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TO: Mayor Robert J. O’Connor
FROM: L. Eric Schoeny, P.E., Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance, Drainage and Underground Coordinator
DATE: October 21, 2016
SUBJECT:
A resolution adopting unit price bids for the supply of materials needed to maintain the City's water and sewer infrastructure.
PURPOSE:
This resolution is needed to provide an efficient process for the economic purchase of various materials needed to repair water and sewer infrastructure.
BACKGROUND:
The City's Water and Sewer Maintenance Division responsibilities include making repairs to Aurora's water and sewer system. These repairs require various materials such as piping, fittings, valves, hydrants, and the like. On October 26, 2016 quotes from nine material suppliers were opened by the Director of Purchasing. The subject bids provide unit prices from several suppliers for the majority of materials needed for typical repairs to the City's water and sewer infrastructure. The submitted unit prices can be seen in the attached Exhibit A. The prices submitted will be valid through December 31st, 2017.
DISCUSSION:
Maintaining Aurora's water and sewer infrastructure is critical in order to provide safe and reliable drinking water to our customers and to comply with state and federal environmental regulations.
The 2017 budget provides funding for these purchases within the Water and Sewer Fund in the following accounts:
510-4063-511-65-60 (Water Lines)
510-4063-511-65-65 (Sewer Lines/Sanitary)
IMPACT STATEMENT:
By providing an efficient way to purchase needed water and sewer materials, this resolution will help the City provide a higher level of service to its constituents.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution be adopted.
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 adopting unit price bids for the purchase of various water and sewer repair materials.
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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, on October 26, 2016 the Director of Purchasing received and opened proposals submitted by nine different suppliers in accordance with City of Aurora Request for Quotations No. 16-046, to provide various materials needed by the City of Aurora's Water and Sewer Maintenance Division for water and sewer repairs: and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora's 2017 budget provides funding for the purchase of water and sewer repair materials in accounts 510-4063-511-65-60 and 510-4063-511-65-65 ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the City of Aurora's Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to adopt the unit prices for water and sewer repair materials as listed on the attached "Exhibit A".