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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Robert Leible, Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: February 27, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing Engineering Enterprises, Inc. to provide professional engineering services to the Water Production Division for a Water Treatment Plant Coatings Rehabilitation project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $99,000.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council authorization to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI), Sugar Grove, IL, for the design and construction engineering for the Water Treatment Plant Coatings Rehabilitation project for the Water Production Division (WPD).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora Water Treatment Plant (WTP) underwent a plant expansion in 2002. New treatment units were added in the form of a Claricone clarifier, a recarbonation vessel/tank, and vertical pipe gallery which directs water to downstream filters. All of these steel vessels are now in need of coating (paint) rehabilitation. Periodic recoating of steel treatment infrastructure protects against metal loss (corrosion) and maintains the infrastructure integrity for long-term service life.
DISCUSSION:
Due to the complexity and scope of such a project, a professional engineering consultant is required to provide design, bidding administration, and construction observation services to assure all project aspects are properly completed.
EEI has a substantial resume of experience in water tank recoating and rehabilitation projects for the WPD, including the Indian Trail Elevated Water Tank in 2013/14 and more recently the Fox Valley East Ground Storage Tanks in 2022, delivering excellent performance on both projects. In addition, EEI was selected for the Fox Valley East project via a QBS process. The proposed project is substantially similar to both previous projects in the expertise required in design and construction management. EEI excels in the technical aspects of coatings selectio...
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