Details Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/8/2024 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Board Room Published agenda: Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Accessible Minutes   Agenda packet: Not available Meeting video: Video eComment: Not available   Attachments: 8-08-2024 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf Meeting Items (74) 74 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 24-0639 1 1 Motion MOTION to appoint Steven J. Lux to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Executive Committee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Adopted Pass Action details Video IW24-001 1 2 Industrial Waste Ordinance Request Authority to Review the Proposed Amended Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Adopted Pass Action details Video O24-006 1 3 Ordinance Ordinance O24-006 providing for the transfer of an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 from the 459 Capital Improvements Bond (“CIB”) Revenue Sub-Fund to the 46A Limited Revenue Sub-Fund of the CIB Fund to pay for certain non-Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (“TARP”) related expenditures, to be reimbursed from proceeds of General Obligation Capital Improvements Bonds to be issued by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Adopted Pass Action details Video O24-007 1 4 Ordinance Ordinance O24-007 providing for the transfer of an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 from the 459 Capital Improvements Bond (“CIB”) Revenue Sub-Fund to the 46B Unlimited Revenue Sub-Fund of the CIB Fund to pay for certain Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (“TARP”) related expenditures, to be reimbursed from proceeds of General Obligation Capital Improvements Bonds to be issued by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Adopted Pass Action details Video 24-0673 1 5 Resolution RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 95th celebration of the Bud Billiken Parade Adopted Pass Action details Not available 24-0615 1 6 Report Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of June 2024, in the amount of $33,582,420.21 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0685 1 7 Report Report on the investment interest income during June 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0686 1 8 Report Report on investments purchased during June 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0687 1 9 Report Report on investment inventory statistics at June 30, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0619 1 10 Report Report on the results of reverse auction to procure natural gas under Contract 23-RFP-02, Procurement of Natural Gas Services Published and Filed Pass Action details Video 24-0620 1 11 Report Report of bid opening of Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0624 1 12 Report Report of bid opening of Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0647 1 13 Report Report of bid opening of Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Video 24-0703 1 14 Report Report of bid opening of Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0636 1 15 Agenda Item Authorization to make payment to American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) for 2024/2025 subscription fees, in the amount of $11,873.00, Account 101-15000-612280 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0637 1 16 Agenda Item Authorization to accept annual rental bid for Contract 24-360-11 Proposal for a Permit on 19.67± acres of District real estate located north of I-294 and south of LaGrange Road, between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal in Willow Springs, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 31.01, for a five (5) year term from AAA Lease, LLC, in the amount of $797,500.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0622 1 17 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-032-11, Furnish and Deliver Coveralls, Rainwear & Boots to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $53,000.00, Account 101-20000-623700 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0623 1 18 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-029-11, Furnish and Deliver Safety Apparel and Equipment and Welding Apparel to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $122,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623570, 623680, 623700, 623780 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0632 1 19 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 25-673-11, Heavy Equipment Maintenance at Various Locations, estimated cost $650,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612760, Requisitions 1620029 and 1620010 Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0634 1 20 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-611-11, Repairs and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities, estimated cost $20,779,560.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, Requisitions 1614216, 1614474, and 1614568 Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0640 1 21 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-987-11, Specialty Railroad Track Services in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $1,900,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition 1597409 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0646 1 22 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-111-11 Flow Measurements for South Park Intercepting Sewers, estimated cost $62,500.00, Account 101-16000-612430, Requisition 1621276 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0654 1 23 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 23-416-2S, Kirie - Egan Solids Pipeline Rehabilitation Section No.1, NSA, estimated cost between $4,560,000.00 and $5,520,000.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1621718 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0655 1 24 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 23-169-1S McCook Reservoir Stage 1 Sediment Removal, estimated cost between $9,262,500.00 and $11,212,500.00, Account 101-50000-612620, Requisition 1622008 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0662 1 25 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-RFP-07 Agreements for Professional Development Program for Engineers and Scientists for Years 2025 - 2027, Account 101-25000-601100 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0667 1 26 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-RFP-10 Agreements for Professional Development Program for Management Development and Information Technology for Years 2025 - 2027, Account 101-25000- 601100 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0670 1 27 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper Towels & Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $100,000.00, Account 101-20000-623660 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0674 1 28 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-026-11 Furnish and Deliver PVC Pipe, Valves, and Fittings to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $50,000.00, Account 101-20000-623090 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0675 1 29 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-036-11 Furnish and Deliver Salt and Calcium Chloride to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $54,000.00, Account 101-20000-623130 Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0678 1 30 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-051-11 Furnish and Deliver Hand Tools to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $121,000.00, Account 101-20000-623110, 623680 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0679 1 31 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 25-699-11, Services of Heavy Equipment with Operators, estimated cost $3,462,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1610008 and 1610249 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0696 1 32 Agenda Item Authority to advertise Contract 24-030-11 Furnish and Deliver Lubricants to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $168,500.00, Account 101-20000-623860 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0625 1 33 Agenda Item Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hach Company for Maintenance, Calibration, and Repair Services for a Three-Year Period, at the O’Brien, Egan, Kirie and Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plants, in a Total Amount not to Exceed $105,301.81, Account 101-67000-612650, Requisition 1618488 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0628 1 34 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to Insight Public Sector, Inc. for Steelray Delay Analyzer and Steelray Analyzer for P6 subscriptions, in an amount not to exceed $14,861.13, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1621290 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0633 1 35 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Annual Acquia Software Maintenance Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $40,193.53, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1620992 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0643 1 36 Agenda Item Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AVI-SPL LLC for Avaya Equipment, Maintenance, and Installation Support in an amount not to exceed $309,002.16, Accounts 101-27000-612430, 623850, 634840, Requisition 1619815 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0644 1 37 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Firewalls, FirePower Services and SmartNet Support, in an amount not to exceed $175,637.60, Accounts101-27000-612820, 612840, 634810, Requisition 1618729 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0657 1 38 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Inc. to Furnish Cyber Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed $119,984.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1622040 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0663 1 39 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to Safety io LLC (An MSA Company) for a one-year subscription to Fleet Manager software in an amount not to exceed $18,960.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1620756 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0677 1 40 Agenda Item Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 24-RFP-04, Lease One Digital, High-Speed Color Production Printing System and One Digital, High-Speed Monochrome Production Printing System with a Five-Year Repair, Supply and Maintenance Agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $438,544.80, Accounts 101-15000-612330 and 612800, Requisition 1616073 (As Revised) Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0691 1 42 Agenda Item Issue purchase order for Contract 24-650-11, Group C, Portable Toilets at Various Locations, to Service Sanitation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $27,190.00, Accounts 101/501-50000/66000-612330/612680, Requisition 1615576 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0692 1 43 Agenda Item Issue purchase orders for Contract 24-604-11, Furnishing and Delivering Plumbing Supplies to Various Locations, to Production Distribution Companies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $207,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623090, Requisitions 1610947, 1605016, and 1608903 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0698 1 44 Agenda Item Issue purchase order to Deere & Company, to Furnish and Deliver Four (4) 2024 John Deere Gator All-Terrain Utility Vehicles to the North Service Area, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 031121-DAC, in an amount not to exceed $88,658.72, Account 101-67000-634860, Requisitions 1621827 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0604 1 45 Agenda Item Authority to award Contract 24-665-11, Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Groups A, B, and C, to Lizzette Medina & Company, in an amount not to exceed $1,904,600.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612420, Requisitions 1609292, 1580835, and 1577294 (Deferred from the July 11, 2024 Board Meeting) Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0635 1 46 Agenda Item Authority to award Contract 24-653-11, Underground Infrastructure Cleaning at Various Locations, to Pipe View, LLC dba Pipe View America (Pipe View), in an amount not to exceed $2,682,000.00, Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1613812 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0648 1 47 Agenda Item Authority to award 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 not to exceed $697,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $34,850.00, for a total amount not to exceed $731,850.00, Account 501-50000-645620, Requisition 1599293 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0649 1 48 Agenda Item Authority to award Contract 24-618-12 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver HVAC and Refrigeration Parts and Services to Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, to Autumn Construction Services, Inc. (Autumn), in an amount not to exceed $984,155.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612680/623270, Requisitions 1605437, 1605438, and 1605439 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0650 1 49 Agenda Item Authority to award Contract 24-689-11, Test and Repair Underground Storage Tanks at Various Locations, to Stenstrom Petroleum Services Group, in an amount not to exceed $318,900.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612240/612490, Requisitions 1616202, 1616206, and 1616208 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0683 1 50 Agenda Item Authority to award Contract 24-025-11, Furnish and Deliver Plumbing Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A, C, D, F, H, I, L, M, N, and O to Marco Supply Company, Inc., d.b.a. Johnson Pipe & Supply Corp., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $381,634.48, and Groups B, E, G, and K to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC D/B/A/ Columbia Pipe & Supply, in an amount not to exceed $82,599.49, Account 101-20000-623090, 623170, 623270, and 623570 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0642 1 51 Agenda Item Authority to increase purchase order with PMA Management Corp., for Contract 23-RFP-13 Third Party Claims Administrator Services, in an amount of $90,000.00, from an amount of $825,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $915,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090, Purchase Order 3128895 Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0651 1 52 Agenda Item Authority to increase Contract 21-863-2C, Master Plan for Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods, to V3 Construction Group, LTD., in an amount of $156,269.51, from an amount of $9,341,706.36, to an amount not to exceed $9,497,975.87, Account 201-50000-612400, Purchase Order 4000104 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0656 1 53 Agenda Item Authority to increase agreement with Gasvoda & Associates, Inc., to Provide Pumps, Replacement Parts, and Equipment at Various Locations, for a three-year period, in an amount of $200,000.00, from an amount of $1,169,900.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,369,900.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, 623090, 623270, Agreement 7002007 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0659 1 54 Agenda Item Authority to increase Contract 18-142-3H Six Access Shafts Infiltration Mitigation, MSPS, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $84,430.69 from an amount of $2,067,907.54, to an amount not to exceed $2,152,338.23 Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 5001792 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0664 1 55 Agenda Item Authority to increase Contract 17-134-3MR Odor Control Facilities at Sludge Concentration, Southwest Coarse Screen, Overhead Weir, and Post-Centrifuge Building, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Rebid, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C. in an amount of $63,469.46, from an amount of $17,245,502.76, to an amount not to exceed $17,308,972.22, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000071 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0668 1 56 Agenda Item Authority to increase Contract 15-069-3D, Rehabilitation of Steel Spandrel Beams of Pump and Blower House, O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $500,000.00, from an amount of $21,824,317.98, to an amount not to exceed $22,324,317.98, Account 401-50000-645780, Purchase Order 4000087 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0681 1 57 Agenda Item Authority to decrease Contract 20-627-11, Repairs to Air Compressors and Air Dryers at Various Locations, to Anchor Mechanical, Inc., in an amount of $50,521.70, from an amount of $109,680.00, to an amount not to exceed $59,158.30, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, Purchase Orders 5001780, 5001781, and 5001782 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0693 1 58 Agenda Item Authority to increase purchase order with Accurate Employment Screening, LLC via the OMNIA Partnership Contract #R191301, for background screening services, in an amount of $3,500.00, from an amount of $9,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $12,500.00, 101-25000-612430, Purchase Order 3126577 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0697 1 59 Agenda Item Authority to increase Contract 21-416-11, Operating Engineering Services to the Main Office Building Complex for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, to The Stone Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, from an amount of $2,859,176.25, to an amount not to exceed $2,949,176.25, Account 101-15000-612370 and 612390, Purchase Order 5001841 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0700 1 60 Agenda Item Authority to increase purchase order with CohnReznick, LLP, Contract 21-RFP-23, Professional Real Estate Appraisal Services for a three-year period, in an amount of $40,102.50, from an amount of $109,897.50, to an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Purchase Order 3116890 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0701 1 61 Report Report on Budgetary Revenues and Expenditures for the second quarter of 2024, ended June 30, 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0652 1 62 Report Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of June 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Video 24-0688 1 63 Report Report on change orders authorized and time extensions from April through June 2024 for Contract 11-187-3F, Addison Creek Channel Improvements, SSA Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0641 1 64 Agenda Item Request Authority to Disband the Blue Ribbon Panel and Form an Industrial Engagement Panel Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0630 1 65 Agenda Item Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Hector Acosta vs. MWRDGC, Claim number W003764128, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $28,207.01, Account 901-30000-601090 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0631 1 66 Agenda Item Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Miguel Negron II vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number W003827418 in the sum of $59,881.20 Account 901-30000-601090 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0671 1 67 Agenda Item Authority to extend until September 30, 2024, the terms of the collective bargaining agreements between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and 1) SEIU Local 1, Firemen and Oilers Division; 2) the Building Trades Coalition; 3) International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700; 4) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing); 5) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Operations); 6) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Motor Vehicle Dispatcher Group); and 7) International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 399 Approved Pass Action details Video 24-0618 1 68 Report Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of June 2024 Published and Filed Pass Action details Not available 24-0669 1 69 Report Report on the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund Published and Filed Pass Action details Video 24-0638 1 70 Agenda Item Consent to the assignment of lease agreement dated April 7, 1994, between the District and Valvoline Inc. and Valvoline LLC on 26,414 sq. ft. of District real estate located along the northwesterly bank of the Main Channel, east of Willow Springs Road, in Willow Springs, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 30.05 to VGP Holdings, LLC. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0661 1 71 Agenda Item Authority to grant Northern Illinois Gas Company, d/b/a Nicor Gas Company, a 25-year, approximately 10’ x 845’ non-exclusive easement to continue to install, operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate and remove a 16-inch natural gas main located on District real estate south of Oakton Street between McCormick Boulevard and Central Park Avenue (extended), on portions of North Shore Channel Parcels 6.12 and 6.19, in Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $12,810.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0704 1 72 Agenda Item Consent to sublease between Skokie Motor Sales, Inc. and Amazon.com Service, LLC, for approximately 6.6± acres of District real estate located at 3615 Oakton Street in Skokie, Illinois, known as North Shore Channel Parcels 5.01, 5.02, and 5.03. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0653 1 73 Agenda Item Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the I-290 Frontage Road Sewer and Outfall in Maywood (24-IGA-23), in an amount not to exceed $5,707,000.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0695 1 74 Agenda Item Authority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with and make payment to the Village of South Holland for the Thorn Ditch Flood Mitigation Project in South Holland (24-IGA-05), in an amount not to exceed $5,860,000.00 Approved Pass Action details Not available 24-0702 1 75 Resolution RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program Adopted Pass Action details Video