Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda - Final  
Thursday, December 18, 2025  
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.  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
STANDING COMMITTEES  
Chairperson  
Vice Chairperson  
Affirmative Action  
Steele  
Garcia  
Budget & Employment  
Engineering  
Ethics  
Flynn  
Waller  
Brady-Davis  
Flynn  
Brady-Davis  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Flynn  
Federal Legislation  
Steele  
Finance  
Garcia  
Brown  
Industrial Waste & Water Pollution  
Information Technology  
Judiciary  
Davis  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Garcia  
Flynn  
Brady-Davis  
Davis  
Labor & Industrial Relations  
Maintenance & Operations  
Monitoring & Research  
Municipalities  
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service  
Public Health & Welfare  
Public Information & Education  
Procurement  
Flynn  
Steele  
Waller  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Brown  
Brown  
Waller  
McElroy Kirkwood  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Steele  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Waller  
Garcia  
Davis  
Brown  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Davis  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Brady-Davis  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Garcia  
Real Estate Development  
State Legislation & Rules  
Stormwater Management  
Brown  
2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE  
January  
February  
March  
9
23  
20  
20  
17  
15  
26  
6
6
April  
3
May  
1
June  
5
July  
17  
14  
4
August  
September  
October  
November  
18  
16  
20  
2
6
December  
December  
2 (Annual Meeting)  
18  
4
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
2
25-0971  
Authority to Amend the Adopted 2026 Budget  
2026 Consolidated BF-21 Packet.pdf  
Attachments:  
25-0972  
MOTION to amend the 2026 budget of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation  
District of Greater Chicago as adopted December 11, 2025, consistent with  
motions adopted this date  
3
O25-004A  
Adopt Ordinance O25-004A, Amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of  
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, effective for  
the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026,  
adopted on December 11, 2025  
Ordinance O25-004A Annual Appropriation Ordinance BTL.pdf  
O25-004A Annual Appropriation Ordinance.pdf  
O25-004A Approp Ord Attachment Part 1  
Attachments:  
O25-004A Approp Ord Attachment Part 2  
O25-004A Approp Ord Attachment Part 3  
4
25-0973  
MOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2025 vote Adopting Ordinance  
O25-005, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for  
the levy of taxes for 2026 to provide revenues for the Retirement Fund and  
Corporate Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and  
ending December 31, 2026  
Ordinance O25-005 Retirement and Corporate Tax Levy Ordinance.pdf  
Attachments:  
5
6
7
8
25-0974  
25-0975  
25-0976  
25-0977  
MOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2025 vote Adopting Ordinance  
O25-006, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for  
the levy of taxes for 2026 to provide revenues for the Construction Fund,  
effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December  
31, 2026  
Ordinance O25-006 Construction Fund Tax Levy Ordinance.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2025 vote Adopting Ordinance  
O25-007, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for  
the levy of taxes for 2026 to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to  
discharge the principal thereof, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1,  
2026, and ending December 31, 2026  
Ordinance O25-007 Bond Interest and Principal Tax Levy Ordinance.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2025 vote Adopting Ordinance  
O25-008, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for  
the levy of taxes for 2026 to provide revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund,  
effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December  
31, 2026  
Ordinance O25-008 Reserve Claim Fund Tax Levy Ordinance.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reconsider the December 11, 2025 vote Adopting Ordinance  
O25-009, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for  
the levy of taxes for 2026 to provide revenues for the Stormwater Management  
Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending  
December 31, 2026  
Ordinance O25-009 Stormwater Management Fund Tax Levy Ordinance.pdf  
Attachments:  
9
25-0978  
25-0959  
MOTION to reconsider the vote on the 2026 budget as amended  
10  
MOTION to re-appoint John S. Kendall as Member of the Civil Service Board of  
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
Ordinance  
O25-013  
11  
Adopt Ordinance O25-013 establishing the minimum qualifications and duties  
for MWRD Inspector General and convening search and selection committees  
for appointing an MWRD Inspector General (As Revised)  
MISC NB - O25-013 MWRD IG Selection and Hiring process - Board Letter  
MISC NB - O25-013 MWRD IG Selection and Hiring process - Ordinance (revise  
MISC NB - O25-013 MWRD IG Selection and Hiring process - Job Specification  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
25-0969  
12  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating the  
Fenwick High School football team on winning the state championship  
Finance Committee  
Report  
25-0947  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
Report on the investment interest income during October 2025  
Inv Int Inc 2025-10 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
25-0948  
25-0949  
25-0950  
25-0966  
Report on investments purchased during October 2025  
Inv Purch 2025-10 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on the investment interest income during November 2025  
Inv Int Inc 2025-11 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on investments purchased during November 2025  
Inv Purch 2025-11 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of November 2025, in the amount  
of $47,564,031.29  
November 2025 Cash Disbursements  
Attachments:  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
18  
19  
25-0929  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
25-0967  
Authorization  
20  
21  
25-0941  
25-0943  
Authorization for payment to the Water Research Foundation for the 2026  
Annual Research Commitment in an amount not to exceed $190,663.00,  
Account 101-15000-612280  
2026 MWRD Anticipated WRF Participation_opt  
Attachments:  
WRF Subscriber Involvement Report Dec 2024-Nov 2025.pdf  
Authorization for payment to Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies  
(IAWA) for 2025/2026 membership dues in the amount of $14,120.00, Account  
101-15000-612280  
Authority to Advertise  
22  
25-0848  
Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-24, Furnish, Deliver, and Install  
Web-Based Compliance Software, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account  
101-15000-612430 and 612820, Requisition 1648399 (Deferred from the  
November 20, 2025 Board Meeting)(Deferred from the December 4, 2025  
Board Meeting)  
Contract 25-RFP-24 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
11/20/25  
12/4/25  
Board of Commissioners  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
Deferred  
23  
25-0953  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-028-11 Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters,  
Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One-Year Period,  
estimated cost $252,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570  
Contract 26-028-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Issue Purchase Order  
24  
25  
26  
25-0924  
25-0927  
25-0942  
Issue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. for EMS PRISM  
Compliance Software License Renewal and Stage Infrastructure, in an amount  
not to exceed $96,832.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1649388  
Issue purchase order for Contract 25-102-11, Boat Maintenance, Repairs, and  
Parts for the PC100 Boat, to Marine Services Corporation, in an amount not to  
exceed $83,600.00, Account 101-16000-612790, Requisition 1644515  
Issue purchase order to 101 Erie Hotel LLC for maintenance and operation of  
the common areas of the 101-111 East Erie Street Building for the period of  
January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed  
$71,408.77, Account 101-15000-612390, Requisition 1647545  
27  
25-0951  
Issue purchase orders and enter into agreements for Contract 25-RFP-16,  
State Legislative Consulting Services, with Paul L. Williams & Associates, P.C.  
in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, Blaida and Associates LLC in an  
amount not to exceed $25,000.00, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies in an  
amount not to exceed $25,000.00, and McGuireWoods Consulting in an amount  
not to exceed $25,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Requisitions 1641566,  
1641567, 1641568, 1641569 (As Revised)  
Contract 25-RFP-16 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
28  
29  
25-0952  
25-0954  
Issue purchase order for Contract 26-685-51 Furnishing, Delivering and  
Administration of Rain Barrels, to Enviro World Corporation, in an amount not to  
exceed $450,000.00, Account 501-50000-623990, Requisition 1641177  
Contract 26-685-51 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with GZA GeoEnvironmental,  
Inc. for Contract 25-RFP-18, Professional Environmental Engineering Services  
for Real Estate, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, Accounts  
101-30000-612430 and 501-50000-612520, Requisition 1641369 (As Revised)  
Contract 25-RFP-18 Affirmative Action Goals and Appendix A Report - GZA Geo  
Attachments:  
30  
31  
25-0955  
25-0965  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with V3 Companies, Ltd.,  
Inc. for Contract 25-RFP-18, Professional Environmental Engineering Services  
for Real Estate, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, Accounts  
101-30000-612430 and 501-50000-612520, Requisition 1641370 (As Revised)  
Contract 25-RFP-18 Affirmative Action Goals and Appendix A Report - V3 Comp  
Attachments:  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Barnes & Thornburg  
LLP for legal services related to the time limited water quality standard for  
dissolved oxygen in the Chicago Area Waterway System, in an amount of  
$700,000.00 Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition 1649976  
Award Contract  
32  
25-0926  
Authority to award Contract 24-988-11, Specialty Railroad Grade Crossing  
Signal System Services in the Stickney Service Area, to Track Service, Inc., in  
an amount not to exceed $950,000.00, Account 101-69000-612670, Requisition  
1621812  
Contract 24-988-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
33  
34  
25-0928  
25-0957  
Authority to award Contract 25-922-22 (Re-Bid), Specialized Railroad Car  
Rehabilitation in the Stickney Service Area, to JK-CO, LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $2,001,071.00, Account 201-50000-645790, Requisition 1640566  
Contract 25-922-21 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to award Contract 25-612-21, Roof Replacement and Rehabilitation at  
Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, to DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $4,097,530.00, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisitions  
1634050, 1634141, and 1634143  
Contract 25-612-21 (Groups A,B and C) - Affirmative Action Goals and Revised  
Attachments:  
35  
36  
25-0962  
25-0963  
Authority to award Contract 25-635-22 (Re-Bid), SEPA 3 Paver Walkway  
Improvement, to Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$191,525.00, Account 201-50000-645720, Requisition 1636647  
Contract 25-635-22 (Re-Bid) Affirmative Action Goals and Revised Appendix D a  
Attachments:  
Authority to award Contract 25-986-11, Locomotive Repair Services at the  
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Motive Power Resources, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $585,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-612670/623270,  
Requisition 1632597  
Contract 25-986-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
37  
38  
39  
25-0944  
25-0946  
25-0964  
Authority to increase Contract 23-419-11, Elevator Maintenance and Repair  
Service at The Main Office Building Complex, with Parkway Elevators, Inc., in  
an amount of $9,000.00, from an amount of $150,529.26, to an amount not to  
exceed $159,529.26, Accounts 101-15000-612370 and 612390, Purchase  
Order 5001931  
Change Order Log 5001931.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to increase Contract 21-RFP-13, Procure a Public Sector Budget  
System, with Euna Solutions Inc. formerly Questica LTD, in an amount of  
$19,000.00, from an amount of $1,531,098.00, to an amount not to exceed  
$1,550,098.00, Accounts 101-15000-612430 and 612820, Purchase Orders  
3124557 and 3138156  
Change Order Log 3124557.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to increase purchase order and extend the agreement with Labyrinth  
Solutions LLC d/b/a LSI Consulting, for Contract 22-RFP-14 SAP Consulting  
Services, in an amount of $75,000.00, from an amount of $354,090.00, to an  
amount not to exceed $429,090.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Purchase  
Order 3123966  
Change Order - Purchase Order 3123966  
Attachments:  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
40  
25-0960  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of November 2025  
Attachment 1 CO Report November 2025 5% Contingency Revised - Final.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report November 2025 - FINAL.pdf  
Attachments:  
Attachment 3 CO Report November 2025 5% Contingency - Final.pdf  
Judiciary Committee  
Authorization  
41  
25-0958  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Cristobal Gutierrez vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number W004220148, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $31,514.75, Account 901-30000-601090  
Maintenance & Operations Committee  
Reports  
42  
25-0932  
Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Acting Director of  
Maintenance and Operations during the month of November 2025  
R-98 Report November 2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
Public Health & Welfare Committee  
Authorization  
43  
25-0885  
Authority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County  
Sheriff’s Office to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program  
by extending the IGA for one year and to make payment to the CCSO in an  
amount not to exceed $80,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490 (Deferred from  
the December 4, 2025 Board Meeting)  
IGA 2018 CCSO-MWRD Executed.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
12/4/25  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
44  
25-0970  
Authority to issue a 5-year permit to the Village of Stickney to install security  
cameras on District real estate located adjacent to the Stickney Water  
Reclamation Plant along Pershing Avenue, between Laramie Avenue and  
Ridgeland Avenue, in Stickney, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of  
$10.00  
RE - Issue Permit to Village of Stickney - Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
State Legislation & Rules Committee  
Authorization  
45  
25-0968  
Recommendations for the State of Illinois 2026 Legislative Program  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Authorization  
46  
25-0961  
Authority to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of  
Flossmoor for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of  
Flossmoor Road Viaduct Storm Sewer Improvements in Flossmoor  
(25-IGA-23)  
BL Exhibit Attachment 25-IGA-23 Flossmoor Project Plan.pdf  
Attachments:  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Adjournment