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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Jason Bauer, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: October 6, 2015
SUBJECT:
A resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. to provide design engineering services for the dredging of Waubonsie Lake. The services will include the preparation of plan drawings, special provisions and the development of an estimated opinion of construction costs.
PURPOSE:
To enter into an agreement with Wills Burke and Kelsey Associates, Ltd. for the above referenced project. The agreement is attached as Exhibit 'A'.
BACKGROUND:
In 1991 the City executed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Fox Valley Park District pertaining to the cooperative use of storm water detention/retention systems (R91-88, attached as Exhibit 'B'). This IGA outlines the maintenance responsibilities of each party for various storm water detention/retention systems, one such system is Waubonsie Lake. Based on a study completed in 2012, the lake has met the necessary criteria for sediment removal via dredging and the preliminary field work has been completed. The next required step in the process is to perform the design engineering to develop the plans and specifications necessary to define the scope of work and competitively bid the project.
Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. has performed design engineering for similar dredging projects in the past and the proposed project team has the technical ability to prepare the necessary documents for this work. In addition to the development of the construction documents, their experience in dredging operations will be helpful in regards to identifying and obtaining the necessary permits for the project.
DISCUSSION:
Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. is proposing to provide design engineering services in an amount not to exceed $52,500. The 2015 budget provides funding for this work in Project B049 Account Number 280-1852-512-81-90.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The design engineering for the dredging of Waubonsie Lake is required to define the scope of the improvements, prepare construction documents and competitively bid the project.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We respectfully request this resolution be forwarded on to the BGI Committee for their review and recommendation for approval.
cc: Alderman Garza, Chairman
Alderman Johnson
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Bohman, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. to provide design engineering for the Waubonsie Lake Dredging.
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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, design engineering consisting of the development of plans and specifications for the dredging of Waubonsie Lake is required to define the scope of the work and competitively bid the project.
WHEREAS, Wills Burke Kelsey Associates has proposed to complete the design engineering for the Waubonsie Lake Dredging in an amount not to exceed $52,500 in accordance with the agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 'A'.
WHEREAS, funds have been provided for this work in the 2015 Budget in Project B049 Account Number 280-1852-512-81-90.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: The Director of Purchasing and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd., 8 East Galena Boulevard, Suite 402, Aurora, IL 60506, to perform design engineering services for the Waubonsie Lake Dredging per the agreement contained herein as Exhibit "A".