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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2022 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 08-11-2022 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, Item #42 Attachment.pdf, Errata Correction.pdf
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22-0670 11Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of Edilberto C. RamosAdoptedPass Action details Not available
22-0668 12ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of June 2022, in the amount of $25,355,371.78 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0723 13ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of July 2022, in the amount of $25,818,311.08 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0717 14Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director in the estimated amount of $3,034.36, Accounts 101-11000-612010, 101-11000-612030, 101-15000-612010, and 101-15000-612030ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0663 15ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, July 12, 2022Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0665 16ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 21-RFP-18R, Market Research and Analysis, estimated cost $125,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0692 17ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, July 19, 2022Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0693 18ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, July 26, 2022Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0625 19Agenda ItemAuthorization to make payment to Current Innovation, NFP (Current) for the 2022 annual membership dues, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612280 (Deferred from the July 14, 2022 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0678 110Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of June 2, 2022, for Authority to advertise Contract 23-646-51, Small Streams Maintenance in Cook County, Illinois, estimated cost $5,200,000.00, Account 501-50000-612620, Requisition 1580501, Agenda Item No. 10, File No. 22-0509ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0724 111Agenda ItemAuthorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 16-127-3DR A/B and C/D Service Tunnel Rehabilitation - Phase Three, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost between $23,845,000.00 and $28,865,000.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition 1567540ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0655 112Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 22-009-11 Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper Towels & Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $81,000.00, Account 101-20000-623660ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0656 113Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 22-029-11 Furnish and Deliver Safety Apparel, Safety Equipment and Welding Apparel to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $111,000.00, Account 101-20000-623680, 623570, 623700, 623780ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0673 114Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 11-187-3F Addison Creek Channel Improvements, SSA, estimated cost between $57,133,000.00 and $69,161,000.00, Accounts 401-50000-645620 and 501-50000-645620, Requisition 1583426ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0677 115Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 22-055-11 Furnish and Deliver Pipe Covering and Insulation to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $51,000.00, Account 101-20000-623170ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0682 116Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 22-RFP-13 Intranet Development and Platform Support, estimated cost $380,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1584520ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0685 117Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 22-030-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Lubricants to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $281,000.00, Account 101-20000-623860ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0697 118Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 23-673-11, Heavy Equipment Maintenance at Various Locations, estimated cost $699,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612760, Requisitions 1582069 and 1580713ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0659 119Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., to provide parts and services for the Edelweiss CDS Automation and Network Retrofit at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $44,999.00, Account 101-68000-612600, Requisition 1578491ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0660 120Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., to provide services for a Secure Upgrade to the DCS at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $441,546.00, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1578711ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0662 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders for Contract 22-604-11, Furnish and Deliver HVAC Coils to Various Locations, to Affiliated Steam Equipment Co. d/b/a Affiliated Steam & Hot Water, in an amount not to exceed $192,516.20, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623270, Requisitions 1580046, 1580047, 1580048ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0666 122Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Sirius Automation Group Inc. for preventive maintenance and repair of a Sirius automated weighing robotic system, in an amount not to exceed $11,840.00, Account 101-16000-612970, Requisition 1583718ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0671 123Agenda ItemIssue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., to provide services for the Modernization of Outlying Control Stations at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $288,400.00, Account 101-68000-612600, Requisition 1578791ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0674 124Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Biotage, LLC to furnish, deliver, and install a Biotage Horizon oil and grease extractor and peripheral equipment in an amount not to exceed $44,904.00, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1582510ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0675 125Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 22-RFP-05 Survey and Focus Group Consulting Services with Millan Chicago, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1577815ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0684 126Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 22-934-11, Furnishing and Delivering Magnesium Chloride, to Scotwood Industries, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $818,000.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1580049ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0689 127Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for KnowBe4 online security awareness and tracking software, in an amount not to exceed $35,297.64, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1585024ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0690 128Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 22-087-11, Furnish and Deliver an Articulated Forklift to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Atlas Toyota Material Handling, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $89,500.00, Account 101-20000-634760, Requisition 1579735ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0691 129Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Compressor Controls LLC, to Furnish, Deliver, and Commission Dual Loop Controllers for the Aeration Blowers at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $216,668.00, Accounts 101-68000-612650, 623070, Requisition 1582226.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0714 130Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 21-RFP-19 Employee Training Program on Workplace Behaviors, Harassment Prevention, and Diversity Awareness with HR Solutions & Services, LLC in an amount not to exceed $383,325.00, Account 101-25000-601100, Requisition 1569378 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0657 131Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 18-254-3P, Chemical Phosphorus Removal Facility, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $15,577,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $778,850.00, for a total amount not to exceed $16,355,850.00, Account 201-50000-645650, Requisition 1579842ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0658 132Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-107-21, Installation of a New Air Diffuser System in the North Aeration Basin and Associated Work at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant (EWRP) to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,390,000.00, Account 201-50000-645650, Requisition 1578162ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0687 133Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-611-11, Repair and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities, Groups A, B, and C to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $12,295,400.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612600, 612650, Requisitions 1578486, 1578583, and 1578673ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0688 134Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-025-11, Furnish and Deliver Plumbing Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A, C, D, E, G, H, and I to Marco Supply Company, Inc., d.b.a. Johnson Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $443,100.42, and Groups B, F, and J to Columbia Pipe & Supply LLC, in an amount not to exceed $29,509.76, Account 101-20000-623090, 623170, 623270, and 623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0710 135Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-053-11, Furnish and Deliver Lamps and Emergency Lighting to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Neher Electric Supply, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $15,814.26 and Group B, to Rapid Equipment Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $12,820.00, Account 101-20000-623070ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0680 136Agenda ItemAuthority to decrease Contract 16-079-3D Rehabilitation of North Branch Pumping Station, NSA, to Path Construction Company, Inc. in an amount of $2,379,660.58, from an amount of $5,429,546.74, to an amount not to exceed $3,049,886.16, Account 401-50000-645780, Purchase Order 4000060ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0681 137Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 15-266-4H5 Decommissioning of the Thornton Transitional Reservoir, Calumet Service Area, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $592,041.38, from an amount of $24,707,285.49, to an amount not to exceed $25,299,326.87, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000082ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0686 138Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Accurate Employment Screening, LLC formally known as CareerBuilder Employment Screening, LLC for Contract 19-RFP-02 Pre-employment Background Checks and Related Services, in an amount of $6,000.00, from an amount of $20,789.95, to an amount not to exceed $26,789.95, 101-25000-612430, Purchase Order 3107192ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0694 139Agenda ItemAuthority to increase and extend the agreement with TierPoint, LLC, for Contract 17-483-12, Provide Co-Location Services for District Infrastructure, in an amount of $35,500.00, from an amount of $264,446.66, to an amount not to exceed $299,946.66, Account 101-27000-612330, Purchase Order 3105936ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0725 140Agenda ItemAuthority to transfer 2022 departmental appropriations in the amount of $999,000.00 in the Corporate FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0700 141Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Sewerage Service Agreement with Deer Park, Illinois ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0711 142Agenda ItemAuthority for hearing officer to conduct a hearing on the Board’s behalf on the petition of City Colleges of Chicago Community District No. 508 appealing the written determination of the Director of the Monitoring and Research Department classifying its colleges as Tax-Exempt Users under the District’s User Charge Ordinance - Appeal No. 22B-004ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0654 143Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Thomas Benigno vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number W003405412 in the sum of $50,603.93, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0664 144Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Brian Kalata vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number W002753155 in the sum of $54,936.23, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0709 145Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Phillip Stefanich vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number W003184142 in the sum of $16,562.87, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0672 146Agenda ItemAuthority to grant to the City of Des Plaines a five (5) year confined space entry permit to continue to periodically access meter vaults located at the James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, located at 701 W. Oakton Street, in Des Plaines, Illinois, to read, inspect, maintain or repair Des Plaines-owned water meters. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0713 147Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into a 10-year lease with the Hanover Park Park District on approximately 3 acres of District real estate located north of the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Longmeadow Lane in Hanover Park, Illinois; Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0719 148Agenda ItemAuthority to: (1) grant a 25-year, 0.52±-acre, non-exclusive, subterranean easement to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC to operate, repair, maintain, replace and remove a 30’’ diameter pipeline segment and appurtenances through Main Channel Parcel 32.05 in Hodgkins, Illinois, beneath the Des Plaines River, and through Main Channel Parcel 32.06 in Bedford Park, Illinois and (2) issue a one-year staging permit to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC for the installation of a 30’’ diameter natural gas pipeline segment and the decommission of an existing pipeline segment on approximately 2.28 acres of District Main Channel Parcel 32.06 in Bedford Park, Illinois. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $5,000.00 for the easement and a one-time fee of $5,000.00 for the permitApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0721 149Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 4-year confined space entry permit to the City of Chicago Department of Public Health to access the District’s Intercepting Sewer Systems in Chicago, Illinois to install, maintain, monitor and remove sampling devices to collect wastewater samples as part of its wastewater surveillance project for pathogens of public health concern. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0701 150Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Sewer Service Agreement with the Village of Bartlett, Illinois to extend the restrictor replacement deadline to July 1, 2024ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0718 151Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Burbank for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City Hall Parking Lot Paving Improvement in Burbank, SSA (21-IGA-03) and increase the purchase order in an amount of $99,000.00, from an amount of $122,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $221,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Purchase Order 3115720ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0722 152Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to HP Inc. for the purchase of new and replacement computer hardware and replacement toner, in an amount of $470,000.00. Account 101-27000-623810, Requisition 1585605ApprovedPass Action details Not available