TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2025
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Executive Director
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Authority to increase Contract 18-702-31, Furnish, Deliver and Install Disc Filters at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $33,649.00, from an amount of $9,143,393.00, to an amount not to exceed $9,177,042.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001863
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Dear Sir:
On March 3, 2022, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to award Contract 18-702-31, Furnish, Deliver and Install Disc Filters at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $8,895,000.00. The contract expires on June 30, 2026.
As of November 19, 2025, the attached list of change orders has been approved.
Original Contract Amount $8,895,000.00
Date of Board Approval 3/3/2022
Cumulative Change Order Value (11/19/2025) $248,393.00
% Change of Original Contract Value 2.8%
Current Contract Value $9,143,393.00
Requested Increase or Decrease $33,649.00
New Contract Value $9,177,042.00
% Change of Current Contract Value 0.4%
% Change of Original Contract Value 3.2%
The scope of work for this project includes the inspection and rebuild of Egan WRP Raw Sewage Pumps. An increase in value is requested to reinstall Raw Sewage Pump No. 1 after it experienced a bearing failure. This change order is in compliance with the Illinois Criminal Code since the change is due to circumstances not reasonably foreseeable at the time the contract was signed and is in the best interest of the District.
It is hereby recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to execute a change order to increase Contract 18-702-31, in an amount of $33,649.00 (approximately 0.4% of the current contract value), from an amount of $9,143,393.00, to an amount not to exceed $9,177,042.00.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-645650.
Requested, Pinakin V. Desai, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, JS:MM:JR
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 December 4, 2025
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