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11 /26/2012
84-R-12
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing a Modified Purchasing Procedure for the Chlorine
System Upgrade at the Water Treatment Facility
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a water treatment facility at 555
Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois (the "Water Treatment Facility"); and
WHEREAS, City staff at the Water Treatment Facility have utilized
chlorine as a disinfectant in the water treatment process for close to a century; and
WHEREAS, the component parts of the equipment for the chlorine
treatment need to be replaced and there are limited products available, with a long
lead time needed for purchasing prior to obtaining the necessary equipment (the
"Upgrade of the Chlorine System"); and
WHEREAS, a modified purchasing procedure must be utilized due to the
time constraints on the equipment and the sensitive nature of the information to be
contained in the procurement request and bid responses; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to follow a modified
purchasing procedure for the selection of the engineer and contractor on the Upgrade of
the Chlorine System at the Water Treatment Facility.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
0 commence the aforementioned modified procurement procedure and make any
84-R-12
modifications to the RFQ that may be determined to be in the best interests
of the City.
SECTION 3: This Resolution 84-R-12 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Elizabeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest:
Rod ey Green ,City Clerk
Adopted: Ai,�-"'Wbb- 10 , 2012
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