Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/17/2026 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 9-17-2026 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf
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26-0641 11ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Latino Heritage Month and honoring Congressman Jesús G. “Chuy” GarcíaAdoptedPass Action details Not available
26-0631 12ReportReport on the investment interest income during July 2026Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
26-0632 13ReportReport on the investment interest income during August 2026Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0633 14ReportReport on investments purchased during July 2026Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0634 15ReportReport on investments purchased during August 2026Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0608 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to Adopt the Strategic Plan 2026 - 2030 of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Deferred from the September 3, 2026 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
26-0614 17ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 26-363-11 for public tender of bids a 14-year lease on approximately 9 acres of District real estate located at 6400 Canal Bank Road in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 37.07, annual estimate $308,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0637 18ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 26-677-12 (Re-Bid), Overhead Door Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Groups A, B, and C, estimated $597,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0630 19Agenda ItemAuthorization to rescind Contract 26-677-12 (Re-Bid), Overhead Door Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Groups A, B, and C, to BCE-USA, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $597,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612680, Requisitions 1643484, 1643074, and 1640185 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0615 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 27-670-51, Repair and Maintenance of Debris, Pontoon, and Skimmer Boats, estimated cost $191,000.00, Account 501-50000-612790, Requisition 1662522ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0621 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 27-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, estimated cost $1,560,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560, Requisitions 1661964 and 1662240ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0623 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 27-753-11, Farming at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $1,125,000.00, Accounts 101-67000-612520/612530, Requisition 1662846Deferred  Action details Video Video
26-0610 113Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Thermo LabSystems, Inc., for a Three-Year Renewal of Licenses and Software Upgrades for the Laboratory Information Management System, in an amount not to exceed $492,046.34, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1663473 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0617 114Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 26-RFP-09 Claims Management Services with Copper Claims Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, Account 901-30000-667220, Requisition 1656081ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0635 115Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Atlas Bobcat, LLC, to Furnish and Deliver One (1) New Bobcat Skid Steer Loader and Accessories to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 020223-CEC, in an amount not to exceed $69,513.39, Account 101-67000-634760, Requisition 1663115 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0638 116Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Altorfer Inc., to Furnish and Deliver one (1) Caterpillar XQ570 Generator to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 040924-CAT, in an amount not to exceed $272,364.97, Account 101-68000-634650, Requisition 1664017ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0620 117Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 26-634-11, Services to Inspect and Repair Cathodic Protection Systems, to K2 Corrosion Engineering, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $650,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600, Requisitions 1640173, 1640174, and 1640175ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0629 118Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 26-673-11, Heavy Equipment Maintenance at Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, to West Side Tractor Sales Co. d/b/a West Side Specialized Services Co., in an amount not to exceed $802,200.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612760, Requisitions 1655274, 1655803, and 1655281 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0622 119Agenda ItemAuthority to increase 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 of $55,000.00, from an amount of $344,036.94, to an amount not to exceed $399,036.94, Accounts 101-16000/66000/67000/68000/69000-623820, 501-50000-623820, Purchase Order 3138138ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0624 120Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 14-259-5F Flood Control Project in the Vicinity of 131st Street and Cypress Lane in Palos Heights, to Meru Corporation in an amount of $50,011.95, from an amount of $711,810.00, to an amount not to exceed $761,821.95, Account 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000113ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0640 121Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2026 departmental appropriations in the amount of $520,100.00 in the Corporate FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0625 122ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of August 2026.Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
26-0618 123Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claims of James Thiel vs. MWRDGC, Claim numbers 20WC5599 and 22WC11382 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $28,927.13, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0570 124Agenda ItemAuthority to approve, execute, and make payment to the owners of 11401 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights, Illinois for permanent and temporary easements in connection with the Flood Control Project in the Worth Woods Subdivision in Worth, Illinois (Contract 14-256-5F). Consideration shall be a one-time fee of $28,000.00, Account 501-50000-667330, Stormwater Management Fund (Deferred from the September 3, 2026 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
26-0626 125Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of La Grange for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the 50th Street Storm Sewer Flood Relief Project in La Grange (26-IGA-12), in an amount not to exceed $15,314,000.00 Deferred  Action details Video Video
26-0628 126Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with Cook County and the City of Prospect Heights for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a flood control project at Willow Road on McDonald Creek Tributary A in Prospect Heights, Illinois (20-IGA-23) and increase the District’s maximum reimbursement in an amount of $230,000.00, from an amount of $1,800,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,030,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400ApprovedPass Action details Not available