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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Ian Wade, Capital Projects Manager
DATE: November 18, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with the Architectural/Engineering design team of Kluber, Inc., 10 South Shumway Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510 and Kueny Architects, LLC, 10505 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 in the amount of $1,825,000 for a new Consolidated Public Works Facility.
PURPOSE:
To authorize the Director of Purchasing to enter into a design services agreement with the team of Kluber, Inc. and Kueny Architects, LLC to design an approximately 195,000 square foot Consolidated Public Works Facility near Liberty and New York Streets.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is looking to consolidate the personnel and equipment from a handful of maintenance divisions (Electrical, Streets, Fleet, Water & Sewer, and Water Meter Maintenance). The existing facilities which currently house these divisions are in varying states of disrepair, as documented in the Assessment Report by CM Program dated November 5, 2017. Based on the age and outdated ergonomics of these facilities identified in that report and the assessed updated needs of the divisions listed above, it was determined that the construction of a new, consolidated facility for these divisions is the best value for the City.
After evaluating several parcels of land as potential locations for the consolidated facility, a 25.4 acre parcel near Liberty and New York Streets was chosen. Following negotiations lead by Invest Aurora, an Ordinance to acquire the property was approved by City Council on July 24, 2018.
Upon completion of the land acquisition, needs assessment, and conceptual design of the site and floor plan by the City's Engineering division, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was published on July 23, 2019. This RFQ requested information regarding prospective design firms, their staff, and specific experience simil...
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