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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Derrick Winston, Director of Public Facilities
DATE: April 18, 2023
SUBJECT:
Ratification of payment to E J Equipment Inc. for repair services rendered.
PURPOSE:
To pay for required repairs to fleet unit 63-160.
BACKGROUND:
The City's Water & Sewer Maintenance Division employs VAC-CON combination sewer trucks to maintain Aurora's underground sewer system. During sewer cleaning operations, one of the sewer trucks, unit 63-160, lost all auxiliary hydraulic function and workers were unable to retract the suction boom. Technicians were dispatched to the scene and determined that the hydraulic pump had failed and were able to manually retract the boom for transport.
E J Equipment Inc., of Manteno, IL, is an authorized dealer and service center for VAC-CON sewer maintenance equipment. Given the equipment necessity and scope of the auxiliary hydraulic pump replacement, E J Equipment Inc. was contracted to perform the hydraulic pump replacement. Following replacement and during testing of the new hydraulic pump, the E J Equipment technician noticed that the vacuum compressor fan was vibrating and determined the cause to be a failing vacuum compressor, which was also replaced.
DISCUSSION:
Replacement of the auxiliary hydraulic pump and vacuum compressor totaled $56,232.25 (invoice attached).
Funding to satisfy the cost of repairs to unit 63-160 is budgeted in account 120-4431-418.38-01.
E J Equipment Inc. is not indebted to the City.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
NA
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request that the City Council adopts a resolution ratifying payment of $56,232.25 to E J Equipment Inc. for repair services rendered.
cc: Finance Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution ratifying payment to E J Equipment Inc., for sewer machine repair services rendered, in the amount of $56,232.25.
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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's Water & Sewer Maintenance Division employs VAC-CON combination sewer trucks to maintain Aurora's underground sewer system; and
WHEREAS, one of the sewer trucks, unit #63-160, lost all auxiliary hydraulic function; and
WHERAS, E J Equipment Inc., of Manteno, IL, is an authorized dealer and service center for VAC-CON equipment and was contracted to perform the hydraulic pump replacement; and
WHEREAS, during testing of the new hydraulic pump, the E J Equipment technician noticed that the vacuum compressor fan was vibrating and determined the cause to be a failed vacuum compressor which was also replaced; and
WHEREAS, replacement of the auxiliary hydraulic pump and vacuum compressor totaled $56,232.25; and
WHEREAS, Funding to satisfy the cost of repairs to unit 63-160 is budgeted in account 120-4431-418.38-01; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to make payment to E J Equipment Inc., for sewer machine repair services rendered, in the amount of $56,232.25.