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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Ian Wade, Capital Projects Manager
DATE: October 25, 2021
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a change order to an agreement with KR Tech Group LLC, 1371 Industrial Drive, Unit O, Itasca, IL 60143 for Downtown Riverwalk Tuck Pointing in the amount of $81,500.00.
PURPOSE:
To improve the aesthetics and safety of several stone/masonry walls by increasing a previously awarded tuck-pointing contract with KR Tech Group LLC by $81,500.00.
BACKGROUND:
There are several stone/masonry walls located along the Fox River in Downtown Aurora. The walls are showing signs of deterioration, including popping out of large stones from within the wall. In order to address both the aesthetic and safety concerns this presents, the City requested and received bids and awarded a contract on August 10, 2021 to KR Tech Group LLC in the amount of $32,000 for the wall located on the east side of Stolp Island between Downer Place and Benton Street.
Since the date of the original contract award, historically low water levels in the Fox River have presented an opportunity to address other sections of wall downtown which are currently exposed and are typically underwater. Considering this opportunity and the fact that KR Tech Group has presented the lowest unit rates for tuckpointing services each of the past two years, we are requesting a change order to their contract in the amount of $81,500. This change order, which will increase the total value of the contract to $113,500, will address portions of two additional walls as described in the proposals attached to this request.
DISCUSSION:
This contract change order will be funded using account 280-1852-512.81-90 (CIP B049).
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The tuckpointing of these stone/masonry walls will improve safety for pedestrians using the sidewalk/land above as well as the overall aesthetics of the walls and downtown.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resoluti...
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