TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 25-856-11, Furnish and Deliver Two TARP Orbinox PLC Replacements to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $189,000.00, Account 101-68000-612650, Requisition 1640953
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 25-856-11, Furnish and Deliver Two TARP Orbinox PLC Replacements to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to replace two obsolete Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) system at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant.
The estimated cost for this contract is $189,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix V will not be included in this contract because of the limited number of MBEs, WBEs, and VBEs that can perform the scope of work.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 8, 2025
Bid Opening October 28, 2025
Award November 20, 2025
Completion March 1, 2026
Funds are available in Account 101-68000-612650.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 25-856-11.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JS:MM:JR:EH
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Precious Brady-Davis, Chairperson Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 4, 2025
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