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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/19/2020 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Remote Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 11-19-2020 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Errata Corrections.pdf
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20-1030 11Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of John Fox AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
UC20-001 12User Charge OrdinanceRequest Authority to Amend the User Charge Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Deferred from the November 5, 2020 Board Meeting)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
20-1017 13ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing National American Indian Heritage Month (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
20-1007 14ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of October 2020, in the amount of $33,542,412.48Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-0972 15Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 6, 2020, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 19-RFP-24 IT Project Management Office Consulting Services, with SLG Innovation, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $380,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1520302 Agenda Item No. 25, File No. 20-0615ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1010 16Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of November 5, 2020, Issue purchase order for Contract 20-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite, Groups A and B to PVS Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,113,101.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000-623560, Requisitions 1528463, 1528872, 1532426, and 1533914 (Revised), Agenda Item No. 35, File No. 20-0937ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1020 17Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of November 5, 2020, regarding Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for License Renewal of Autodesk AutoCAD Software,in an amount not to exceed $116,752.36, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1548248, Agenda Item No. 31, File No. 20-0911ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0913 18Agenda ItemAuthority to Advertise Contract 20-RFP-21 Legal Services for Workers’ Compensation Defense for a three year period, estimated cost $500,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1545193 (Deferred from the November 5, 2020 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0944 19Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-012-11 Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes, Solvents and Stains to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $31,000.00, Account 101-20000-623190ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0974 110Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-692-11, Utilization and Transportation of Air Dried Biosolids From LASMA and CALSMA, estimated cost $2,670,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1546507 and 1546512ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0983 111Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-609-11 Furnishing and Delivering Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel to Fulton County, Illinois, estimated cost $38,000.00, Account 101-69000-623820, Requisition 1543124ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0987 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-801-31, Furnish, Deliver, and Install Replacement Gearboxes at SEPA Stations, estimated cost $1,750,000.00, Account 401-54000-645720, Requisition 1544394ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0989 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-348-11 Services to Remove Hazardous Materials from Various District Locations, on an as-needed basis, for a Three-Year Period, estimated cost $230,000.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1549482ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0992 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-604-11, Furnish and Deliver Plumbing Supplies to various Locations, estimated cost $179,200.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623090, Requisitions 1546800, 1547171 and 1548514ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0993 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-696-11, Services of Tractor Mounted Paddle Aerators and Rotavators with Operators, estimated cost $4,920,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1546519 and 1546522ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1019 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 21-304-11 Annual Maintenance, Repairing, Recharging, and Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers for a Three (3) Year Period, estimated cost $135,000.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1551979ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0978 117Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 20-936-11, Furnishing and Delivering Citric Acid to Wilson Industrial Sales Company Inc., in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1532360ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0979 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. d/b/a Metrohm USA, Inc., for preventive maintenance for an Ion Chromatograph and Alkalinity Titrator in an amount not to exceed $14,323.00, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1550767ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0980 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Contract 19-857-5F Watershed Specific Stormwater Release Rates Study, Phase III for the Illinois State Water Survey to conduct studies on impacts of watershed specific release rates required under Watershed Management Ordinance Article 208, in an amount not to exceed $631,071.00, Account 501-50000-612440-4321, Requisition 1551315ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0981 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and amend an agreement with e-Builder, Inc. for e-Builder Electronic Project Management System and Technical Support Services for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed $1,054,995.57, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1550764ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0982 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for FileMaker Pro Software License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $41,566.50, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1543795ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0985 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 20-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering Hydrogen Peroxide to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $402,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1544365ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0996 123Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Verizon Connect NWF Inc., for maintenance a of a Vehicle Location System and the installation of approximately 30 Vehicle Location Devices, in an amount not to exceed $46,569.90, Account 101-15000-612860, Requisition 1551521ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-0997 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 20-633-11, Furnishing and Delivering Polymer to Polydyne, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $11,777,020.00, Accounts 101-67000, 69000-623560, Requisitions 1540898 and 1545543ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0998 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Canon Solutions America, Inc., for eCopy Sharescan Software Maintenance Extension and License Upgrade for a One-Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $12,902.40, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1545502ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0999 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Firepower Services IPS, Malware Protection and URL Filtering for Cisco ASA Firewalls, in an amount not to exceed $34,647.08, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1552761ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1000 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for Adobe Acrobat Pro Software Licenses, in an amount not to exceed $34,488.75, Account 101-27000-623800, Requisition 1543557ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1001 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Dell Marketing LP and amend an agreement with Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Software and Software Maintenance for a one-year period, in an amount not to exceed $892,657.18, Accounts 101-27000-612820 and 623800, Requisition 1551518ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1002 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Innovyze, Inc., for InfoWorks Annual License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $14,751.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1552480ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1003 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Excess Casualty Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed $1,253,470.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1547843 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1008 131Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. for Furnishing Marine Liability and Hull Insurance for District marine vessels in an amount not to exceed $22,725.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1546498ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1012 132Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 21-045-11, Publish Invitations to Bid for Contracts, Legal Notices for Original Entrance and Promotional Civil Service Examinations, and Other Legal Notices for a One-Year Period, to Sun-Times Media Productions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $56,000.00, Account 101-20000-612360, Requisition 1546055ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0888 133Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-612-12 (Re-Bid), Street Sweepers at Various Locations, to Advance Sweeping Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $166,924.80, Account 101-66000-612420, Requisition 1518851 (Deferred from the November 5, 2020 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0892 134Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-671-11, Services to Perform a Certified Rebuild of One Wheel Loader, to Altorfer Industries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $428,724.36, Account 101-66000-612760, Requisition 1544182 (Deferred from the November 5, 2020 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0975 135Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-613-11, Scavenger Services at Various Service Areas, Group C to Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00, Account 101-67000-612520 Requisition 1537450 ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0976 136Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-613-12 (Re-Bid), Scavenger Services at Various Service Areas, Groups F and G to Flood Bros Disposal Co., in an amount not to exceed $73,900.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000-612520 Requisitions 1538068 and 1538446ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1005 137Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-627-11, Repairs to Air Compressors and Air Dryers at Various Locations, to Anchor Mechanical, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $119,780.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612600, 612650, Requisitions 1538725, 1538726, and 1538728ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0994 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 20-704-21, Rehabilitate One Electric Motor at the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to L & S Electric, Inc., in an amount of $12,760.00 from an amount of $202,670.00 to an amount not to exceed $215,430.00, Account 201-50000-645700, Purchase Order 5001751ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1004 139Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., for Contract 19-RFP-26, Professional Environmental Engineering Services for Real Estate, in an amount of $224,000.00, from an amount not to exceed $450,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $674,000.00, Account 501-50000-612450, Purchase Order 3109732ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1013 140Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 11-186-3F Addison Creek Reservoir, Bellwood, Illinois to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C. in an amount of $14,604,148.91, from an amount of $75,721,830.69 to an amount not to exceed $90,325,979.60, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000068ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-1018 141Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2020 departmental appropriations in the amount of $50,000.00 in the Corporate FundApprovedPass Action details Video Video
20-1023 142ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of October 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-1029 143Agenda ItemAuthorization to negotiate and enter into a settlement agreement with Transform Holdco LLC, Transform SR Holding Management, LLC, TF Hoffman Estates IL, LLC, and Transform SR LLC in the lawsuit Community Unit School District 300, et al. v. Village of Hoffman Estates, et al. Circuit Court of Cook County Case No. 18-CH-12683, in an amount of $322,363.00 ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1014 144Agenda ItemAuthority to extend until June 30, 2021, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Operations)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1015 145Agenda ItemAuthority to extend until June 30, 2021, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1016 146Agenda ItemAuthority to extend until June 30, 2021, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Motor Vehicle Dispatcher Group)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-0971 147ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of October 2020Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
20-1011 148Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit to the U.S. Geological Survey to continuing using 5-square feet of Main Channel Parcel 35.08 (HASMA) to operate and maintain a stream gauging station near the Summit Conduit outfall located along the north bank of the Main Channel, east of Illinois Route 171 (1st Avenue) and west of Harlem Avenue in Summit, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1024 149Agenda ItemAuthority to approve, execute, and make payment to WSSS, LLC for permanent and temporary easements located at 1901 West Cermak Road in Broadview, Illinois in connection with the Addison Creek Channel Improvements Project (Contract 11-187-3F). Consideration shall be a one-time fee of $40,207.00, Account 501-50000-667340, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1025 150Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $1,156.11 to acquire a temporary easement on the real estate commonly known as 1129 South 32nd Avenue in Bellwood, Illinois, through summary judgment in the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. the Estate of Christine E. Bridges, et al., Case No. 20L050061 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Account 501-50000-667340, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1026 151Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $3,249.00 to acquire permanent and temporary easements on the real estate commonly known as 1517 North 40th Avenue in Stone Park, Illinois, through summary judgment in the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Mary Collins, et al., Case No. 20L050112 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Account 501-50000-667340, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1021 152Agenda ItemAuthority to amend Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Lyons for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Green Alleys Water Management Project in Lyons, SSA (20-IGA-12)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-1022 153Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate Intergovernmental Agreements to assist various local municipalities and other governmental organizations with Green Infrastructure projectsDeletedPass Action details Video Video
20-1031 154ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Cynthia ParisAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
20-1033 155ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Teresa CorriganAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
20-1034 156ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Commissioner M Frank Avila for his years of dedication and service to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoAdoptedPass Action details Video Video