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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Stephen K. Andras, P.E., Assistant City Engineer
DATE: March 27, 2014
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not-to-exceed contract in the amount of $30,000 with Geneva Construction Company for the 2014 Downtown Sidewalk Removal and Replacement Project.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to enter into a contract with Geneva Construction Company to repair sidewalk in the downtown area.
BACKGROUND:
This is an annual project intended to make repairs to sidewalk, curb and gutter and other concrete infrastructure. The project is bid to establish unit prices so that we can maximize the work performed within the allotted budget.
DISCUSSION:
Bids were publicly opened and read on February 26 of this year. Three bids were submitted (see attached Bid Tabulation) and Pueblo Concrete was the apparent low bidder.
Since the intent is to award a contract with a value in excess of $25,000, the ordinance requires that the responsible bidder pay prevailing wages and participate in an apprenticeship and training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Pueblo Concrete was issued a notice of violation by the Illinois Department of Labor in 2013 for a project they performed for the City of Aurora in 2012 for not paying prevailing wages.
In light of this, we recommend awarding the project to the 2nd low bidder, Geneva Construction Company. Geneva Construction's bid was just below the Engineer's Estimate.
The 2014 budget has $30,000 set aside in account # 231-4430-418.38-18 for this project.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This project should have no negative impact.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We respectfully request that you forward this agreement to the Finance Committee for their review and favorable recommendation.
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Peters, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. ________...
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