Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda - Final  
Thursday, October 19, 2023  
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 Daniel Pogorzelski, Commissioner Eira L. Corral  
Sepúlveda, Commissioner Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, 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.  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
STANDING COMMITTEES  
Chairperson  
Vice Chairperson  
Affirmative Action  
Steele  
Garcia  
Budget & Employment  
Engineering  
Ethics  
Spyropoulos  
Pogorzelski  
Flynn  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Steele  
Federal Legislation  
Finance  
Garcia  
Flynn  
Pogorzelski  
Spyropoulos  
Flynn  
Spyropoulos  
Steele  
Flynn  
Industrial Waste & Water Pollution  
Information Technology  
Judiciary  
Labor & Industrial Relations  
Maintenance & Operations  
Monitoring & Research  
Municipalities  
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service  
Public Health & Welfare  
Public Information & Education  
Procurement  
Garcia  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Pogorzelski  
Pogorzelski  
Brown  
Steele  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Spyropoulos  
Davis  
Brown  
Garcia  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Flynn  
Real Estate Development  
State Legislation & Rules  
Stormwater Management  
Brown  
Garcia  
Garcia  
Brown  
Davis  
2023 REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE  
January  
February  
March  
5
19  
16  
16  
20  
18  
15  
2
2
April  
6
May  
4
June  
1
July  
13  
10  
7
August  
September  
October  
November  
21  
19  
16  
5
2
December  
December  
5 (Annual Meeting)  
21  
7
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  
Resolution  
1
2
23-0969  
23-1027  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing  
“Imagine a Day Without Water”  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing former  
Illinois House Representative Gregory S. Harris (As Revised)  
Finance Committee  
Report  
3
23-1012  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of September 2023, in the  
amount of $37,745,166.90  
September 2023 Cash Disbursements Summary.pdf  
Attachments:  
4
5
6
7
23-1013  
23-1014  
23-1015  
23-1016  
Report on investments purchased during July 2023  
Inv Purch 2023-07 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on investments purchased during August 2023  
Inv Purch 2023-08 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on the investment interest income during July 2023  
Inv Int Inc 2023-07 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on the investment interest income during August 2023  
Inv Int Inc 2023-08 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
8
9
23-1008  
23-1009  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, October 3, 2023  
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 23-115-12 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver  
Label Printers, Barcode Scanners, and Accessories, estimated cost  
$120,000.00  
Authorization  
23-0957  
10  
Authorization for payment to National Association of Clean Water Agencies  
(NACWA) for 2023/2024 membership dues in the amount of $99,045.00,  
Account 101-15000-612280 (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board  
Meeting)  
Legislative History  
10/5/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
11  
12  
23-0985  
23-0994  
Authorization for payment to WateReuse Association for 2024 membership  
dues, in the amount of $19,230.00, Account 101-15000-612280  
Authorization to amend Board Order of April 20, 2023, regarding Issue purchase  
order to Dell Marketing, LP for Microsoft Premier software and directory  
services support, in an amount not to exceed $353,003.00, Account  
101-27000-612820, Requisition 1598412, Agenda Item No. 14, File No. 23-0349  
Transmittal Letter for Board Meeting of April 20, 2023 - Agenda Item No. 14, File  
Attachments:  
13  
14  
23-1011  
Authorization for payment to Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies  
(IAWA) for 2023/2024 membership dues in the amount of $14,120.00, Account  
101-15000-612280  
Authority to Advertise  
23-0892  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-19, Professional Engineering Services  
for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Biosolids Management Strategy,  
estimated cost $1,500,000.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition  
1604172 (Deferred from the September 21, 2023 Board Meeting) (Deferred  
from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Contract 23-RFP-19 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/21/23  
10/5/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
Deferred  
15  
16  
17  
18  
23-0981  
23-0982  
23-0995  
23-0996  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-847-11, Truck Hauling of Liquid Sludge from  
the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $543,440.00, Account  
101-68000-612520, Requisition 1606155  
Contract 24-847-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-690-11, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from  
LASMA and CALSMA, estimated cost $12,380,000.00, Accounts  
101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1606394 and 1606557  
Contract 24-690-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A and B  
Attachments:  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-692-11, Utilization and Transportation of Air  
Dried Biosolids from LASMA and CALSMA, estimated cost $3,826,800.00,  
Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1600061 and 1601426  
Contract 24-692-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A and B  
Attachments:  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-618-11, Furnish and Deliver HVAC and  
Refrigeration Parts and Services to Various Locations, estimated cost  
$984,155.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612680/623270, Requisitions  
1605437, 1605438, and 1605439  
Contract 24-618-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A, B and C  
Attachments:  
19  
23-0998  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-670-11, Inspection and Repair of Cranes and  
Hoists at Various Locations, estimated cost $953,900.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-612240/612680, Requisitions 1606406, 1606408, and  
1606424  
Contract 24-670-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
20  
21  
23-1002  
23-1003  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-691-11, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids  
for LASMA and CALSMA, estimated cost $5,464,000.00, Accounts  
101-68000/69000-612520, Requisitions 1606396 and 1606558  
Contract 24-691-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A and B  
Attachments:  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-622-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Electrical and Mechanical Equipment to Various Locations, estimated cost  
$1,553,000.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-623070/623090/623270/623800/634650 Requisitions  
1601847, 1602122, 1603038, 1603221, 1603222, 1603297, 1603707, 1605026,  
and 1605032  
Contract 24-622-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
22  
23-1005  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-012-11 Furnish and Deliver Paint, Brushes,  
Solvents and Stains to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated  
cost $45,000.00, Account 101-20000-623190  
Contract 24-012-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
Issue Purchase Order  
23  
23-0934  
Issue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. for EMS PRISM  
Compliance Software License Renewal and Stage Infrastructure, in an amount  
not to exceed $57,560.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606164  
(Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Legislative History  
10/5/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
24  
23-0975  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Occupational Health  
Centers of Illinois, P.C. dba Concentra Medical Centers for Contract 23-RFP-10  
Pre-employment Physical Examinations, Post-offer Physical Assessments and  
Related Services, for a three-year period, effective January 1, 2024 to  
December 31, 2026, estimated cost $150,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260,  
Requisition 1598035  
Contract 23-RFP-10 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
25  
23-0976  
Issue purchase orders to Staples Contract and Commercial, LLC, to Furnish  
and Deliver Miscellaneous Office Supplies to Various Locations under the  
Sourcewell, formerly National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Purchasing  
Co-operative Contract Number 012320-SCC, in an amount not to exceed  
$80,050.00, Accounts 101, 501-11000, 15000, 16000, 20000, 25000, 27000,  
30000, 40000, 50000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623520, Requisitions  
1462110, 1605740, 1605801, 1605803, 1605823, 1605842, 1606021, 1606154,  
1606520, 1606521, 1606551, 1606552, and 1606555.  
26  
27  
23-0978  
23-0980  
Issue purchase order for Contract 24-304-11, Annual Maintenance, Repairing,  
Recharging, and Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers  
for a Three (3) Year Period at Various Locations, to U.S. Fire and Safety  
Equipment Co., in an amount not to exceed $92,869.00, Account  
101-25000-612780, Requisition 1601009  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Arcadis U.S. Inc., for  
Contract 23-RFP-15 Consulting Services to Develop an Executive Level  
Performance Evaluation Process, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00,  
Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1601010  
Contract 23-RFP-15 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
28  
29  
23-0987  
23-0990  
Issue purchase order to National Fire Protection Association for National Fire  
Codes On-Line Subscription License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed  
$27,720.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606166  
Issue purchase order to Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Inc. to Furnish  
Property Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed  
$3,014,218.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1607475  
Contract 22-RFP-12 Affirmative Action Goals and Appendix A Report - Willis Tow  
Attachments:  
30  
23-1000  
Issue purchase order to AVI-SPL LLC and enter into an agreement with Avaya,  
Inc. for Telecommunications Equipment, Maintenance Support, and E911  
Calling, in an amount not to exceed $613,230.76, Account 101-27000-612840,  
Requisition 1607457  
31  
23-1004  
Issue purchase order to Haworth, Inc., to furnish and deliver office furniture and  
cubicles for thirteen (13) employee spaces at the Main Office Building Annex,  
under General Services Administration Joint Purchasing Contract  
GS-03F-057DA, in an amount not to exceed $61,765.72, Account  
101-15000-634800, Requisition 1607465  
32  
33  
23-1007  
23-1017  
Issue purchase order for Contract 23-904-23 (Re-Bid), Furnishing and  
Delivering Harmonic Filters to the Stickney WRP, to Active Electrical Supply  
Company, in an amount not to exceed $243,270.00, Account  
201-50000-645650, Requisition 1601266  
Issue purchase order to Proven IT, Inc. to furnish, deliver, and install one KIP  
7980 Series Four Roll Multi-Function Printing System with one KIP 2300 CCD  
Scanner, including one year of maintenance under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA)  
Purchasing Contract No. 030321-TOS, in an amount not to exceed $50,830.00,  
Accounts 101-50000-634990 and 101-50000-612800, Requisition 1607060  
Award Contract  
34  
23-1006  
Authority to award Contract 24-348-11, Services to Remove Hazardous  
Materials from Various District Locations, On an As-Needed Basis, For A  
Three-Year Period, to Luse Environmental Services, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $274,785.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1608245 (As  
Revised)  
Contract 24-348-11 Affirmative Action Goals and Revised Appendix D Report -  
Attachments:  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
35  
23-0913  
Authority to decrease Contract 19-665-11, Landscape Maintenance at Various  
Service Areas, Groups A, B, and D to Lizzette Medina & Company, in an  
amount of $24,586.25, from an amount of $739,250.84, to an amount not to  
exceed $714,664.59, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612420, Purchase Orders  
5001719 and 5001720 (Deferred from the October 5, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Change Order Log - Purchase Orders 5001719 and 5001720  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
10/5/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
36  
37  
23-0983  
23-0984  
Authority to decrease Contract 21-690-12, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from  
LASMA and CALSMA (Re-Bid), Group A LASMA, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., in  
an amount of $1,312,928.09, from an amount of $12,556,834.00, to an amount  
not to exceed $11,243,905.91, Account 101-69000-612520, Purchase Order  
5001854  
Authority to decrease Contract 21-690-11, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from  
LASMA and CALSMA, Group B CALSMA, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., in an  
amount of $691,700.00, from an amount of $2,675,100.00, to an amount not to  
exceed $1,983,400.00, Account 101-68000-612520, Purchase Order 5001839  
38  
23-0988  
Authority to decrease Contract 22-691-12, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids  
for LASMA, CALSMA and the Egan Water Reclamation Plant (Re-Bid), Groups  
B and C, to Gosia Cartage, LTD, in an amount of $900,200.00, from an amount  
of $2,710,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,809,800.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000-612520, Purchase Order 5001877  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 5001877  
Attachments:  
39  
23-0989  
Authority to decrease Contract 21-692-11, Utilization and Transportation of Air  
Dried Biosolids from LASMA and CALSMA, Groups A and B, to Synagro  
Central, LLC, in an amount of $115,000.00, from an amount of $2,940,830.98,  
to an amount not to exceed $2,825,830.98, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612520,  
Purchase Order 5001805  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 5001805  
Attachments:  
40  
41  
42  
23-0991  
23-0999  
23-1001  
Authority to decrease Contract 22-691-11, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids  
for LASMA, CALSMA and the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Group A LASMA,  
to J.E.I. Inc., in an amount of $1,081,416.21, from an amount of $3,750,000.00,  
to an amount not to exceed $2,668,583.79, Account 101-69000-612520,  
Purchase Order 5001866  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the 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 of $42,946.90,  
from an amount of $441,546.00, to an amount not to exceed $484,492.90,  
Account 101-68000-612650, Purchase Order 3120617  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Seyfarth  
Shaw LLP to represent the District in MWRDGC v. IBEW, Local 9, Case No.  
2023 CH 00322, Circuit Court of Cook County and any related actions, in an  
amount of $45,000.00, from an amount of $185,000.00, to an amount not to  
exceed $230,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Purchase Order 3124390  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3124390  
Attachments:  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Authorization  
43  
23-1026  
Authority to transfer 2023 departmental appropriations in the amount of  
$3,500.00 in the Corporate Fund  
10.19.23 Board Transfer BF5.pdf  
Attachments:  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
44  
45  
23-1018  
23-1019  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of September 2023  
Attachment 1 CO Report September 2023 5% Contingency.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report September 2023  
Attachments:  
Report on the status of the agreement entered into between the District and  
Material Service Corporation, now known as Heidelberg Materials Midwest  
Aggregate, Inc., for the mining of the required “Rough Hole” for the Thornton  
Composite Reservoir  
Attachment A 10.03.23.pdf  
Attachments:  
Maintenance & Operations Committee  
Reports  
46  
23-1025  
Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of  
Maintenance and Operations during the month of September 2023  
R-98 Report September 2023.pdf  
Attachments:  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Authorization  
47  
48  
23-1020  
Authority to amend the intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Lyons  
for the acquisition of flood-prone properties (21-IGA-24)  
Exhibit A.pdf  
Exhibit B.pdf  
Attachments:  
23-1022  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Brookfield for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Burlington Avenue Storm Sewer  
Improvements in Brookfield (23-IGA-31), in an amount not to exceed  
$1,075,745.00  
23-IGA-31-Brookfield BL Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
49  
50  
23-1023  
23-1024  
Authority to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement for the design,  
construction, operation, and maintenance of the Thorn Ditch Flood Mitigation  
Project in South Holland, Illinois  
18-252-5F_ARPA Stormwater Projects List.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment  
to the Village of Midlothian for the acquisition of a flood-prone property  
(23-IGA-28), in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, Account  
501-50000-612400  
Flood-Prone Property Acquistion - Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Midlothian Natalie Creek Property (23-IGA-28) - Exhibit.pdf  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Additional Agenda Items  
51  
52  
23-1029  
23-1030  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
120th anniversary of Local 63 Ironworkers  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
Climate Action Museum  
(The above items were submitted after the agenda packet distribution)  
Adjournment