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TO: Mayor Robert J. O’Connor
FROM: Chuck Nelson, Director of Neighborhood Standards
DATE: February 1, 2017
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to authorize the acceptance of the lowest qualified bid, in the amount of $43,650 for the demolition of the city owned property located at 450 Jackson St, Aurora IL 60505.
PURPOSE:
City acquired the property back in 2016 through a judicial deed from Kane County Court. The property has sat vacant for years. The City has been maintaining the property by cutting the grass, cleaning up trash illegally dumped on the property, and has kept the property secured from people trespassing into the building. The structure is approximately 6,956 sq. ft. Once demolition is completed, the site will be greened and maintained as open space until the end use of the property is determined.
BACKGROUND:
Plans and specifications were prepared for bidding the general demolition and site restoration through the City’s demolition engineer Wills, Burke, Kelsey. A notice to Bidders was advertised in the Beacon newspaper. A total of four (4) bids were submitted and opened on November 9, 2016. Bids ranged from a low $43,650 to a high of $59,000. The apparent low bidder is KLF Enterprises, 2044 W. 163rd Street, Suite 2, Markham, IL 60428. Their bid of $43,650 was made accepting all project conditions. The bid tabulation and contract attachments to this documentation.
KLF Enterprises has performed past demolitions for the City of Aurora without any issues. Their references have also come back with positive information indicating that the contractor has always met their contractual obligations regarding demolition work of a similar size and scale.
DISCUSSION:
Funds for this project are budgeted in account 101-1727-424-3625.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Demolition of this blighted building will have a positive impact on the neighborhood and continue the City’s efforts to remove abandoned and blighted properties.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
To approve the resolution authorizing acceptance of the lowest bid for demolition.
cc: Alderman O’Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Mesiacos, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora to enter into a contract with KLF Enterprises of Markham, Illinois for the Demolition and Site Restoration of 450 Jackson St.
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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, KLF Enterprises was the lowest and most responsible of the four bidders; and
WHEREAS, this demolition project supports the goal of removing blighted and abandoned properties
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: Resolution to approve the acceptance and enter into a contract with KLF Enterprises of Markham, Illinois in the amount of $43,650 for the demolition and site restoration of 450 Jackson St. with funds budgeted in account 101-1727-424-3625.