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TO: Mayor John Laeach
FROM: Ian Wade, Capital Projects Manager
DATE: April 27, 2026
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Geneva Construction Company of Aurora, IL in the amount of $433,908 for asphalt resurfacing at the Aurora Transportation Center Parking Lot and Parking Lot S downtown.
PURPOSE:
To enter into an agreement with Geneva Construction Company of Aurora, IL in the amount of $433,908 for asphalt resurfacing at the Aurora Transportation Center Parking Lot and Parking Lot S downtown.
BACKGROUND:
The asphalt driveway and parking lot located between the roundhouse and Post Office drive at the Aurora Transportation Center is showing considerable deterioration (cracking, etc.). As part of standard maintenance of parking lots and drives of this type, the City plans to mill and resurface the top 2 inches of the asphalt pavement, along with proper filling of any potholes (prior to resurfacing), and restriping of the lot and drive.
DISCUSSION:
An invitation to bid was published and twelve bids were submitted electronically on April 1, 2026. Of the twelve bids received, Geneva Construction Company was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder in the total amount of $380,734 (see attached bid tabulation for details). This amount includes a base bid of $310,734 plus a $50,000 allowance for potential work at the north entrance that has not yet been finalized and a $20,000 contingency to address any additional repairs or quantities deemed necessary during construction. This project was budgeted in 2026 and will be paid using account 530-4433-437.73-20 (CIP C113), which has a current balance of $500,000.
In addition to the scope of services described above, the City has also elected to utilize the low unit pricing within this contract to perform a nearly identical (but smaller in scale) scope of services at Parking Lot S, located downtown at the southwest corner of River Street and New York. B...
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