Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda - Final  
Thursday, June 1, 2023  
10:30 AM  
Board Room  
Board of Commissioners  
Commissioner Yumeka Brown, Commissioner Cameron Davis, Commissioner  
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  
Motion  
1
23-0562  
MOTION to appoint President Kari K. Steele as a Commissioner on the Public  
Building Commission of Chicago  
Resolution  
23-0550  
2
3
4
5
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as  
Pride Month and honoring Equality Illinois  
23-0556  
23-0560  
23-0561  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as  
a month of celebration of Puerto Rican pride  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
150th anniversary of the Chicago Public Library  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as  
Immigrant Heritage Month and honoring the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and  
Refugee Rights  
Finance Committee  
Report  
6
23-0554  
Report on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due  
on June 1, 2023  
DS 2023-06 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
7
8
23-0551  
23-0558  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 23, 2023  
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 23-665-12, Landscape Maintenance at  
Various Service Areas (Re-Bid), estimated cost $1,338,000.00  
Authorization  
23-0520  
9
Authorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 22-902-21, Influent Gate  
Demolition at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, from $739,000.00 to  
$1,571,000.00, Account 201-50000-645700, Requisition 1581771  
Contract 22-902-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
Authority to Advertise  
10  
23-0522  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-049-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Work Gloves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost  
$56,000.00, Account 101-20000-623700  
Contract 23-049-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
11  
12  
23-0546  
23-0565  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-056-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Hardware to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost  
$101,000.00, Account 101-20000-623110  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-904-21 Furnishing and Delivering Harmonic  
Filters to the Stickney WRP, estimated cost $367,450.00, Account  
201-50000-645650  
Issue Purchase Order  
13  
23-0459  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 22-RFP-23  
Benefits Consulting Services with Deloitte Consulting LLP in an amount not to  
exceed $150,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition 1591571  
(Deferred from the May 18, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Contract 22-RFP-23 Affirmative Action Appendix A Report - Deloitte Consulting,  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/18/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
14  
23-0467  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 22-RFP-13  
Intranet Development and Platform Support, with WM Reply, Inc. in an amount  
not to exceed $380,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1584520  
(Deferred from the May 18, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Contract 22-RFP-13 Affirmative Action Appendix A and Appendix V Report - WM  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/18/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
15  
23-0475  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Princeton University, for  
greenhouse gas monitoring and quantification at the Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago facilities, in an amount not to exceed  
$100,414.00, Account 101-16000-612430, Requisition 1598272 (As Revised)  
(Deferred from the May 18, 2023 Board Meeting)  
Affirmative Action Goals Report for Contract for Monitoring and Quantifying Gree  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/18/23  
Board of Commissioners  
Deferred  
16  
23-0528  
Issue purchase order for Contract 23-903-11 Furnish and Deliver a Rotavator to  
LASMA, to Farm Power Implements, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$52,757.00, Account 101-69000-634760, Requisition 1591564  
Contract 23-903-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Attachments:  
17  
18  
23-0530  
23-0531  
Issue purchase order to General Pump and Machinery, Inc., to Furnish and  
Deliver Two (2) Pentair Flow Technologies Vertiline Pumps to the Calumet  
Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed $36,000.00, Account  
101-68000-623270, Requisition 1600286  
Issue purchase order to Zonatherm Products, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver One  
(1) New Generac 625kW Emergency Generator to the Hanover Park Water  
Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No.  
092222-GNR, in an amount not to exceed $300,866.00, Account  
101-67000-623070, Requisition 1599945  
19  
20  
23-0532  
23-0563  
Issue purchase order to WSG & Solutions, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a  
Stainless-Steel Rake Carriage Assembly with all Related Equipment and  
Components to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to exceed  
$50,497.00, Account 101-67000-623270, Requisition 1600306  
Issue purchase order and enter into an 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 not to  
exceed $95,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Requisition 1600999  
Award Contract  
21  
23-0523  
Authority to award Contract 23-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies,  
Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B,  
C, D, E, F and H to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $286,616.28, and Group G to J.P. Simons & Co., in an amount not to  
exceed $26,347.98. Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623190, 623250,  
623680, 623850.  
Contract 23-017-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G AND H  
Attachments:  
22  
23-0524  
Authority to award Contract 23-033-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Air  
Filters to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Group A to Chicago Filter  
Supply, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $45,882.42, and Group C to Seherihde  
LLC in an amount not to exceed $4,138.27, Account 101-20000-623270.  
Contract 23-033-11 Item Descriptions - Group A  
Contract 23-033-11 Item Descriptions - Group B  
Contract 23-033-11 Item Descriptions - Group C  
Contract 23-033-11 Item Descriptions - Group D  
Attachments:  
23  
24  
23-0525  
23-0526  
Authority to award Contract 23-070-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Batteries to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to GOBEECH LLC. in  
an amount not to exceed $34,228.18, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623250  
Contract 23-072-11 Item Descriptions  
Attachments:  
Authority to award Contract 23-659-11, Agricultural Management, Agricultural  
Fieldside Mowing, and Fence Installation and Repair in Fulton County, Illinois,  
Group B, to C&J Mowing and Fencing, LLC, in an amount not to exceed  
$375,000.00, Accounts 101-69000-612420, Requisition 1576860  
Contract 23-659-11 (Group B) Revised Appendix D Report - C&J Mowing and F  
Attachments:  
25  
23-0527  
Authority to award Contract 23-902-31, Pavement Rehabilitation at the  
Lawndale Solids Management Area to K-Five Construction Corporation in an  
amount not to exceed $7,417,412.60, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition  
1577804  
Contract 23-902-31 Revised Appendix D Report- K-Five Construction Corporat  
Attachments:  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
26  
23-0517  
Authority to increase Contract 15-830-3D Replacement of Tailrace Stop Logs,  
Headrace Gates, and Equipment at Lockport Powerhouse, Stickney Service  
Area, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $22,500.00, from  
an amount of $13,759,511.82, to an amount not to exceed $13,782,011.82,  
Account 401-50000-645720, Purchase Order 4000070  
Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000070  
Attachments:  
27  
28  
23-0518  
23-0519  
Authority to increase Contract 17-131-4FR (Re-Bid), McCook Reservoir Rock  
Wall Stabilization and Geotechnical Instrumentation, SSA (Re-Bid), to IHC  
Construction Companies, L.L.C. in an amount of $5,712,985.00, from an  
amount of $14,980,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $20,692,985.00,  
Account 401-50000-645630, Purchase Order 4000086  
Authority to decrease Contract 20-614-11, Elevator Maintenance at Various  
Locations, Groups A, B, and C to Parkway Elevators, Inc., in an amount of  
$33,012.73, from an amount of $1,097,366.44, to an amount not to exceed  
$1,064,353.71, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612680, Purchase  
Orders 5001758, 5001759, 5001760  
Change Order - Purchase Orders 5001758, 5001759, 5001760  
Attachments:  
Judiciary Committee  
Report  
29  
30  
23-0552  
23-0553  
Report on the Approval of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) Minutes  
Report on the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”)  
Minutes  
Authorization  
23-0515  
31  
Authorization to amend the settlement and add the bodily injury claims to the  
Auto Property Damage Claim of Atanas Tamamdjiev, Board Meeting of January  
19, 2023, Agenda Item No. 35, File No. 23-0075, in an amount of $30,000.00  
from an amount of $6,688.47 for a total amount of $36,688.47, Account  
901-30000-667220  
File 23-0075.pdf  
Attachments:  
32  
23-0516  
Authority to settle the Bodily Injury Claim of Gergana Tamamdjieva, Claim No.  
A/P 1533, in the sum of $26,000.00, arising from an October 13, 2022 vehicle  
accident, Account 901-30000-667220  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
33  
23-0555  
Authority to enter into a 50-year lease with the Chicago Board of Education for  
the use of 1.62± acres of District real estate located south of Bryn Mawr Avenue  
along the west side of the North Shore Channel in Chicago, Illinois, commonly  
known as North Shore Channel Parcels 9.16 (portion) and 9.17, for academic  
and physical education purposes, including the development of a new soccer  
field for Northside College Preparatory High School. Consideration shall be a  
nominal fee of $10.00  
RE - CBOE Request for 50 yr Lease Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
RE - CBOE Request for 50 yr Lease Letter of Support.pdf  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Authorization  
34  
23-0533  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the City of Calumet City for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alleys Project 2 in Calumet City  
(23-IGA-14), in an amount not to exceed $602,000.00  
23-IGA-14 Calumet City IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
35  
23-0534  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Chicago Ridge for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the East Police Department Permeable Paver  
Parking Lot Project in Chicago Ridge (23-IGA-15), in an amount not to exceed  
$261,000.00  
23-IGA-15 Chicago Ridge IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
23-0535  
23-0536  
23-0537  
23-0538  
23-0539  
23-0540  
23-0541  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Town of Cicero for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Infrastructure Alley Paving Improvements 2 in  
Cicero (23-IGA-16), in an amount not to exceed $365,000.00  
23-IGA-16 Cicero IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Forest Park for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Project in Forest Park  
(23-IGA-17), in an amount not to exceed $504,000.00  
23-IGA-17 Forest Park IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of La Grange for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Parking Lot 3 Green Infrastructure Retrofit in  
La Grange (23-IGA-18), in an amount not to exceed $207,000.00  
23-IGA-18 La Grange IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of La Grange Park for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Project in La Grange Park  
(23-IGA-19), in an amount not to exceed $291,000.00  
23-IGA-19 La Grange Park IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Maywood for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Infrastructure Alley Improvements 2 in Maywood  
(23-IGA-20), in an amount not to exceed $672,000.00  
23-IGA-20 Maywood IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Niles for the design, construction, operation, and  
maintenance of the Milwaukee Avenue Green Alley in Niles (23-IGA-21), in an  
amount not to exceed $430,000.00  
23-IGA-21 Niles IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Oak Park for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Alleys and Parking Lot 10 Project in Oak Park  
(23-IGA-22), in an amount not to exceed $510,000.00  
23-IGA-22 Oak Park IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
43  
44  
45  
46  
23-0542  
23-0543  
23-0544  
23-0547  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Riverside for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Commuter Lot 8 Green Parking Lot in Riverside  
(23-IGA-23), in an amount not to exceed $266,000.00  
23-IGA-23 Riverside IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Skokie for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Alley Program 2 in Skokie (23-IGA-24), in an  
amount not to exceed $357,000.00  
23-IGA-24 Skokie IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Westchester for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Reconstruction Project 2 in  
Westchester (23-IGA-25), in an amount not to exceed $568,000.00  
23-IGA-25 Westchester IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Western Springs for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Springdale Drainage Improvements in  
Western Springs (23-IGA-29), in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00  
Board Report Attachment - Recommended SPP Design_Shovel-Ready Projects  
23-IGA-29 Western Springs IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Attachments:  
47  
48  
23-0548  
23-0549  
Authority to negotiate Intergovernmental Agreements to assist various local  
municipalities with the condition assessment and the rehabilitation of sanitary  
sewers  
Authority to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve  
District of Cook County for a multi-benefit Flood Control Project located  
between the Village of Glenwood and the Village of Ford Heights  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Adjournment