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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Michael Houston, Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance
DATE: 2/17/2026
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with GenServe LLC for preventative maintenance of the City of Aurora's lift station and standby emergency generators.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to enter a contract with GenServe LLC to perform preventative maintenance on eight standby emergency generators for the City's Water and Sewer Maintenance Division.
BACKGROUND:
The Water and Sewer Maintenance Division operates and maintains four sanitary sewage lift stations and three stormwater pumping stations. To ensure continuous operation of the lift stations during power outages, emergency generators are located at each of the sanitary and storm pumping stations along with a generator located at 649 S. River St..
DISCUSSION:
On December 18, 2025 purchasing received three qualified bids for the subject work. GenServe LLC was the lowest bidder for a total first year cost of $21,750. The contract is for one year with the option and upon mutual consent to extend the contract for two additional one-year extensions.
$63,000 is contained in the 2026 budget to provide funding for this work in account 510-4063-511.36-67 within the Water and Sewer Fund.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This work is needed to protect the health and safety of the City's citizens and to comply with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Requirements.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Please consider adopting the proposed resolution.
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 GenServe LLC for preventative maintenance of the City of Aurora's lift station and facility emergency standby generators.
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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's Water and Sewer Maintenance Division is responsible for operation and maintenance of emergency generators located at seven storm and sanitary lift stations and one generator located at 649 S. River St.; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2025 purchasing received three qualified bids for the preventative maintenance of the emergency generators; and
WHEREAS, GenServe LLC was the lowest bidder in the amount of Twenty-One Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty dollars ($21,750) for the subject work; and
WHEREAS, the proposed contract is for one year with an option to extend contract for two additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 budget of $63,000 includes funding for this work in account 510-4063-511.38-67 within the Water and Sewer Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the Director of Purchasing is authorized to enter into an agreement with GenServe LLC for the preventative maintenance of the Water and Sewer emergency standby generators.