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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/21/2023 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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Attachments: 12-21-2023 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, O23-002A Approp Ord Attachment Part 1.pdf, O23-002A Approp Ord Attachment Part 2.pdf, O23-002A Approp Ord Attachment Part 3.pdf
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23-1250 11Agenda ItemAuthority to Amend the Adopted 2024 BudgetApprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-1251 12MotionMOTION to amend the 2024 budget of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as adopted December 14, 2023, consistent with motions adopted this dateAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O23-002A 13OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O23-002A, Amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, adopted on December 14, 2023AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
23-1252 14MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 14, 2023 vote Adopting Ordinance O23-003, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2024 to provide revenues for the Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1253 15MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 14, 2023 vote Adopting Ordinance O23-004, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2024 to provide revenues for the Construction Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1254 16MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 14, 2023 vote Adopting Ordinance O23-005, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2024 to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to discharge the principal thereof, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1255 17MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 14, 2023 vote Adopting Ordinance O23-006, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2024 to provide revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1256 18MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 14, 2023 vote Adopting Ordinance O23-007, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2024 to provide revenues for the Stormwater Management Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1257 19MotionMOTION to reconsider the vote on the 2024 budget as amendedAdoptedFail Action details Video Video
23-1205 110ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of November 2023, in the amount of $31,878,728.22 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1234 111ReportReport on the investment interest income during October 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1235 112ReportReport on investments purchased during October 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1236 113ReportReport on the investment interest income during November 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1237 114ReportReport on investments purchased during November 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1224 115ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 5, 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1240 116ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 12, 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1243 117ReportReport on rejection of proposals for Contract 21-RFP-25, Vendor Portal for Onboarding/Self-Service and Contract Development Software for a three-year period, estimated cost $300,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
23-1201 118Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to Isle Inc., for the annual membership in the Isle - Technology Approval Group, in an amount not to exceed $19,965.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1220 119Agenda ItemAuthorization to participate in the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) Joint Purchasing Program (Deferred from the December 21, 2023 Board Meeting)(Deferred from the January 4, 2024 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-1178 120Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-624-11, Main Street Bridge Expansion Joint Replacement, estimated cost $200,000.00, Account 101-66000-612620, Requisition 1610257ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1179 121Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-665-11, Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $2,101,100.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612420, Requisitions 1609292, 1580835 and 1577294ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1215 122Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-027-11 Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $285,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1216 123Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 24-028-11 Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters, Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $270,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1175 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Dell Marketing LP, to Furnish and Deliver Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, in an amount not to exceed $78,146.13 Account 101-27000-623800, Requisition 1610006ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1196 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Dell Marketing LP, to Furnish and Deliver Microsoft Power BI Premium, in an amount not to exceed $40,447.07 Account 101-27000-623800, Requisition 1610755ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1197 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp. for Switched Ethernet Services in an amount not to exceed $2,505,136.68, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1608362ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1198 127Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp. for Managed Internet and SIP Services in an amount not to exceed $583,861.25, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1609836ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1203 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders and enter into an agreement with Baxter & Woodman/Boller Construction, LLC, for Contract 20-RFP-28R Biogas Combined Heat and Power System, EWRP, in an amount not to exceed $14,591,109.00, plus a five percent allowance for change orders allotted to the installation and construction task only in an amount of $529,790.00, for a total amount not to exceed $15,120,899.00, Accounts 101-50000-612490, 201-50000-612450 and 645650, Requisitions 1549345, 1577629 and1577630 (Deferred from the December 21, 2023 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-1206 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp. for Telemetry Services in an amount not to exceed $1,621,261.98, Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1610754ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1210 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with TierPoint, LLC, for Co-Location Services for District Infrastructure, in an amount not to exceed $21,356.00, Account 101-27000-612330, Requisition 1610946ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1221 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Altorfer Industries Inc., to Furnish and Deliver One New Caterpillar Model #980 Medium Wheel Loader to the Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA), under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 011723-CAT, in an amount not to exceed $574,960.00, Account 101-69000-634760, Requisition 1610583ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1223 132Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 23-819-11, Furnish and Deliver HVAC Condensing Units to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Windy City Representatives, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $72,714.00, Account 101-68000-623270, Requisition 1602324ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1241 133Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with J.B. Systems Inc., to Provide Telephone Support and District-Wide, Onsite, Software Training for the Mainsaver Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), in an amount not to exceed $259,047.64, Accounts 101-69000-601100, 612430, Requisition 1602026ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1217 134Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 24-063-11, Furnish and Deliver V-Belts, Conveyor Belts, and Bearings to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Group A to Root Brothers Mfg. & Supply Co., in an amount not to exceed $8,318.87; and Groups B and C to Accent Bearings Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $49,243.66, Account 101-20000-623270ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1218 135Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 21-168-3S, Westchester Pumping Station Relief Sewer, SSA, to Rausch Infrastructure, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $6,775,766.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $338,788.30, for a total amount not to exceed $7,114,554.30, Account 401-50000-645600, Requisition 1603455ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1219 136Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 23-684-22 (Re-Bid) Equipment Painting & Rehabilitation at Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, to Capital Industrial Coatings LLC, in an amount not to exceed $3,323,680.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Requisitions 1595831, 1595832, 1595833ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1200 137Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 20-RFP-02 Deliver and Implement Laboratory Information Management System, to Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc., in an amount of $45,000.00, from an amount of $758,683.06, to an amount not to exceed $803,683.06, Accounts 101-16000-634820, 101-27000-612820, Purchase Order 3113428ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1202 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 14-111-5FR Flood Control Project on 1st Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Cermak Road, SSA to Rausch Infrastructure, LLC. in an amount of $107,526.52, from an amount of $10,087,799.57, to an amount not to exceed $10,195,326.09, Account 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1207 139Agenda ItemAuthority to increase and extend the agreement with SLG Innovation, Inc. for Contract 19-RFP-24, IT Project Management Office Consulting, in an amount of $25,000.00, from an amount of $450,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $475,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Purchase Order 3111940ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1208 140Agenda ItemAuthority to increase and extend the agreement with LoadSpring Solutions, Inc. for Web Hosting and Support of Oracle Primavera Software, in an amount of $8,889.00, from an amount of $8,889.00, to an amount not to exceed $17,778.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Purchase Order 3126591ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1209 141Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 21-970-12, Janitorial Services at Various Locations, Groups A, B and D to Eco-Clean Maintenance, Inc., in an amount of $99,100.00, from an amount of $677,091.00, to an amount not to exceed $776,191.00, Account 101-69000-612490, Purchase Order 5001865 (Deferred from the December 21, 2023 Board Meeting)Deferred  Action details Video Video
23-1212 142Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to Tompkins Printing Equipment Co, in an amount of $6,000.00 from an amount of $9,900.00 to an amount not to exceed $15,900.00, Account 101-15000-623520, Purchase Order 8010468ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1247 143Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order to AT&T Corporation, to Furnish and Deliver Point to Point Switched Ethernet Service in an amount of $18,893.00, from an amount of $1,021,128.19, to an amount not to exceed $1,040,021.19, Account 101-27000-612210, Purchase Orders 3112515 and 3112516ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1233 144ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of November 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1213 145ReportReport on the Approval of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) MinutesPublished and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1214 146ReportReport on the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) MinutesPublished and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1238 147Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Damage Claim of Andrew Frierson # AP 1541, in the sum of $15,431.54 arising from a September 7, 2023, auto liability accident, Account 901-30000-667220ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1248 148Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of James Keeley vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number 23WC030460 in the sum of $18,500.00, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1185 149ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of November 2023Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
23-1242 150Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program by extending the IGA for another year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1199 151Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a 50-year lease with the Village of Schaumburg for the continued use of 4.99± acres of District real estate located at 645 Meacham Road in Schaumburg, Illinois for public recreational use. Consideration shall be a one-time fee of $10.00, plus 25% of annual net revenues derived from the premisesApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1211 152Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a one-year permit to Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to use approximately 0.39 acres of Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 8.01, 8.04 and 8.09 in Palos Township, Illinois to stage inspection and maintenance work on a 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline. Consideration shall be a permit fee of $5,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
23-1239 153Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit to the Chicago Park District for continued use of an approximately 0.13-acre portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 7.02 located west of Kedzie Avenue and north of Devon Avenue in Lincolnwood, Illinois, to install, maintain, replace, and remove a sculpture. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available