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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/7/2016 10:05 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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16-0363 11ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners on The Boeing Company’s Request for Reimbursement in the amount of $115,784.33 pursuant to the terms of a Tax Reimbursement Agreement approved by the Board on September 6, 2001RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0309 12ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 16-RFP-06 Internet Services, estimated cost $183,600.00, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1414646RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0325 13ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 16-RFP-16 Perform General Information Technology Consulting Services, estimated cost $240,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1423797RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0326 14ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 16-RFP-17 Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) Solution, estimated cost $28,000.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1423959RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0360 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, March 15, 2016RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0368 16ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 16-361-11, Public Tender of Bids a 36-Year Lease on 0.535 Acres of District Real Estate Located at 20 Harbor Drive in Wilmette, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 1.14, estimated cost $138,500.00.RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0369 17ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, March 29, 2016RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0381 18ReportReport on advertisement of Request for Proposal 16-RFP-09, Design, Build, Operate and Maintain a Native Plant and Tree Nursery at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, Fisher Farm, estimated cost $2,500,000.00, Account 201-50000-645690, Requisition 1423295RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0313 19Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of September 17, 2015, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Cardiac Science Corporation, for the annual maintenance and repair of automated external defibrillators, District-wide, for a two year period, with an option to extend for an additional year, in an amount not to exceed $31,270.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1401843. Agenda Item No.17, File No.15-1028RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0337 110Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into a settlement agreement for Contract 06-154-3S Summit Conduit Rehabilitation, with Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC, Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 5001391RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0338 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the scope of work and agreement with V3 Companies of Illinois, Ltd. for professional engineering services for Contract 14-821-5C, Account 501-50000-612440, Purchase Order 3084186RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0340 112Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of December 17, 2015, regarding Authority to Advertise Contract 16-361-11 for public tender of bids a 36-year lease on 0.535 acres of District real estate located at 20 Harbor Drive in Wilmette, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 1.14. The minimum initial annual rental bid was established at $138,500.00, Agenda Item No. 9, File No. 15-1385RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0349 113Agenda ItemAuthorization to execute the first amendment to the Amended and Restated McCook Reservoir Excavation Agreement, Contract 73-161-EHRecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0304 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-108-11 Perform Gas Analysis of Odorous Compounds in Gas Samples estimated cost $40,000.00, Account 201-50000-612490, Requisition 1422365RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0305 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-102-11 Furnish and Deliver Radiochemical Analyses of Water and Wastewater Samples, estimated cost $39,925.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1411202Deleted  Action details Not available
16-0318 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-609-11 Furnish and Deliver Mechanical Seals to the Stickney and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants, estimated cost $39,200.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623270, Requisitions 1420428 and 1420429RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0320 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-690-11, Furnishing and Delivering Refurbished Low Voltage AC and DC Motors to Various Locations, estimated cost $128,400.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Requisitions 1420408, 1420427, and 1420409RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0330 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-072-3D Safety Railing Around Tanks, Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $3,000,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1423508RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0331 119Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-265-3D Safety Railing Around Tanks, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $2,500,000.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1423507RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0332 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 15-266-3F Thornton Reservoir Valve Shaft Chamber Cone Valve, Crane and Drip Ceiling Rehabilitation, estimated cost $3,000,000.00, Accounts 401-50000-645720 and 645620, Requisition 1422528Deleted  Action details Not available
16-0345 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-612-11 Street Sweepers at Various Locations, estimated cost $135,000.00, Account 101-66000-612420, Requisition 1420670RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0347 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-706-21 Furnish and Deliver a Bar Screen to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $300,000.00, Account 201-50000-634650, Requisition 1418881RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0348 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 16-953-11 Furnishing and Delivering a Supplemental Carbon Source and Distribution System to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $500,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-623560/612330, Requisition 1421576RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0312 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to SAS Institute Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Renewal of Existing SAS Software and SAS Software Extensions Licenses, in an amount not to exceed $31,720.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1422806RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0316 125Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to the Illinois Institute of Technology, pursuant to the Terms of Master Agreement 14-RFP-21R, to conduct AutoCAD Training for 37 employees, in a total amount not to exceed $45,024.00, Account 101-50000-601100. Requisition 1423502RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0321 126Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the purchase of 100,000 tree sapling, in an amount of $40,000.00, Account 101-66000-623990 Requisition 1423470RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0327 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Citrix Systems, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver renewal of Eight Hundred (800) Citrix XenApp Software Maintenance Licenses, Renewal of Twenty-Five (25) Citrix XenDesktop Software Maintenance Licenses, and Renewal of two Citrix NetScaler MPX Appliances in an amount not to exceed $82,372.50, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 612840, Requisition 1423951RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0329 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mythics, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver Oracle Primavera Software Licenses and Software Maintenance Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $33,783.24, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 623800 Requisition 1422801RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0333 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Medora Corporation, for Contract 04-203-AF for Five (5) Year Maintenance Service Program for Additional Thirteen (13) Mixers and One (1) Year Additional Maintenance Service Program for Existing Seven (7) Mixers at the Thornton Composite Reservoir, in an amount not to exceed $206,521.00, Account 101-50000-612620, Requisition 1420404RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0341 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC., to Furnish and Deliver FireEye Web Security Licensing and Support, in an amount not to exceed $37,362.76, Account 101-27000- 612840, Requisition 1423963RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0342 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Licensing and Maintenance for Cisco Ironport Appliances, in an amount not to exceed $43,491.60, Account 101-27000-612840, Requisition 1423950RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0346 132Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Quarles & Brady LLP (Quarles) to represent the District's interest in the ComEd Rate Design and Energy Efficiency proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) as a member of the REACT Coalition, in an amount of $75,000.00, Account 101-66000-612430, Requisition 1423791RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0350 133Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., for professional engineering services for Contract 11-186-3F, Final Design for Addison Creek Reservoir in an amount not to exceed $2,012,213.30, Account 401-50000-612450, Requisition 1423952RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0351 134Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hey and Associates Inc., for professional engineering services for Contract 11-187-3F, Final Design for Addison Creek Channel Improvements in an amount not to exceed $2,870,108.64, Account 401-50000-612450, Requisition 1423953RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0353 135Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 15-607-22 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver Station Batteries to the Stickney and O’Brien Water Reclamation Plants and the North Branch Pumping Station, to Atlas & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $202,500.00, Accounts 201-50000-645600, 645650 Requisition 1401466RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0354 136Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-100-12 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver Lab Supplies, Glassware and Chemicals for Various Locations, to Fisher Scientific Company LLC, in an amount not to exceed $120,975.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Requisition 1406535RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0355 137Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-103-12 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver Lab Coats and Coveralls to Various Locations, to Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel LLC (Aramark), in an amount not to exceed $20,845.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1404359RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0356 138Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-708-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Carbonate to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to BHS Marketing LLC, in an amount not to exceed $265,395.50, Account 101-67000-623560, Requisition 1385366RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0357 139Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 16-709-11, Furnishing and Delivering Calcium Nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, to Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, in an amount not to exceed $257,610.00, Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1407855RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0366 140Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to MTI Distributing, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Landscape Maintenance Equipment under the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Contract No. 4017552, in an amount not to exceed $126,134.02, Accounts 101, 201-50000, 69000-623680, 634990, Requisitions 1406707 and 1414642 RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0380 141Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to Graybar Electric Company, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Electrical Catalog Products, under the U.S. Communities Cooperative Purchasing Contract #MA-IS-1340234-10, in an amount not to exceed $73,900.00, Accounts 101-15000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, Requisitions 1358192, 1407819, 1407824, 1409346 and 1412645RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0358 142Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 16-611-11, Repair and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, to Anchor Mechanical, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $12,620,231.55, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612600, 612650, Requisitions 1406549, 1407120 and 1407111RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0359 143Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 15-655-12 (Re-Bid), Manhole and Infrastructure Repairs, to Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $873,225.00, Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1387968 (Deferred from the Board Meeting of March 17, 2016)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0323 144Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend agreement with Deutsch, Levy & Engel, LLC, for legal services in representing the District with respect to environmental remediation of vacant property located north of the Main Channel and west of Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 40.02, 40.04 and 40.07 and vacant property located north of the Cal-Sag Channel on the southwest corner of Ann and James Streets in Blue Island, Illinois; Cal Sag Channel Atlas Parcel 14.05, in an amount of $50,000.00, from an amount of $90,500.00, to an amount not to exceed $140,500.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Purchase Order 3011853RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0334 145Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 10-885-AF (Re-bid) Streambank Stabilization of I&M Canal Tributary D, to Path Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $36,498.41, from an amount of $1,162,015.49, to an amount not to exceed $1,198,513.90, Account 501-50000-645720, Purchase Order 4000015RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0335 146Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order for Contract 10-050-3S North Side 8 Rehabilitation, NSA to Spiniello Companies, in an amount of $60,947.69, from an amount of $7,517,495.91, to an amount not to exceed $7,456,548.22, Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 5001375RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0336 147Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease purchase order for Contract 06-023-3P Stop Logs and Diversion Pumps at Wilmette Pump Station and Evanston Pump Station Rehabilitation, North Service Area, to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC in an amount of $725,435.38, from an amount of $18,033,583.10, to an amount not to exceed $17,308,147.72, Accounts 101-50000-612620, 401-50000-645620 and 645720, Purchase Order 5001266RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0344 148Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 15-721-21 Devon Instream Aeration Station Air Main Replacement, to Morrison Construction Company, Inc., in an amount of $37,978.99 from an amount of $ 357,065.77 to an amount not to exceed $395,044.76, Account 201-50000-645700, Purchase Order 5001540RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0352 149Agenda ItemAuthority to approve and execute subterranean easement grants from Vulcan Materials Company for the Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel, SSA (ROW File No. 8, Contract 13-106-4F), consideration shall be a fee of $25,000.00, Account 401-50000-667340RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0377 150Agenda ItemAuthority to approve and issue payment for a permanent easement grant from Real Group LLC for the Containment Boom on Addison Creek at south 21st Street in Broadview, Illinois, consideration shall be a fee of $40,000.00, Account No. 401-50000-667340RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0314 151Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of William Balmer vs. MWRDGC, Case 14 WC 17849, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $38,789.23, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0315 152Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Larry Williams vs. MWRDGC, Claim W001089483, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $40,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0322 153Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of John Guidice vs. MWRDGC, Case 14 WC 010102, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $54,124.50, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0361 154Agenda ItemAuthority to execute Settlement Agreement of K&K Ironworks, LLC v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC., Case No. 14 L 11241, settling this matter at no cost to the DistrictRecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0375 155Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims of William Hoskins vs. MWRDGC, Cases 11 WC 39806, 13 WC 15884, 14 WC 01272, in the sum of $24,146.74, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0376 156Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims of James Thiel vs. MWRDGC, Cases 14 WC 023357, 14 WC 023358, in the sum of $24,493.25, Account 901-30000-601090RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0328 157Agenda ItemIssue orders consenting to an assignment of Lease Agreement dated October 18, 2012, between the District and Citizens Bank, N.A. (f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A.) on approximately 4,397 square feet of District real estate located at Irving Park Road and Long Meadow Lane in Hanover Park, Illinois, to U.S. Bank National Association. Consideration shall be a $5,000.00 document preparation fee (Deferred from the March 17, 2016 Board Meeting)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0343 158Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease portions of the ground floor and outdoor plaza of the 101-111 East Erie Street building in Chicago, IllinoisRecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0370 159Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 3-year permit extension to BP to continue to access District real estate to perform environmental remediation and monitoring activities at BP’s former leasehold located at 3266 W. Devon Avenue in Lincolnwood, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 7.03. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $52,272.00RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0372 160Agenda ItemConsent to a license agreement between the Skokie Park District and Loyola Academy Rowing Association to conduct sculling boat activities on District real estate located along the east side of the North Shore Channel between Main Street and Oakton Street in Skokie, Illinois, and known as North Shore Channel Parcels 4.02, 4.05 and 4.06. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0373 161Agenda ItemAuthorization to issue a seven (7) month permit to The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to perform environmental testing in the Main Channel adjacent to Parcels 40.02, 40.04 and 40.07 and upstream & downstream approximately one-quarter mile. Consideration shall be a standard documentation fee of $5,000.00RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0374 162Agenda ItemConsent to an assignment of sublease from Pure Metal Recycling, LLC, to B.L. Duke Inc. of approximately 23.5 acres of District real estate located west of the Des Plaines River and south of the CN Railroad in Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 12.01. Consideration shall be a $5,000.00 document preparation feeDeleted  Action details Not available
16-0379 163Agenda ItemAuthority to amend permit agreement issued to the Wilmette Harbor Association on 0.535 acres of District real estate located at 20 Harbor Drive in Wilmette, Illinois and known as North Shore Channel Parcel 1.14. Consideration shall be $10.00RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
16-0378 164Agenda ItemAdoption of Amendments to the Rules of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Deferred  Action details Video Video
16-0339 165Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Lake County Forest Preserve District and Village of Buffalo Grove for Contract 13-370-3F, Buffalo Creek Reservoir Expansion, with payment to the Lake County Forest Preserve District for costs incurred for preliminary design for recreational improvements for the reservoir expansion in an amount not to exceed $147,899.00, Account 501-50000-612400 (As Revised)RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0362 166ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 2016 inductees into the Irish American Hall of FameRecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0365 167ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating Blanche Viola (nee: Krempp) Olson in celebration of her 100th birthday, April 19, 2016RecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-002 168OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-002 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $346,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-003 169OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-003 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $50,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Refunding Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-004 170OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-004 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing for the Issuance of Not to Exceed $30,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Capital Improvement Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-005 171OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-005 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $20,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Capital Improvement Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-006 172OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-006 An Ordinance Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $50,000,000 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds(Alternate Revenue Source) of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
O16-007 173OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O16-007 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For the Issuance of Not to Exceed $4,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoRecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0382 174Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with and make payment in an amount not to exceed $475,000.00 to the Village of Northbrook for an Electronic Control System and Irrigation Control System at Wescott Park in Northbrook, Illinois (15-IGA-21), Account 401-50000-612400, Requisition 1424427RecommendedPass Action details Not available
16-0383 175Agenda ItemAdditional Recommendation for the State of Illinois 2016 Legislative ProgramRecommendedPass Action details Video Video