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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/2/2012 10:05 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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12-0167 11ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, January 24, 2012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0171 12ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 12-RFP-11 Third Party Administrator for Flexible Spending Account Administration for a five-year period, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account 101-25000-601170 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0128 13ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 12-RFP-08 Pre-Employment Screening Services, Post-Offer Psychological Evaluation Services and Post-Screening/Evaluation Consultation Services for Police Officer Candidates, estimated cost $85,000.00, Account 101-25000-601170RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0176 14Agenda ItemAuthorization to rescind Board Order for Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Carmen Group, Inc. for Professional Services associated with Federal Programs in an amount of $45,000.00, from an amount of $522,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $567,000.00, Account 101-15000-601170, Purchase Order 3066835RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0177 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to Amend Board Order of November 17, 2011, for Authority to advertise 12-930-11, Elevator Maintenance in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $228,000.00, Agenda Item No. 8, File No. 11-1419RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0180 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to rescind Board Order to issue purchase order and enter into agreement with MeadWestvaco Corporation, to Furnish and Deliver Material and Services for the Cabinet Vapor Absorber Systems, at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00, Account 101-69000-612600, Requisition 1313283RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0127 17Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 12-636-11 Furnish and Deliver Hydrogen Peroxide and Maintain a Hydrogen Peroxide Injection System at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $285,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1335438RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0146 18Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 12-929-11, Repair Rotating Assemblies at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant West Side Pumping Station, estimated cost $130,000.00, Account 101-69000-612600, Requisition 1330854RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0182 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise for public tender of bids a 39-year lease of approximately 0.693 acres of improved District real estate located southeast of the intersection of McCormick Boulevard and Devon Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, and known as the approximate northerly half of North Shore Channel Parcel 8.06. The minimum initial annual rental bid shall be established at $59,500.00.Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0157 110Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 11-805-11, Furnish and Deliver a Structural Steel Shaft Cover for the Thornton Valve Structure, to Prairie United, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $39,780.00, Account 901-30000-667220, Requisition 1330047RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0169 111Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Compressor Controls Corporation, to Provide Services and Process Controller Replacement Parts for the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1332579RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0173 112Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with ComEd, to perform Project 12-904-21 phase one design work for “JungleMUX” Fiber Optic Telemetry at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1333050RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0181 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Murray & Trettel, Inc., to Provide Live Weather Information for the Waterways Control Room at the Main Office Building for a Two-Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $16,200.00, Account 101-66000-601170, Requisition 1333082RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0125 114Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 11-932-15 (Re-Bid), Repair Services for Energy Management Systems at Various Locations in the Stickney Service Area, to Divane Bros. Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00, Account 101-69000-612650, Requisition 1304047RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0168 115Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 91-177-DE, Distributed Control System for West Side Pumping Station (WSPS) and Racine Avenue Pumping Station (RAPS),Stickney Service Area (SSA), to Divane Bros. Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $9,788,932.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Bond FundRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0126 116Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Emergency Contract 11-700-05 Repair of the Collapsed Upper Des Plaines 11D Ext F Interceptor Sewer and Hicks Road Repair and Restoration, to Sheridan Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., in an amount of $42,254.77, from an amount of $825,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $782,745.23, Account 901-30000-667220, Purchase Order 5001264RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0129 117Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Hay Group Inc. for Professional Services related to a total compensation study for non-represented employees, in an amount of $11,001.02, from an amount of $190,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $178,998.98, Account 101-25000-601170, Purchase Order 3067872RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0130 118Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 11-616-11, Preventive Maintenance Services for Switchgear at Various Service Areas, to American Industrial Motor Services, Inc., in an amount of $10,000.00, from an amount of $155,020.00, to an amount not to exceed $145,020.00, Account 101-68000-612600, Purchase Order 5001279RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0131 119Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Air One Equipment, Inc., for the inspection, repair and replacement parts for various air masks at various District locations in an amount of $929.17, from an amount of $9,900.00, to an amount not to exceed $10,829.17, Account 101-25000-612780, Purchase Order 8006917RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0132 120Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 09-416-11, to Anchor Mechanical, Inc. Providing Operating Engineering Services to the Main Office Building Complex for a Three-Year Period, in an amount of $42,686.47, from an amount of $2,148,813.09, to an amount not to exceed $2,191,499.56, Accounts 101-15000-612370, 612390, Purchase Order 5001059RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0133 121Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Predict, Inc., for Diagnostic and Vibration Analysis Services for High Speed Turbo-machinery, on an as needed basis to the Calumet, North Side and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants for a three-year period, in an amount of $21,100.00, from an amount of $115,600.00, to an amount not to exceed $94,500.00, Account 101-69000-612240, Purchase Order 3062761RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0134 122Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order to Gardner Denver, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Spare Parts for the Gardner Denver Hoffman Blowers at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $10,000.00, from an amount of $30,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-68000-623270, Purchase Order 3066333RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0135 123Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 10-859-11 Site Maintenance at Fulton County, Illinois, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $19,606.33 from an amount of $1,609,600.00 to an amount not to exceed $1,589,993.67, Account 101-68000-612420, Purchase Order 5001123RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0137 124Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order to Drydon Equipment, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Repair Parts for Hayward Gordon Pumps and Parkson Screens to the Egan and Stickney Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount of $36,393.26, from an amount of $54,989.50, to an amount not to exceed $18,596.24, Account 101-69000-623270, Purchase Order 3066327RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0138 125Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 10-619-12 Analytical Services for In-Service and Procured Lubricants at Various Locations, to Trico Corporation, in an amount of $10,374.21 from an amount of $134,800.00 to an amount not to exceed $124,425.79, Account 101-68000-612240, Purchase Order 3067732RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0139 126Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Networkfleet, Inc., for vehicle location services in an amount of $53,048.00, from an amount of $65,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $11,952.00, Account 101-15000-612860, Purchase Order 3066431RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0140 127Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 10-770-12, Janitorial Services at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Eco Clean Maintenance, Inc., in an amount of $16,161.50, from an amount of $89,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $72,838.50, Account 101-67000-612520, Purchase Order 5001120RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0141 128Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Thomas Pump Company, to furnish and deliver parts for Patterson Pumps at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $20,000.00, from an amount of $40,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-69000-623270, Purchase Order 3068157RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0142 129Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Lexington Lion Chicago GP LLC, for maintenance and operation of the common areas of the 111 East Erie Street Building for the year 2011, in an amount of $65,535.02, from an amount of $138,700.00, to an amount not to exceed $73,164.98, Account 101-15000-612390, Purchase Order 3066306RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0143 130Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Vital Image Management Inc., for Contract 09-RFP-10, Microfilming and Scanning Services for a Twenty-Four Month Period, in an amount of $9,657.40, from an amount of $166,711.41, to an amount not to exceed $176,368.81, Account 101-15000-612090, Purchase Order 3062361RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0144 131Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., for Contract 07-857-2S Civil Consulting Support Services in an amount of $841,514.40, from an amount of $1,500,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $658,485.60, Account 201-50000-601440, Purchase Order 3056556RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0145 132Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with the Northwest Municipal Conference, for administrative assistance related to coordination of Watershed Planning Councils in Cook County in an amount of $95,259.13, from an amount of $107,750.83, to an amount not to exceed $12,491.70, Account 501-50000-612490, Purchase Order 3061330RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0147 133Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order to Walker Process Equipment, Division of McNish Corporation, to Furnish and Deliver Repair Parts for Final Tank Drives at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $20,000.00, from an amount of $40,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-68000-623270, Purchase Order 3066182RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0148 134Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with the West Central Municipal Conference, for administrative assistance related to coordination of Watershed Planning Councils in Cook County, in an amount of $45,873.16, from an amount of $56,553.31, to an amount not to exceed $10,680.15, Account 501-50000-612490, Purchase Order 3061333RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0149 135Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend agreement with the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, for administrative assistance related to coordination of Watershed Planning Councils in Cook County in an amount of $47,567.21, from an amount of $55,284.23, to an amount not to exceed $7,717.02, Account 501-50000-612490, Purchase Order 3061331RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0150 136Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with STV Inc., for Contract 05-837-2P Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Support Services, SSA, NSA, CSA in an amount of $22,287.41, from an amount of $1,700,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,677,712.59, Account 201-50000-601420, Purchase Order 3044002RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0151 137Agenda ItemAuthority to increase the McCook Reservoir Excavation Agreement, to Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P., in an amount of $1,901,438.00, from an amount of $58,343,956.23, to an amount not to exceed $60,245,394.23, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 5000176RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0152 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 01-198-AD Demolition of Sludge Disposal Building and Rehabilitation of Pump and Blower House and Coarse Screen Building at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount of $86,314.32, from an amount of $31,014,560.10, to an amount not to exceed $31,100,874.42, Accounts 101-50000-612680, 401-50000-645680, and 645780, Purchase Order 5000961RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0153 139Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 06-218-3M (Re-Bid), Blower Nos. 9 & 10 and Air Main Installation at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant to Meccon Industries, Inc., in an amount of $27,652.00, from an amount of $16,200,402.00, to an amount not to exceed $16,228,054.00, Accounts 101-50000-612650, 401-50000-645650, and 645750, Purchase Order 5001024Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0154 140Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 02-011-1D Concrete Rehabilitation, to Sumit Construction Co., Inc. in an amount of $153,299.43, from an amount of $641,389.90, to an amount not to exceed $488,090.47, Account 101-50000-612650, Purchase Order 5000293RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0155 141Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with LeasePlan USA, Inc., for Contract 05-RFP-19 Provide Fleet Vehicle Management Services in an amount of $6,699.67, from an amount of $2,220,160.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,213,460.33, Account 101-15000-612860, Purchase Order 3037203RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0160 142Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 96-116-2P Diffuser Plate Replacement Batteries A & B, to Phillips Getschow Co. in an amount of $335,573.33, from an amount of $7,278,927.88, to an amount not to exceed $6,943,354.55, Accounts 101-50000-612650 and 201-50000-645650, Purchase Order 3007786RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0161 143Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 10-677-12 Overhead and Exterior Door Maintenance Services at Various Service Areas, to Builders Chicago Corporation, in an amount of $23,154.38, from an amount of $346,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $322,845.62, Account 101-68000-612680, Purchase Order 5001170RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0162 144Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 11-964-11, Tuckpointing and Rehabilitation of the Westchester Pumping Station, to Bill’s Painting Company, in an amount of $14,570.00, from an amount of $59,770.00, to an amount not to exceed $45,200.00, Account 101-69000-612680, Purchase Order 5001291RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0165 145Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc., for parts and services to maintain (4) ARH variable frequency drives at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $67,613.94, from an amount of $100,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $32,386.06, Account 101-68000-612600, Purchase Order 3069521.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0172 146Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to AT&T Corp. to Furnish and Deliver OPT-E-MAN lines in an amount of $80,807.02, from an amount of $1,950,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,030,807.02, Accounts 101-27000-601170, 612210, 612490, Purchase Order 3066012RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0174 147Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Avaya Inc., to Furnish and Deliver scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance, programming assistance, system upgrades and enhancements in an amount of $242,578.89, from an amount of $1,218,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,460,578.89, Account 101-27000-612840 Purchase Order 3046979RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0175 148Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order for Contract 10-101-11 Furnish and Deliver Contract Laboratory Technicians for Various Locations ANA Laboratories, Inc. in an amount of $62,774.13, from an amount of $664,999.99, to an amount not to exceed $602,225.86, Account 101-16000-612490, Purchase Order 3062269RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0179 149Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Carlson Environmental, Inc., for 08-RFP-02, Professional Environmental Engineering Services, in an amount of $10,191.31, from an amount of $418,639.77, to an amount not to exceed $408,448.46, Account 101-66000-601170, Purchase Order 3052255RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0122 150ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0124 151ReportReport on the Release of Executive Session TranscriptsRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0186 152Agenda ItemAuthority to settle in the amount of $82,000.00 the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District v. Adrian Cangas, et al., Case No. 10 L 50565 in the Circuit Court of Cook County to acquire fee simple property comprising 0.28± acres located at 16760 State Street in Thornton, Illinois, for the Thornton Composite Reservoir, Contract 77-235-2F; Account 501-50000-656010RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0183 153Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures for a 39-year lease of approximately 4.6 acres of improved District real estate known as a portion of Main Channel 34.02 in Summit, Illinois.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0184 154Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures for a 60-year lease of approximately 1.19 acres of District real estate located southeast of the intersection of Devon Avenue and McCormick Boulevard, in Chicago; commonly known as the approximate southern half of North Shore Channel Parcel 8.06.Deleted  Action details Not available
12-0185 155Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, 290.4 feet x 150 feet easement to Prairie Power, Inc. to continue to operate, maintain, repair, reconstruct and remove an electrical substation on District real estate along County Route 5 in Fulton County, Illinois. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $2,500.00.RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0190 156Agenda ItemMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Patricia Kay CraytonRecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0195 157Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into agreements for Contract 12-RFP-03 State Legislative Consulting Services, with Charles R. Vaughn, in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, Ado Leo Rugai, Attorney and Counselor at Law, in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, and Miguel A. Santiago Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, Account 101-11000-601170, Requisition 1327784RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0198 158Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into an agreement with a successful Proposer(s) for the Request for Proposal (RFP) 12-RFP-14, Supply of Electricity, Accounts 101-15000/67000/68000/69000-612150RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0199 159Agenda ItemAuthorization to exercise an option to extend and amend agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company for Contract 11-RFP-17, Supply of Electricity, for up to an additional two years, 2014 and 2015, subject to the District obtaining an acceptable price, at the current or lower contracted price, for an amount not to exceed $0.03676 per kWh RTC, Accounts 101-15000/67000/68000/69000-612150RecommendedPass Action details Not available
12-0200 160Agenda ItemAuthorization to exercise an option to extend and amend agreement with Exelon Energy Company for Contract 11-RFP-17, Supply of Electricity, for up to an additional two years, 2014 and 2015, subject to the District obtaining an acceptable price, at the current or lower contracted price, for an amount not to exceed $0.04036 per kWh RTC, Accounts 101-15000/67000/68000/69000-612150RecommendedPass Action details Not available