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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/5/2023 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 10-05-2023 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Correction.pdf
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23-0921 11MotionMOTION to recommend the establishment of a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Department for consideration as part of the District’s forthcoming State of Illinois 2024 Legislative Program. (Deferred from the September 21, 2023 Board Meeting)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
23-0966 12MotionMOTION to approve dates and time for the Regular Board Meetings of The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to be held in the year 2024AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
23-0964 13ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing October as Polish American Heritage Month AdoptedPass Action details Not available
23-0967 14ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month AdoptedPass Action details Not available
23-0973 15ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing German American Heritage Month and honoring the German Day AssociationAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
23-0974 16ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month and honoring the Joint Civic Committee of Italian AmericansAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
23-0909 17ReportReport of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, September 15, 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-0924 18ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, September 19, 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-0941 19ReportReport on Rejection of bids for Contract 23-665-13 (Re-Bid), Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $1,338,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
23-0942 110ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 23-682-11, Chemical Grouting Services, estimated cost $90,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
23-0943 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to accept initial annual rental bid for Contract 23-365-11 Proposal to Lease 25.86± acres of District real estate located at 6800 Canal Bank Road in Forest View, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 37.05, for a 39-year term from Prime Master Xpress, Inc. in the amount of $660,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0952 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of September 7, 2023, for Authority to advertise Contract 23-621-11, Rehabilitation of Raw Sewage Pump Rotating Assemblies at Various Locations, Estimated cost $7,194,300.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600, Requisitions 1603670, 1603671 and 1604766, Agenda Item No. 27, File No. 23-0830ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0953 113Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 10, 2023, for Authority to increase Contract 20-690-11, Large Electric Motor Overhaul at Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, to L & S Electric, Inc., in an amount of $100,000.00, from an amount of $867,832.00, to an amount not to exceed $967,832.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Purchase Order 5001762, Agenda Item No. 61, File No. 23-0743ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0957 114Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for 2023/2024 membership dues in the amount of $99,045.00, Account 101-15000-612280 (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-0965 115Agenda ItemAuthorization to make payment to Current Innovation, NFP (Current) for the 2023 annual membership dues, in the amount of $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0972 116Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of July 13, 2023, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Workforce Software, LLC to provide Continuous Care Services Hours Package for the Time Management System in an amount of $11,750.00, from an amount of $11,750.00, to an amount not to exceed $23,500.00, Account 101-40000-612430, Requisition 1602118, Agenda Item No. 28, File No. 23-0660ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0892 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-19, Professional Engineering Services for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Biosolids Management Strategy, estimated cost $1,500,000.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition 1604172 (Deferred from the September 21, 2023 Board Meeting) (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)DeferredPass Action details Video Video
23-0925 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-063-11 Furnish and Deliver V-Belts, Conveyor Belts and Bearings to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $82,000.00, Account 101-20000-623270ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0956 119Agenda ItemAuthority to Advertise Contract 23-RFP-18 Remote Storage of District Records for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, estimated cost $165,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490, Requisition 1606526ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0933 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC for licensing and maintenance of the SolarWinds ITSM system for a one-year period, in an amount not to exceed $55,220.00, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 623800, Requisition 1606165ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0934 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. for EMS PRISM Compliance Software License Renewal and Stage Infrastructure, in an amount not to exceed $57,560.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606164 (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-0935 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for FileMaker Pro Software License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $48,195.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606167ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0936 123Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 23-RFP-03, Court Reporting Services for a Three-year period with Veritext, LLC in an amount not to exceed $333,000.00, Accounts 101-25000-612250, 101-30000-612250, 101-40000-612250, and 501-50000-612250, Requisition 1598944, 1599066, 1598945 and 1595419 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0939 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., to Furnish and Deliver Lab Supplies, Glassware and Chemicals to Various Locations under the OMNIA Partners (formerly U.S. Communities) Purchasing Co-operative Contract Number 2021002889, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1606158ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0940 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 23-117-11, Identification of Benthic Macroinvertebrates, to GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,800.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1599759ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0947 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Sirius Automation Group Inc. for preventive maintenance, technical support, repair, and parts for three Sirius automated weighing robotic systems at various locations for three years, in an amount not to exceed $116,935.00, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1605824ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0948 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Ceiling Tiles and Accessories for the Cecil Lue-Hing Complex at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract Number: 091422-WWG, in an amount not to exceed $96,436.68, Account 101-16000-623990, Requisition 1606137ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0950 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to W.W. Grainger, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Maintenance, Repair and Operating Catalog Products, under the Sourcewell, formerly National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Cooperative Purchasing Contract #091422-WWG, in an amount not to exceed $354,100.00, Accounts 101, 501-15000, 16000, 20000, 25000, 27000, 50000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623030, 623070, 623090, 623110, 623130, 623190, 623270, 623570, 623660, 623680, 623780, 623810, 623860 and 623990, Requisitions 1604872, 1604873,1604888, 1605011, 1606022, 1606383, 1606384, 1606386, 1606431ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0951 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to SAGIN, LLC., pursuant to the terms of Master Agreement 20-RFP-11, to provide customer service training in 2023, in an amount not to exceed $45,250.00, Account 101-25000-601100, Requisition 1604303ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0959 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with LoadSpring Solutions, Inc. for Web Hosting and Support of Oracle Primavera Software, in an amount of $8,889.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606543ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0961 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to Graybar Electric Company, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Electrical Catalog Products, under OMNIA Partners (formerly U.S. Communities) Contract #EV2370, for a One-Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00, Accounts 101-15000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, Requisitions 1604874, 1605471, 1605800, and 1606432ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0963 132Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries, Inc., for Actuarial Service for preparation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 68, Financial Statement Disclosure Information, in an amount not to exceed $15,140.00, Account 101-40000-612430, Requisition 1606430.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0927 133Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-013-11, Furnish and Deliver Calibration Gases to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, to 24 HR Safety LLC, in an amount not to exceed $30,139.36, Account 101-20000-623840ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0929 134Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-026-11, Furnish and Deliver PVC Pipe, Valves, and Fittings to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, to Bushnell, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $42,875.65, Account 101-20000-623090.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0930 135Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-030-11, Furnish and Deliver Lubricants to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 to Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $22,002.44; Items 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17,18, 19, 21, and 22 to Valdes, LLC in an amount not to exceed $82,853.82; Item 9 to Quimex, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $8,905.95; Items 12, 13, 14, 16, and 23 to Petroleum Service Company, in an amount not to exceed $44,062.55; and Item 20 to Al Warren Oil Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,376.00, Account 101-20000-623860ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0931 136Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-029-11 Furnish and Deliver Safety Apparel and Equipment and Welding Apparel to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A, B, D and E to Cicero Mfg & Supply Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $87,026.74, and Group C to Saf-T-Gard International, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $6,772.20, Accounts 101-20000-623570, 623680, 623700, 623780ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0932 137Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-032-11, Furnish and Deliver Coveralls, Rainwear & Boots to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B and C to U.S. Compliance Centers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,321.10, Account 101-20000-623700ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0944 138Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper Towels & Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B and C to U.S. Compliance Centers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $76,646.38, and Group D to The Standard Companies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,346.00, Account 101-20000-623660ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0962 139Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-051-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Hand Tools to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B, C, D, and E to Root Brothers Mfg. & Supply Co., in an amount not to exceed $101,292.39, Account 101-20000-623110, 623680ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0968 140Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-036-11, Furnish and Deliver Salt and Calcium Chloride to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, to Russo Hardware, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $40,844.29, Account 101-20000-623130ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-0913 141Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 19-665-11, Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Groups A, B, and D to Lizzette Medina & Company, in an amount of $24,586.25, from an amount of $739,250.84, to an amount not to exceed $714,664.59, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612420, Purchase Orders 5001719 and 5001720 (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-0946 142Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. for Contract 20-RFP-02 Deliver and Implement Laboratory Information Management System, in an amount of $158,075.72, from an amount of $600,607.34, to an amount not to exceed $758,683.06, Account 101-16000-634820, Purchase Order 3113428ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-0954 143Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Cincinnati Incorporated, in an amount of $87.96 from an amount of $9,995.00 to an amount not to exceed $10,082.96, Account 101-68000-612650, Purchase Order 3124855ApprovedPass Action details Not available