ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1134 125Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Todd V. Royer, PhD for professional services in connection with Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc. et al. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Case No. 11 C 2937, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00, from an amount of $9,500.00, to an amount not to exceed $189,500.00, Account No. 101-30000-601170, Purchase Order 3078228. ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
13-1138 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase orders and exercise an option to extend the agreements for one year, for Contract 12-RFP-03 State Legislative Consulting Services with Charles R. Vaughn, in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, Ado Leo Rugai, Attorney and Counselor at Law, in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, and Miguel A. Santiago Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $19,999.98, Account 101-15000-601170, Purchase Orders 3071597, 3071598, and 3071643ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1132 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Superior Industrial Equipment, L.L.C., for Services to Repair Mechanical Seals of Sludge Pumps at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and to Repair Mechanical Seals of Digester Sludge Recirculation Pumps at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $54,000.00, from an amount of $114,002.02, to an amount not to exceed $168,002.02, Accounts 101-69000-612650, Purchase Orders 3066351 and 3068349ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1140 128Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 11-626-11, Security Services at the Lockport Powerhouse, to Universal Security, Corp., in an amount of $34,025.26, from an amount of $269,204.98, to an amount not to exceed $303,230.24, Account 101-66000-612490, Purchase Order 5001235ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1079 129Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Andrew O’Neill vs. MWRDGC, Claim No. 0200005067, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $25,111.50. Account 901-30000-601090 ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1102 130Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease approximately 5.8+/- acres of District real estate located south of Oakton Street and east of the CTA railroad tracks in Skokie, Illinois and known as North Shore Channel Parcels 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03ApprovedPass Action details Not available
13-1101 131ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing National Save for Retirement WeekAdoptedPass Action details Not available
O13-002 132OrdinanceOrdinance O13-002 An Ordinance to Adopt the Watershed Management Ordinance with an effective date of May 1, 2014 (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video