TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Steve Andras, P.E., Airport Manager
DATE: March 3, 2023
SUBJECT:
A request authorizing the City of Aurora to enter into an Engineering Consultant Retainer Agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. to provide Engineering Services at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval of a Retainer Agreement for Engineering Services between the City of Aurora and Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
The State of Illinois Division of Aeronautics requires that all sponsors of public airports retain an engineering firm for projects approved under the State's Transportation Improvement Program. It is also required that the sponsor advertise a request for qualifications (RFQ) every five years as part of their consultant selection process.
The previous retainer agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. expired last month and the City's Purchasing Division advertised a request for qualifications in the local newspaper and the Airport Division advertised the RFQ on the State of Illinois Department of Transportations' website.
The airport responded to questions from four engineering firms: Wight and Company, Kimley Horn, Primera and Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. (CMT). Submittals from Primera and CMT were received by the airport on the February 21 deadline.
After review of the submittals, it was clear that CMT, located in Aurora, possessed valuable historical knowledge of our airport and have previously demonstrated their commitment to excellence and to the City of Aurora. CMT has been Aurora's primary aviation consultant since the early 1980's. CMT employs key former IDOT Division of Aeronautics (IDA) employees and has cultivated strong relationships with both the FAA and IDA alike. The airport manager did make contact with references provided by both firms. Primera is a solid firm but does not possess a high level of experience with Illinois airports, Aurora specific experience and is no...
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