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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/4/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 12-4-2025 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Correction 12-4-2025.pdf
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25-0908 11MotionMOTION to amend OPEB Advance Funding Policy   Not available Video Video
25-0912 12MotionMOTION to extend the term of Patrick Blanchard as Interim Inspector General of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (As Revised)   Not available Video Video
UC25-001A 13User Charge OrdinanceRequest Authority to Amend the User Charge Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (As Revised)   Not available Video Video
25-0915 14ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Friends of the Chicago River for winning the Thiess International River Prize    Not available Video Video
25-0890 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, November 18, 2025   Not available Not available
25-0880 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to accept bid for Contract 25-362-11 to sell approximately 0.14± acres of District land located at 6861 North Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, Illinois, from NP Riverbank, LLC in the amount of $95,000.00 (As Revised)   Not available Not available
25-0889 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into an agreement with The Gordian Group, Inc., for professional services for the development and implementation of the Job Order Contracting system, in an amount not to exceed $234,000.00, Accounts 101, 201, 401, 501, and 901 Funds   Not available Not available
25-0901 18Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into agreements with Consultadd Inc., CCS Learning Academy, Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI), Illinois Institute of Technology, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Nova Collective LLC, pursuant to Contract 24-RFP-10 Agreements for Professional Development Program for Management Development and Information Technology, Account 101-25000-601100   Not available Not available
25-0848 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-24, Furnish, Deliver, and Install Web-Based Compliance Software, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430 and 612820, Requisition 1648399 (Deferred from the November 20, 2025 Board Meeting)   Not available Video Video
25-0897 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 18-249-AF, Central Park Stormwater Detention Basin and Separate Storm Sewer Improvements in Harvey, estimated cost between $11,408,571.00 and $13,810,376.00, Account 501-50000-645620, Requisition 1648983   Not available Video Video
25-0900 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 26-612-11, Street Sweepers at Various Locations, estimated cost $271,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612420, Requisitions 1646951 and 1647199   Not available Not available
25-0877 112Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1648850   Not available Not available
25-0894 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Excess Casualty Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed $2,126,879.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1648716   Not available Not available
25-0903 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to LAI, LLC., to Furnish and Deliver Process Equipment and Parts to Various Locations for a Three-Year Period, in a total amount not to exceed $2,025,000.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, 623090, 623270, 623780, and 634650 (As Revised)   Not available Not available
25-0905 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 25-856-11, Furnish and Deliver Two TARP Orbinox PLC Replacements to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to SOAP SCADA, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $124,736.55, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1640953   Not available Not available
25-0886 116Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 25-942-11, Job Order Contracting Services, Groups A, B, and C, to McDonagh Demolition, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000.00, Accounts 101/201/401/501/ 901-VAR-VAR (As Revised)   Not available Not available
25-0887 117Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 26-021-11, Furnish and Deliver Unleaded Gasoline to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Petroleum Traders Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $257,858.25, and Group B to Avalon Petroleum Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $58,530.47, Accounts 101-16000, 20000, 69000-623820, Requisitions 1642502, 1642946, 1643082, 1643083   Not available Not available
25-0888 118Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 26-022-11, Furnish and Deliver Diesel Fuel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period to J.T. Barrier LLC, in an amount not-to-exceed $360,000.00, Accounts 101-16000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623820, 501-50000-63280, Requisitions 1642501, 1642947, 1643743, 1644094, 1644809   Not available Not available
25-0884 119Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for a one-year period, for Contract 24-RFP-11, Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount of $175,000.00, from an amount of $175,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Purchase Order 3132694   Not available Not available
25-0895 120Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 18-702-31, Furnish, Deliver and Install Disc Filters at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $33,649.00, from an amount of $9,143,393.00, to an amount not to exceed $9,177,042.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001863   Not available Not available
25-0896 121Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 18-148-3P Digester Rehabilitation and Gas Piping Replacement - Phase II, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $328,180.44, from an amount of $52,823,481.22, to an amount not to exceed $53,151,661.66, Account 401-50000-645750, Purchase Order 4000106   Not available Not available
25-0898 122Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 19-542-3MR Central Boiler Facility and Electrical Updates, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Rebid, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $7,843.00, from an amount of $14,486,818.88, to an amount not to exceed $14,478,975.88, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000081   Not available Not available
25-0902 123Agenda 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 Central Park Stormwater Detention Basin and Separate Storm Sewer Improvements in Harvey, Illinois (Contract 18-249-AF), in an amount of $19,969.23, from an amount of $875,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $894,969.23, Account 501-50000-612430, Purchase Order 3124253   Not available Not available
25-0913 124Agenda ItemAuthority to Increase purchase order and amend agreement with attorney Patrick Blanchard to continue his service as the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Interim Inspector General, in an amount of $150,000.00 from an amount of $175,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $325,000.00, Account 101-11000-612430, Purchase Order 3135089 (As Revised)   Not available Not available
25-0917 125Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. Enterprise FM Trust to provide fleet vehicle services for the District, under Sourcewell Contract 030122-EFM, in an amount of $1,176,855.54, from an amount of $5,627,300.00, to an amount not to exceed $4,450,444.46, Accounts 101-15000-612330 and 612860, Purchase Order 3126843   Not available Video Video
25-0922 126Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2025 departmental appropriations in the amount of $10,000,000.00 in the Corporate Fund   Not available Not available
25-0909 127ReportReport on the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) Minutes   Not available Not available
25-0921 128ReportReport on the Approval of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) Minutes   Not available Not available
25-0918 129Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Damage Claim of American Family Mutual Insurance Company on behalf of Makayla Boykin, Claim Number AP 1560, in the sum of $13,496.42, arising from a May 28, 2025, automobile accident, Account 901-30000-667220   Not available Not available
25-0919 130Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claims of Frank Pulido vs. MWRDGC, Claim Numbers 22WC08108 and 23WC18945, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $79,427.43, Account 901-30000-601090   Not available Not available
25-0920 131Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Damage Claim of Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company on behalf of Ernestine Poe, Claim Number AP 1566, in the sum of $10,921.46, arising from an October 10, 2025, accident, Account 901-30000-667220   Not available Not available
25-0885 132Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program by extending the IGA for one year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490   Not available Video Video
25-0879 133Agenda ItemConsent to assignment of easement agreement dated May 5, 2016, from American Grading Co. to Duridge RE Holdings LLC to use and maintain an access road on 71,226 sq. ft. of District real estate located along the northeast side of the District’s Mainstream Pumping Station in Hodgkins, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 33.07. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00   Not available Not available
25-0907 134Agenda ItemConsent to a partial assignment of lease from the Village of Crestwood, to the Village of Crestwood and 4Crestwood LLC as co-tenants, with respect to 1.01 acres of the Village’s 7.61-acre leasehold located south of the Cal-Sag Channel and west of Cicero Avenue in Crestwood, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.04 (eastern portion), and to allow for the sale and consumption of alcohol and video gaming on the 1.01 acres. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $4,572.00   Not available Not available
25-0899 135Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to BNSF Railway Company, a Delaware corporation for construction and easement agreements for the Lyons and McCook Levee Improvements Project (Contract 13-199-3F), Consideration shall be a one-time easement fee in an amount not to exceed $361,205.00, Account 501-50000-667340   Not available Not available
25-0906 136Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for assistance with public outreach and economic co-benefits analysis for the Deer Creek-Third Creek Multi-Benefit Flood Control Project   Not available Not available
25-0923 137Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of Loriece McDuffie Carlton   Not available Not available