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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Giovanni Santana, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 10, 2022
SUBJECT:
Resolution awarding the bid to Service Sanitation, Inc. for one year of rental and service of portable toilets for the various divisions of the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval of requested resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The portable toilet contract expired at the end February 2022. The Parks & Purchasing Divisions have worked closely with all other applicable divisions to make sure that the City's needs are met in the new contract to cover portable toilets for the city owned park properties, golf course, special events and other locations as needed
DISCUSSION:
The bid #22-19 was published in the Aurora Beacon News, on DemandStar (a free national site) and the City's website.
Two bidders responded to the invitation to bid. Service Sanitation located in Aurora, Illinois and Waste Management of Illinois Systems located in Lombard, Illinois. Service Sanitation was the lowest bidder. Service Sanitation has had the last several contracts and has fulfilled their obligations meeting expectations. The Contract is for one year, with two optional one-year extensions.
Based on various staff anticipations, sufficient funds are provided in the 2022 Budget throughout respective divisional accounts 101-4440-451.39-30 and 101-4441-451.39-30 for the various Park locations, account 550-4442-451.39-30 for Phillips Park Golf Course, account 215-1302-419.50-50 for Community Services, various individual accounts for Special Events, account 101-1370-440.50-91 for Youth Services and account 101-4460-431.39-30 for Street Maintenance.
This bid was subject to the Local Preference Ordinance but did not factor into the decision.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
By not approving this contract the City of Aurora will faces an interruption in service.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council adopts the resolution accepting the recommended lowest bidder, Se...
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