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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Ian Wade, Capital Projects Manager
DATE: August 23, 2021
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60661 in the amount of $110,413.00 for the Vault Infill 2021 project.
PURPOSE:
To enter into an agreement with Blinderman Construction Company, Inc. to backfill the vaults located under the sidewalk at 26 N. Broadway and 86 S. LaSalle.
BACKGROUND:
The City maintains an annual vault filling program which is intended to fill in individual vaults located with the public right of way underneath sidewalks in the downtown area. The program is funded to an extent which typically allows the City to complete one vault location each year. Each year's vault is typically selected based on safety concerns identified by the City or residents related to either aging infrastructure (typically structural steel) within the vault which provides support for the public sidewalk above or disproportionate water infiltration to the adjacent basement.
The locations to be filled this year were selected based on owner request, water infiltration, and the fact that the vaults are relatively small, allowing the City to address both locations this year.
The City enlisted the services of a Structural Engineer to design the interior wall, and these plans were combined with City drafted specifications to create the Invitation to Bid supplied to the contractors.
DISCUSSION:
The invitation to bid was published and five bids were read aloud on August 16, 2021. Of the five bids received, Blinderman Construction Company, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $110,413.00.
The agreement for Vault Infill 2021 (Capital Project A007) will be funded using accounts 231-1830-465.38-18 (remaining account balance of $94,352.00 to be used) and 353-1830-465.73-76 ($16,061.00 of the remaining balance of $91,850.00 to be used).
This bid was subject to Local Preference, but the lone bid received from a local vendor was not within the allowable threshold for consideration.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The sidewalk will be closed to pedestrian's traffic during construction. Detours will be clearly marked at the nearest intersections on both sides of the project site.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution be adopted.
cc: Infrastructure and Technology Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60661 in the amount of $110,413.00 for the Vault Infill 2021 project.
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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, Five bids for the Vault Infill 2021 project were received; and
WHEREAS, Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60661 was the low bidder in the amount of $110,413.00; and
WHEREAS, funding will be provided from accounts 231-1830-465.38-18 ($94,352) and 353-1830-465.73-76 ($16,061.00); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60661 in the amount of $110,413.00 for the Vault Infill 2021 project.