Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda - Final  
Thursday, March 5, 2026  
10:30 AM  
Board Room  
Board of Commissioners  
Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner Yumeka Brown, Commissioner  
Cameron Davis, Vice-President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Chairman of Finance  
Marcelino Garcia, Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Commissioner Eira L.  
Corral Sepúlveda, Commissioner Sharon Waller, President Board of Commissioners  
Kari K. Steele  
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL GOVERN THE MEETING PROCESS:  
1. Board Members who vote "Nay, Present, or Abstain" or have a question on any  
item may request the item be removed from the Consent Agenda.  
2. Citizens in the audience who address the Board on any item may request the item  
be removed from the Consent Agenda.  
3. Items removed from the Consent Agenda are considered separately.  
4. One roll call vote is taken to cover all Consent Agenda Items.  
Call Meeting to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
Public Comments  
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole  
Committee of the Whole  
Executive Session  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions  
Motion  
1
26-0149  
MOTION to Approve Funds for 2026 District-wide Picnic  
Resolution  
2
3
4
5
26-0153  
26-0154  
26-0155  
26-0156  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
month of March as Women's History Month  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
100th anniversary of the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
contributions of Irish Americans  
Finance Committee  
Report  
6
26-0162  
Report on the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget  
Presentation Award to the District for the 2025 Budget and Certificates of  
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the District, the MWRD  
Retirement Fund, and to the MWRD Retiree Health Care Trust for the Fiscal  
Year 2024  
Authorization  
7
26-0141  
Authority to Transfer $10,000,000.00 of excess revenues to the Metropolitan  
Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund pursuant to the provisions of 70  
ILCS 2605/5.9  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
8
9
26-0143  
Report on the amendment to the agreement for Contract 20-RFP-24, Supply of  
Electricity, with MP2 Energy NE LLC, for a One (1) Year Extension, starting  
December 2026 and ending December 31, 2027  
26-0163  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, February 24, 2026  
Authorization  
10  
11  
26-0147  
26-0159  
Authorization to exercise an option to extend and amend agreement or  
administer a reverse auction to procure natural gas under Contract 23-RFP-02,  
Procurement of Natural Gas Services, for up to 36 months, subject to obtaining  
pricing that is favorable to the District  
Authorization to amend Board Order of November 6,2025, regarding Authority to  
advertise Contract 25-RFP-21 Rebuild of Dewatering Facility, CWRP,  
estimated cost between $67,925,000.00 and $82,225,000.00, Accounts  
401-50000-612450, 645650, and 645750, Requisition 1647436 Agenda Item No.  
16, File No. 25-0826  
Transmittal Letter for Board Meeting of November 6, 2025 - Contract 25-RFP-21  
Attachments:  
Authority to Advertise  
12  
13  
26-0140  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-847-11, Truck Hauling of Liquid Sludge from  
the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $612,000.00, Account  
101-68000-612520, Requisition 1650511  
Contract 26-847-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
26-0144  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-RFP-03, Request for Qualification to  
Participate in a Reverse Auction to Supply Electricity to the MWRD  
26-RFP-03 Affirmative Action Goal Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
14  
15  
26-0145  
26-0146  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-RFP-01, Energy Curtailment Services  
Contract 26-RFP-01 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-RFP-04, Environmental Attributes Services  
Provider  
Contract 26-RFP-04 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
16  
26-0148  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-901-31, Aeration Blower Improvements at the  
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost between $14,725,000.00  
and $17,825,000.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition 1654433  
24-901-31 Aeration Improvements Project View  
24-901-31 ATA Exhibit Photos  
Attachments:  
Contract 24-901-31 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Issue Purchase Order  
17  
26-0142  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 25-RFP-08  
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Assessment with Berry, Dunn, McNeil &  
Parker LLC in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, Account  
101-27000-612430, Requisition 1629468  
Contract 25-RFP-08 Affirmative Action Goals and Appendix A Report - Berry Du  
Attachments:  
Award Contract  
18  
26-0157  
Authority to award Contract 12-369-3S, Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer  
11D Rehabilitation, NSA, to Inliner Solutions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed  
$17,494,987.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an  
amount of $874,749.35, for a total amount not to exceed $18,369,736.35,  
Account 401-50000-645700, Requisition 1640399  
Contract 12-369-3S Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised Appendix D an  
Attachments:  
19  
26-0161  
Authority to award Contract 25-721-22 (Re-Bid), Restoration of Egan WRP  
Permeable Paver Parking Lot, to C.R. Schmidt, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $208,700.00, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisition 1638047  
Contract 25-721-22 Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised Appendix D an  
Attachments:  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
20  
26-0138  
Authority to increase purchase order and extend agreement for a one (1) year  
period with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., Enterprise FM Trust under  
Sourcewell Contract 030122-EFM, to provide fleet vehicle services, in an  
amount of $1,176,855.54, from an amount of $4,351,080.24, to an amount not  
to exceed $5,527,935.78, Accounts 101-15000-612330 and 612860, Purchase  
Order 3126843  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3126843  
Attachments:  
21  
26-0139  
Authority to increase the purchase order to AT&T Corp., to Furnish and Deliver  
POTs Local and Long Distance Services, in an amount of $330,768.00, from an  
amount of $631,816.15, to an amount not to exceed $962,584.15, Account  
101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3129654  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3129654  
Attachments:  
22  
23  
26-0150  
26-0160  
Authority to increase Contract 19-083-3P Upgrade Wilmette Lift Station, NSA, to  
IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $67,125.49, from an  
amount of $1,898,324.20, to an amount not to exceed $1,965,449.69, Account  
401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 4000110  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000110  
Attachments:  
Authority to increase Contract 25-004-11, Furnish and Deliver Steel & Stainless  
Steel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B, C, D, E, to  
Super Roco Steel and Tube, LTD. II, in an amount not to exceed $38,000.00,  
from an amount of $162,354.92, to an amount not to exceed $200,354.92,  
Accounts 101-20000-623030, 623090, 623130, Outline Agreements 7002275,  
7002276, 7002277, 7002278, and 7002279  
Outline Agreement Log - Contract 7002278.pdf  
Attachments:  
24  
26-0169  
Authority 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 $704,335.49, from an amount of $10,195,326.09, to an amount  
not to exceed $10,899,661.58, Accounts 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order  
4000090  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000090  
Attachments:  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Authorization  
25  
26-0167  
Authority to transfer 2026 departmental appropriations in the amount of  
$111,900.00 in the Corporate Fund  
03.05.26 Board Transfer for Board Approval  
Attachments:  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
26  
26-0152  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of January 2026  
Attachment 1 CO Report January 2026 5% Contingency.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report January 2026 - Final  
Attachments:  
Judiciary Committee  
Report  
27  
26-0166  
Report on a Miscellaneous Claim under $10,000.00  
Authorization  
28  
26-0158  
Authority to settle the Bodily Injury Claim of Kevin Gilliam, Claim No. A/P 1562 in  
the sum of $67,000.00 arising from a May 28, 2025, vehicle accident, Account  
901-30000-667220  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
29  
26-0132  
Consent to a partial assignment of lease from the Village of Crestwood, to the  
Village of Crestwood and 4Crestwood LLC as co-tenants, with respect to 1.01  
acres of the Village’s 7.61-acre leasehold located south of the Cal-Sag Channel  
and west of Cicero Avenue in Crestwood, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel  
11.04 (eastern portion), and to allow for the sale and consumption of alcohol  
and video gaming on the 1.01 acres. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee  
of $4,572.00 (Deferred from the February 19, 2026 Board Meeting)  
RE - Partial Assignment of Lease - CSC 11.04 (Eastern Portion) Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/19/26  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Adjournment