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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: February 7, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution for approval of Professional Services Agreements with Huff & Huff Incorporated and Deuchler, a Division of Fehr Graham for environmental services related to the City of Aurora's Clean Construction and Demolition Debris program for 2022 and 2023 in an amount not to exceed $170,000.00.
PURPOSE:
The Clean Construction or Demolition Debris (CCDD) program is an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requirement to evaluate excavated material associated with excavation or underground utility work. These firms would assist City staff with the evaluation of project sites for potential contamination in the excavated material and determining the proper disposal of this material at appropriate locations. The City of Aurora has almost exclusively utilized the Heartland Recycling Facility in Aurora for nearly a decade, but that facility is nearing capacity and has placed additional restrictions on the acceptable material it will accept to cap the facility. This may require the City to utilize other nearby CCDD facilities or result in these consultants performing additional testing to continue using the Heartland facility. These 2022-2023 Professional Services Agreements will provide professional consulting services for this evaluation and certification by appropriately trained and experienced personnel.
BACKGROUND:
According to IEPA rules and regulations, any material excavated and removed from a construction site shall be disposed of at an approved CCDD facility or a landfill if it cannot be reused on-site. Disposal at a CCDD facility is more desirable because of the lower cost. In order to dispose material at either facility, historical background of the land use and analysis of certain soil parameters is required by certified professionals. A public RFQ was issued on Sunday, December 26th, and eighteen firms' submitted qualificati...
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