NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
FOR FURNISH AND DELIVER RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF
WATER, WASTEWATER, SLUDGE AND BIOSOLIDS SAMPLES

CONTRACT 09-114-11

PROPOSALS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 a.m. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Purchasing Agent or her designee at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2008.

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 A.M. ON THE ABOVE-SCHEDULED BID DATE. ALL BIDS FAXED, OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER. PROPOSALS TRANSMITTED BY U.S. MAIL OR OTHER DELIVERY WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY WHEN SAID PROPOSALS ARE IN THE DEPOSITORY AT THE TIME FIXED OF OPENING THEREOF. THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY MAIL OR OTHER DELIVERY WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEPOSITORY IN TIME FOR SUCH OPENING.

The total estimated value of this contract is $165,712.00. The contract is a multiyear contract, from approximately January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of cash (U.S. currency only), cashier s check, certified check, money order or bid bond as stated in the Bidding Requirements and Instructions to the Bidder contained in this document.

The Bid Deposit for this Proposal is $8,286.00.

Proposals must be submitted on proposal forms. The Proposal forms are to be placed in the special envelope furnished by the District and shall conform to all the terms and conditions of the Bidding Requirements attached thereto. Bidders are to include with their proposal, signed copies of any addenda, or acknowledge receipt of any addenda if the District issued any addenda to this contract. Failure to do so may be cause for the rejection of any bid. Specifications, proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Documents will be mailed in response to a fax request (312/751-3042). No fee is required for the contract documents. The District assumes no responsibility for documents sent through the mail.

If after receipt of the Contract Documents there are any questions regarding procedural details, please contact the Purchasing Department at (312) 751-6643. For specific questions, bidders may telephone Dr. Abdul Khalique at (708) 588-4071, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Bidders should read Page G-4 under Interpretation of Contract Documents, in regards to questions on this contract.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.