Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

100 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday, September 5, 2024

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.

Call Meeting to Order

President Kari K. Steele presiding, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.

Roll Call

8 -

Present:

Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn;

Marcelino Garcia; Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; and Kari K. Steele

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Cameron Davis, that

the minutes from the last meeting of August 8, 2024 be approved without having

to read them into the record. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus of

ayes - No nays

Public Comments

Kevin Coburn, Vice President of Sales for Insituform Technologies, addressed the board

regarding agenda item 53

Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole

A motion was made by Yumeka Brown, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn, to

recess and convene as a committee of the whole. The motion carried by

acclamation. Chorus of Ayes - No Nays

Committee of the Whole

Approval of the Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda with the exception of

Items: 27 and 53

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Cameron Davis, to defer

Agenda Item # 27. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

Aye: 8 - Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa

Flynn; Marcelino Garcia; Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; and Kari

K. Steele

Absent: 1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Item # 53 was deferred by Patricia Theresa Flynn

President Kari K. Steele called for a motion to accept the agendas for each

Standing Committee that was convened. Moved by Marcelino Garcia, seconded

by Precious Brady-Davis. President Kari K. Steele called for any objections. No

objections were voiced. Motion carried.

The Committee of the Whole meeting of September 5, 2024 was adjourned at

10:45 a.m.

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 10:45 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to

order

Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions

Motion

MOTION to reappoint David Ormsby, Inc., as public relations consultant for the

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for an additional

one-year period in an amount not to exceed $48,000.00, Account

101-11000-612430

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,

that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,

Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele

1 - Cameron Davis

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

Ordinance - Industrial Waste

Request Authority to Amend the Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Ordinance of

the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

IW24-001A

Attachments: Board Letter - 2024 CTWD Ordinance - Amend.pdf

Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Ordinance - REDLINE.pdf

Chemical Toilet Waste Disposal Ordinance - CLEAN COPY.pdf

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,

that this Industrial Waste Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the

following roll call vote:

8 -

Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

Resolution

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing

September 16th as Mexican Independence Day

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Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing

September 2nd as Labor Day

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Adopted

Finance Committee

Report

Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of July 2024, in the amount of

$39,132,439.30

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Attachments: July 2024 Cash Disbursements Summary

Published and Filed

Procurement Committee

Report

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Published and Filed

Report on rejection of bids for Contract 24-612-21, Roof Replacement and

Rehabilitation at Various Locations, estimated cost $2,360,000.00

Attachments:

Contract 24-612-21, Groups A,B,C,D - Affirmative Action Revised

Appendix D Report - DCG Roofing Solutions

Contract 24-612-21, Groups A,B,C,D - Affirmative Action Revised

Appendix D Report - F&G Roofing Co

Published and Filed

Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, August 23, 2024

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24-0774

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Published and Filed

Authorization

Authorization to enter into an agreement for Contract 24-RFP-03 Vision Plan

Administrator, with EyeMed Vision Care, LLC, for a three-year period, effective

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, Account 101-25000-601250

24-0719

Attachments: Contract 24-RFP-03 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authorization to join the coalition, REACT, to represent the District’s interests

before the Illinois Commerce Commission in ComEd Rate Design proceeding,

ICC Docket No. 24-0378 and issue a purchase order and enter into an

agreement with REACT’s counsel, CJT Energy Law, LLC, in an amount not to

exceed $35,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612150, Requisition

1623136

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Approved

Authorization for payment to the City of Chicago for participation in the city’s

underground project coordination, in an amount not to exceed $25,924.33,

Account 101-50000-612430

24-0750

Approved

Authority to Advertise

Authority to advertise Contract 25-631-11, Furnishing and Delivering Odor

Control Canisters and Media to Various Locations, estimated cost $203,100.00,

Account 101-66000-623560, Requisition 1621387

24-0708

Attachments: Contract 25-631-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 24-055-11 Furnish and Deliver Pipe Covering

and Insulation to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost

$60,000.00, Account 101-20000-623170

24-0713

Attachments: Contract 24-055-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-045-11 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, estimated cost

$56,000.00, Account 101-20000-612360, Requisition 1621179

24-0714

Attachments: Contract 25-045-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 24-RFP-18 Leadership Training for a Three -

Year Period, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, Account 101-25000-

60110, Requisition 1621506.

24-0722

Attachments: Contract 23-RFP-13 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Request for Proposal Contract 24-RFP-15, E-Discovery

and Trial Support Services for the District’s Law Department for a three-year

period, estimated cost $390,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition

1623109

24-0733

Attachments: Contract 24-RFP-15 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-021-11, Furnish and Deliver Unleaded

Gasoline to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost

$387,923.00, Accounts 101-16000, 20000, 69000-623820, Requisitions

1621279, 1621280, 1621432, 1621796.

24-0737

Attachments: Contract 25-021-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-652-11 Furnish and Deliver Various Types of

Manhole Covers, Frames, and Associated Miscellaneous Parts, estimated cost

$120,000.00, Account 101-66000-623300, Requisition 1621388

24-0743

Attachments: Contract 25-652-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 23-378-3S Upper Des Plaines Dropshafts 1/1A

and 5 Rehabilitation and Calumet Dropshaft 34 Modification, NSA and CSA,

estimated cost between $6,175,000.00 and $7,475,000.00, Account

201-50000-645700, Requisition 1623142 (As Revised)

24-0747

Attachments: Contract 23-378-2S Project Fact Sheet

Contract 23-378-2S Affirmative Action Goals 98% Review Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-002-11 Furnish and Deliver Cylinder Gases

and Bulk Liquid Argon to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated

cost $103,000.00, Account 101-20000-623840

24-0755

Attachments:

Contract 25-002-11 Affirmaitve Action Goals Report - Groups A and

B.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-022-11, Furnish and Deliver Diesel Fuel to

Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, in an amount not-to-exceed

$450,000.00, Accounts 101-16000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623820,

501-50000-623820, Requisitions 1621431, 1621740, 1621797, 1622022,

1622045 (As Revised)

24-0756

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-640-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium

Bisulfite, estimated cost $1,808,400.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000-623560,

Requisitions 1621731 and 1621735

24-0761

Attachments: Contract 25-640-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A and B

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 24-RFP-14, Agenda Management Solution for a

five-year period, estimated cost $300,000.00, Accounts 101-27000-612820 and

101-40000-612430 Requisition 1623606

24-0769

Attachments: Contract 24-RFP-14 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

Issue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. for EMS PRISM

Compliance Management Software License Renewal in an amount not to

exceed $13,990.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1621833 (Deferred

from the August 8, 2024 Board Meeting)

24-0690

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Cameron Davis, that this

Agenda Item be Deferred. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

8 -

Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

Issue purchase orders for Contract 24-650-11 Portable Toilets at Various

Locations, Group A and B to Oui Oui Enterprises, Ltd., in an amount not to

exceed $37,000.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-612330, Requisitions 1615314

and 1614027

24-0715

Attachments:

Contract 24-650-11 - Groups A and B - Affirmative Action Goals

Reports.pdf

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Origami Risk LLC to

provide software hosting, maintenance and license renewal for the Origami

Risk Management Information System, in an amount not to exceed

$282,489.99, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1622107

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Attachments:

Affirmative Action Goals Report for Risk Management Information

System Contract

Approved

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco

Malware Subscriptions for Cisco Content Filters and Firewalls, in an amount not

to exceed $80,747.78, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1622239

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Approved

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco

SmartNet Hardware Support for Routers and Switches, in an amount not to

exceed $211,968.44, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1622236

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24-0727

Approved

Issue purchase orders for Contract 24-639-11, Furnish and Deliver Process

Water Chemicals to Global Water Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed

$353,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1618491,

1618492, and 1618494

Attachments: Contract 24-639-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for ManageEngine Software

License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $26,297.25 Account

101-27000-612820, Requisition 1623149

24-0729

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Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into a subscription agreement with ToolWatch,

LLC dba Align Technologies of Colorado for Align Essentials software and

maintenance in an amount not to exceed $34,735.86, Account

101-27000-612820, Requisition 1621509

Approved

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for KnowBe4 online security

awareness and tracking software, in an amount not to exceed $38,439.21,

Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1623153

24-0738

24-0742

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with PerkinElmer U.S. LLC

for preventive maintenance, repairs, and consumable supplies for Inductively

Coupled Plasma Instruments and Peripheral Accessories in the Analytical

Laboratories Division, in an amount not to exceed $230,465.77, Accounts

101-16000-612970, 623570, Requisition 1623002

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Biotage, LLC for

preventative maintenance and consumable supplies for automated extractor

systems, in an amount not to exceed $93,694.24, Accounts 101-16000-612970,

623570, Requisition 1622115

24-0744

24-0751

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Corrosion Probe, Inc for

Contract 24-CON-02 Welding Inspection and Consultation and Inspections for

Corrosion and Protective Coatings under Project 24-891-2C, in an amount not

to exceed $450,000.00, Account 201-50000-612240, Requisition 1623475

Attachments:

Contract 24-891-2C Affirmative Action Goals and Appendix A Report -

Corrosion Probe, Inc.

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into a joint funding agreement with the United

States Department of the Interior - U.S. Geological Survey for the maintenance

and operation of eight streamflow gaging stations and two rain gages within

Cook County, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $128,100.00, Account

501-50000-612490, Requisition 1622225

24-0752

Attachments: Exhibit_USGS Gages_FY24-25

Approved

Issue purchase order for Contract 24-109-11, Furnish and Deliver a Gel

Permeation Chromatograph System in the Organic Compounds Analytical

Laboratory at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,

in an amount not to exceed $43,970.02, Account 101-16000-634970,

Requisition 1616808

24-0758

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Approved

Issue purchase orders for Contract 24-631-11, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric

Chloride, to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. (Kemira), in an amount not to exceed

$11,668,079.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1617752 and

1617861

Attachments: Contract 24-631-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions,

Inc. for the MWRD Police to utilize the STARCOM21 Network regional

interoperable radio system for the thirty-eight (38) STARCOM radios used by

MWRD Police, in an amount not to exceed $78,432.00, Account

101-15000-612840, Requisition 1623424

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24-0771

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Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with CEM Holdings

Corporation, to provide onsite service and maintenance for three moisture and

solids analyzers at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, for a three-year

period, in an amount not to exceed $40,699.65, Account 101-69000-612490,

623570, Requisition 1621514

Approved

Issue purchase orders and enter into agreements for Contract 24-RFP-02

Commercial Banking and Investment Custody Services for a five-year period,

with the option to extend for a two-year period, with BMO Bank N.A. for General

Banking, Lockbox and Electronic Collection, and Procurement Card Services, in

an amount not to exceed $155,000.00; and with The Northern Trust Company

for Investment Custody Services in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00;

Account 101-11000-612430, Requisitions 1611818, 1611819, and 1611820.

Approved

Issue purchase orders for Contract 24-602-11, Furnish and Deliver

Miscellaneous Electrical and Mechanical Equipment to Various Locations, Item

1 to Refraction Technologies Corporation in an amount not to exceed

$129,444.00; Item 2 to R.J. O’Neil, Incorporated in an amount not to exceed

$70,109.00; Items 3 and 6 to Indi Enterprise, Incorporated in an amount not to

exceed $183,127.00; Items 4 and 5 to Sync-Power Services, Incorporated in an

amount not to exceed $95,569.95; Item 7 to Instrumart, LLC in an amount not

to exceed $60,012.00; Item 8 to Graybar Electric Company, Incorporated in an

amount not to exceed $225,000.00; and Item 10 to Integrated Power Systems,

LLC in an amount not to exceed $52,833.00, Accounts

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101-67000/68000/69000-623270-623070-623800, Requisitions 1611549,

1613106, 1613347, 1609863, 1613512, 1611155, 1614829, 1603707, and

1616180 (As Revised)

Attachments: Contract 24-602-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Contract 24-602-11 Tabulation of Bids Received

Approved

Award Contract

Authority to award Contract 23-098-3P, Overburden Removal at Location of

Battery E, OWRP, to Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc. (Berger), in an

amount not to exceed $7,384,250.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for

change orders in an amount of $369,212.50, for a total amount not to exceed

$7,753,462.50, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1614472

24-0730

Attachments:

Contract 23-098-3P Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised

Appendix D and Appendix V Reports - Berger Contractors, Inc..pdf

Approved

Authority to award Contract 24-624-12 (Re-Bid), Main Street Bridge Expansion

Joint Replacement, to BCE-USA, LLC (BCE), in an amount not to exceed

$179,000.00, Account 101-66000-612620, Requisition 1610257

24-0734

Attachments:

Contract 24-624-12 Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised

Appendix D and Appendix V Reports - BCE-USA, LLC.pdf

Approved

Authority to award Contract 20-861-2E, Replacement of Telemetry, Various

Locations, to William T. Connelly, Inc. dba Connelly Electric Co.(Connelly), in an

amount not to exceed $3,153,600.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for

change orders in an amount of $157,680.00, for a total amount not to exceed

$3,311,280.00, Account 201-50000-645700, Requisition 1613839

24-0740

Attachments:

Contract 20-861-2E Affirmative Action Revised Appendix D and

Appendix V Report - Connelly Electric Co..pdf

Contract 20-861-2E Affirmative Action Revised Appendix D Report -

Broadway Electric Inc..pdf

Approved

Authority to award Contract 24-416-11, Operating Engineering and Related

Trade Services To the Main Office Building Complex, to The Stone Group, Inc.

(Stone Group), in an amount not to exceed $4,104,595.44, Accounts

101-15000-612370/612390, Requisition 1615820

24-0757

Attachments:

Contract 24-416-11 Revised Appendix D Report - The Stone Group,

Inc..pdf

Approved

Authority to award Contract 24-023-11, Furnish and Deliver Lab Chemicals to

Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B, and C to Fisher

Scientific Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $108,253.96, Account

101-20000-623570

24-0766

Attachments: Contract 24-023-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, and C

Approved

Authority to award Contract 24-049-11, Furnish and Deliver Work Gloves to

Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups C and D to Cicero Mfg. &

Supply Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $26,096.50, Account

101-20000-623700

24-0767

Attachments: Contract 24-049-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, C and D

Approved

Authority to award Contract 24-056-11, Furnish and Deliver Hardware to Various

Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B to Liberty Fastener

Company, in an amount not to exceed $67,162.80, and Group C to Cicero Mfg.

& Supply Co., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,783.65, Account

101-20000-623110.

24-0775

Attachments: Contract 24-056-11 Item Descriptions - Group A.pdf

Contract 24-056-11 Item Descriptions - Group B.pdf

Contract 24-056-11 Item Descriptions - Group C.pdf

Contract 24-056-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to award Contract 01-103-AS 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation -

Phase II, SSA, to Michels Trenchless, Inc. (Michels), in an amount not to exceed

$39,418,164.03, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an

amount of $1,970,908.20, for a total amount not to exceed $41,389,072.23,

Account 401-50000-645700, Requisition 1607772

24-0786

Attachments:

Contract 01-103-AS - Affirmative Action Revised Appendix D and

Appendix B Reports - Michels Trenchless, Inc..pdf

Deferred by Patricia Theresa Flynn

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

Authority to decrease Contract 21-621-11, Rehabilitation of Raw Sewage Pump

Rotating Assemblies at Various Locations, to Rotating Equipment Repair, Inc.,

in an amount of $89,873.79, from an amount of $1,171,501.00, to an amount not

to exceed $1,081,627.21, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600, Purchase

Order 5001833

24-0709

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 5001833.pdf

Approved

Authority to increase purchase order to Kardex Handling Solutions, LLC in an

amount of $4,445.00, from an amount of $6,000.00, to an amount not to exceed

$10,445.00, Account 101-20000-612680, Purchase Order 3128225

24-0712

24-0746

Approved

Authority to increase multi-year agreement with Schneider Electric Systems

USA, Inc., to Provide Preventive Maintenance, Support and Repair Parts for the

Foxboro DCS at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of

$20,210.01, from an amount of $4,167,457.00, to an amount not to exceed

$4,187,667.01, Account 101-68000-612650, Purchase Order 3107890

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 16-127-3DR A/B and C/D Service Tunnel

Rehabilitation - Phase Three, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Rebid, to IHC

Construction Companies, LLC. in an amount of $115,756.03, from an amount of

$28,863,563.04, to an amount not to exceed $28,979,319.07, Account

401-50000-645750, Purchase Order 4000097

24-0748

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000097

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 19-159-3P Chemical Addition Backup System,

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies LLC in an

amount of $250,887.35, from an amount of $8,526,051.05, to an amount not to

exceed $8,776,938.40, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000085

24-0749

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000085

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 18-254-3P Chemical Phosphorus Removal

Facility, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies,

LLC, in an amount of $66,706.40, from an amount of $16,369,116.86, to an

amount not to exceed $16,435,823.26, Account 201-50000-645650, Purchase

Order 4000092

24-0754

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000092

Approved

Authority to decrease purchase order and file the final report for Emergency

Contract 24-901-11, LASMA Lagoon 28 Rail Repair to Track Services, Inc., in

an amount of $24,270.89, from an amount of $50,000.00, to an amount not to

exceed $25,729.11, Account 101-69000-612670, Purchase Order 3130205

24-0762

24-0764

Approved

Authority to increase purchase order and extend agreement for a three (3)

month period, for Contract 19-RFP-08 Lease One Digital, High-Speed Color

Production Printing System and One Digital, High-Speed Monochrome

Production Printing System with a Five Year Repair, Supply and Maintenance

Agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. in an amount not

to exceed $16,600.00, from an amount of $444,687.64, to an amount not to

exceed $461,287.64, Accounts 101-15000-612330 and 612800, Purchase

Order 3105342

Attachments: Change Order - Purchase Order 3105342

Approved

Engineering Committee

Report

Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the

Director of Engineering during the month of July 2024

24-0770

Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report July 2024 5% Contingency.pdf

Attachment 2 CO Status Report July 2024 .pdf

Attachment 3 CO Report July 2024 5% Contingency.pdf

Published and Filed

Judiciary Committee

Authorization

Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Deborah Nevels

vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number 24WC020163 in the sum of $18,238.82 Account

901-30000-601090

24-0720

Approved

Maintenance & Operations Committee

Reports

Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of

Maintenance and Operations during the month of July 2024

24-0707

Attachments: R-98 Report July 2024.pdf

Published and Filed

Stormwater Management Committee

Report

Report on Green Infrastructure, Detention, and Compensatory Storage Volumes

Required by the Watershed Management Ordinance

24-0753

Attachments: 2024 T1 Stormwater Management Report (1st Half).pdf

2024 T2 Offsite Facility Report (1st Half).pdf

Published and Filed

Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 1, 2, 27, and 53

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn, to

Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

8 -

Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

Executive Session

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Eira L. Corral

Sepúlveda, that an executive session be held for the Committee on Labor and

Industrial Relations to discuss collective negotiating matters between the District

and its employees or their representatives pursuant to section 2(C)(2) of the Open

Meetings Act. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: 8:0

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 12:20 p.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to

order

Miscellaneous and New Business

Meeting Summary

Speakers

None

Summary of Requests

Miscellaneous and New Business

1. Cameron Davis requested a progress report on the Environmental Justice Grant from

the EPA be provided to the board by the next meeting

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 19, 2024, please

prepare and submit Board items before the following absolute cutoff dates.

Date agenda items are due to the Director of Procurement and Materials

Management for signature and preparation: September 6, 2024

Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., September

11, 2024

Adjournment

A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Cameron Davis, that

when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, September 19,

2024 at 10:30 a.m. and also move that today's meeting be Adjourned. The motion

carried by the following roll call vote: /s/ Jacqueline Torres, Clerk

8 -

Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele

1 - Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent:

APPROVAL:

In accordance with the provisions of 70ILCS 2605/4, each of the foregoing agenda items duly

adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago this September 5, 2024, are hereby approved.

APPROVED:

/s/ Kari K. Steele

President Board of Commissioners of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

September 5, 2024