cover
TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: L. Eric Schoeny, P.E.
DATE: January 19th, 2015
SUBJECT:
Request to authorize the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates for providing engineering services for the design of raingardens within the combined sewer system.
PURPOSE:
To enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates to provide engineering services for the design of raingardens on the City's west side as required by the City's approved Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan (CSO LTCP).
BACKGROUND:
Through the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, the Illinois and US Environmental Protection Agencies required the City of Aurora to develop and implement a CSO LTCP. The approved LTCP includes sewer separation by both conventional methods and through the use of green infrastructure such as raingardens.
DISCUSSION:
This work is a required part of the City's EPA mandated CSO LTCP. The improvements will remove stormwater from the combined sewer system and in turn help alleviate basement backups and sewage overflows into the Fox River.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Funding for this work is provided in the 2015 budget within the LTCP Fund, account no. 281-1852-512-81-31, CIP no. B046.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Please consider forwarding the attached proposed resolution to Committee of the Whole for approval.
cc: Alderman Peters, Chairman
Alderman Garza
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Saville, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
title
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates for providing engineering services for the design of raingardens within the combined sewer system.
body
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, A portion of the City's sanitary sewer system consists of combined sewers; and
WHEREAS, the United States and Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies mandated that the City of Aurora develop and implement a Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan (CSO LTCP) to reduce the number and frequency of sewage overflows into the Fox River; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the approved CSO LTCP includes utilizing green infrastructure to remove stormwater from the combined sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Budget includes funding for this work within the LTCP Fund via CIP No. B046, Illinois Green Infrastructure, account no. 281-1852-512-81-31; and)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: The Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey in the amount not to exceed $36,600.00, for the design of raingardens within the City's combined sewer system.