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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Steve Andras, P.E., Airport Manager
DATE: November 3, 2026
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Amend a Design Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $19,600 between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and the City of Aurora for the Rehabilitate Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road Project (ARR-4544) located at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to amend a design phase engineering agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. for project ARR-4544.
BACKGROUND:
This project and original design phase engineering agreement was approved by City Council under resolution R23-034 in February of 2023.
The project was designed and let out for bid through the State of Illinois Division of Aeronautics over two years ago. Due to legal matters between the State and the contractor a contract was never awarded. Nearly three years later the dispute was resolved, and the contractor was authorized to construct the project using their original bid prices. The contractor declined and the project will be rebid this month.
Consequently, a significant amount of design work was required to modify the plans, cost estimate and scope of the project to reduce project costs, offsetting construction price increases. The value of this design work is $19,600 and has been reviewed and approved by the State Division of Aeronautics and will require an amendment to the original design phase engineering agreement with the City's aviation consultant, Crawford, Murphy and Tilly.
DISCUSSION:
The total cost for this project was estimated to be $1,611,093. The City's Local Share was approved under resolution R24-168 in the amount of $306,093, approximately 19%. The total project cost will be known once the bid results are available later this month. Funds for this project have been set aside in the airport's budget under CIP D055 in account number 504-4454-433.73-99.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This project should have no adverse impact to the City of Aurora and will reduce the ongoing cost of maintaining the airport infrastructure.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We respectfully request that you forward this agreement to the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee for their review and favorable recommendation
cc: Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Amend a Design Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $19,600 between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and the City of Aurora for the Rehabilitate Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road Project (ARR-4544) located at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
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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, The City of Aurora owns, operates and maintains the Aurora Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora desires to Rehabilitate the Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has previously approved a Design Phase Engineering Agreement for project ARR-4544 under resolution R23-034 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc; and
WHEREAS, due to the rebidding of project ARR-4544 additional design work costs were incurred; and
WHEREAS, the city budget provides funding for this project under CIP D055 in account 504-4454-433.73-99.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to Amend a Design Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $19,600 between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and the City of Aurora for the Rehabilitate Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road Project (ARR-4544) located at the Aurora Municipal Airport.