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Aurora, Illinois

File #: 23-0588    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/26/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/22/2023 Final action: 8/22/2023
Title: A Resolution to award the Rural St and Wood St Drainage Improvements project located in Ward 1 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount of one hundred eighteen thousand three hundred ten Dollars and zero Cents ($118,310.00).
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A - Location Maps, 2. Exhibit B - Ad for Bid, 3. Exhibit C - Bid Tab, 4. Exhibit D - Contractor Submittal
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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin

FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator

DATE: August 7, 2023


SUBJECT:
A Resolution to award the Rural St and Wood St Drainage Improvements project located in Ward 1 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount of one hundred eighteen thousand three hundred ten Dollars and zero Cents ($118,310.00).

PURPOSE:
To improve drainage issues at 1025 Rural Street and 845 Wood Street.

BACKGROUND:
The location of drainage improvements can be seen in the attached Exhibit A - Location Maps. Closures of entrances to the business will be kept to a minimum during construction.

DISCUSSION:
Four bids were received, opened, and read aloud on July 26, 2023. The bid tabulation can be seen in the attached Exhibit C. The lowest responsible bid in the amount of $118,310.00 was submitted by Stokes Excavating Inc. The drainage improvements will be funded with account 280-1852-512-8101 ($90,000.00, B010) which has a 2023 budget amount of $200,000 and account 280-1852-512-8123 ($28,310.00, B037) which has a 2023 budget amount of $1,085,000. Also included as Exhibits B & D are the advertisement for bid and Stokes Excavating Inc.'s submitted bid.

This project was subject to the Local Preference Ordinance, however no local contractors submitted.


IMPACT STATEMENT:
There will be lane closures on each of these local roads during the duration of the project. Impacts to traffic and residents will be kept to a minimum.


RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution awarding the contract to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the amount of one hundred eighteen thousand three hundred ten Dollars and zero Cents ($118,310.00) be adopted.



cc: Technology & Infrastructure Committee



CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS

RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution to award the Rural St and Wood St Drainage Improvements project located in Ward 1 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount of one hundred eighteen thousand three hundred t...

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