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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/23/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 01-23-2025 Final Agenda Packet.pdf
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25-0056 11ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners on payment of restricted interest earnings in the amount of $806,433.81 for the 2024 calendar year, pursuant to the terms of a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers approved by the Board on January 24, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0066 12ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of December 2024, in the amount of $51,248,502.05 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0073 13ReportReport on the investment interest income during December 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0074 14ReportReport on investments purchased during December 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0075 15ReportReport on investment inventory statistics at December 31, 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0053 16Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $324,500,000.00 from the Corporate Working Cash Fund to Finance Corporate Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2025, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9bApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0054 17Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $6,650,000.00 from the Construction Working Cash Fund to Finance Construction Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2025, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9cApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0055 18Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $59,375,000.00 from the Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund to Finance Stormwater Management Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2025, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9eApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0057 19Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $5,000,000.00 from the Corporate Fund to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust (101-25000-601250)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0079 110Agenda ItemAuthority to approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director in the amount of $20,399.53, Accounts 101-11000-612010, 612030, and 101-15000-612010, 612030, 612080ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0070 111ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, January 7, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0071 112ReportReport of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, January 10, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0072 113ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 24-695-21, Truck Scale Replacement at Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, estimated cost $850,000.00 (Group A $390,000.00, Group B $180,000.00, and Group C $280,000.00)Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
25-0080 114ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, January 14, 2025Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0081 115ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 25-100-12 (Re-Bid), Preventative Maintenance for Steam Sterilizers, Labor, and Parts, estimated cost $54,000.00Deleted  Action details Not available
25-0062 116Agenda ItemAuthorization to donate an obsolete Jordan Spreader to the Illinois Railway MuseumApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0017 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-279-5F, Suburban Green Schoolyard Pilot Project 1 in Burnham, estimated cost between $1,805,000.00 and $2,185,000.00, Account 501-50000-645620, Requisition 1628550 (Deferred from the January 9, 2025 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0051 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-602-11, Furnishing and Delivering Chains and Appurtenances to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $212,000.00, Account 101-69000-623270, Requisition 1629466.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0052 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-672-11, Furnishing and Delivering Tires for Heavy Equipment to Various Locations, estimated cost $100,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623250, Requisitions 1629100 and 1629091ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0058 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-02 Health Plan Administrator, for a three-year period, effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, Account 101-25000-601250ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0067 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-10 Accessibility Audit and ADA Compliance Plan for Digital Platforms, estimated cost $75,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Requisition 1632665ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0068 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-027-11 Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $288,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0069 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 25-028-11 Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters, Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $202,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0063 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to 101 Erie Hotel LLC for maintenance and operation of the common areas of the 101-111 East Erie Street Building for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $71,053.50, Account 101-15000-612390, Requisition 1632621 (Deferred from the January 23, 2025 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
25-0048 125Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 24-630-11, Group A, Furnishing and Delivering Chemical Coagulants, to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount of $1,162,938.48, from an amount of $7,327,618.00, to an amount not to exceed $6,164,679.52, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623560, Purchase Orders 3127611 and 3127612ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0050 126Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 22-100-11 Preventative Maintenance for Steam Sterilizers, Labor, and Parts to Scientific Services Plus, LLC in an amount of $8,800.00, from an amount of $36,178.11, to an amount not to exceed $44,978.11, Account 101-16000-612970, Purchase Order 3116917ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0064 127Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for 101 Erie Hotel LLC for maintenance and operation of the common areas of the 101-111 East Erie Street Building for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $57,346.50, from an amount of $71,053.50, to an amount not to exceed $128,400.00, Account 101-15000-612390, Purchase Order 3128849ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0078 128ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of December 2024Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0076 129Agenda ItemRequest for Order approving and adopting the Hearing Officer’s Report consisting of a Memorandum and Order in the administrative appeal of Nutripack, LLC v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Appeal No. 23B-008ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0059 130Report2024 Annual Report of the Civil Service BoardPublished and FiledPass Action details Not available
25-0083 131MotionMOTION to appoint Yumeka Brown as trustee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Retirement FundAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0084 132MotionMOTION to accept the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Assignments for the 2025-2026 Standing CommitteesAdoptedPass Action details Video Video