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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irving
FROM: L. Eric Schoeny, P.E. Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance
DATE: June 29, 2021
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Standard Equipment Company for the purchase of one truck mounted pipeline inspection system for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division.
PURPOSE:
The purpose for this resolution is to facilitate the purchase of a truck mounted pipeline inspection system to replace an existing pipeline televising camera that is obsolete and constantly in need of repair.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora's Water and Sewer Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining over 1,200 miles of storm, sanitary, and combined sewers. In order to protect the health and property of Aurora's Water and Sewer customers it is critical to have the ability to trouble shoot and pinpoint issues within the system in a timely manner. Furthermore, issues like sanitary sewage basement backups and untreated sanitary sewage leaking into waterways are considered a violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
On April 21st 2021, the City Clerk publicly opened three proposals for this purchase. Standard Equipment of Elmhurst IL is considered the low, responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $312,000.00. R.N.O.W. Inc submitted a bid in the amoutn of $299,920.00. However the equipment proposed by R.N.O.W. does not meet the bidding specifications and has been considered non-responsive.
Local preference does apply to this bid process and Standard Equipment does have an Aurora presence, it was not the deciding factor in the selection.
DISCUSSION:
The 2021 budget contains $340,000 within account 510-4063-511.74-99 within the Water and Sewer fund.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase will help the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division diagnose issues with the City's sewer system in a timely and efficient manner which will help reduce private property damage, violations of the federal cl...
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