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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Daniel Anderson, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation
DATE: March 2, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution accepting the lowest qualified bid from Service Sanitation, Inc. for rental and service of portable toilets for the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval of requested resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The portable toilet contract expires in April of 2015. The Park's Division has worked closely with the Community Services Department to make sure that the City's needs are met in the new contract to cover portable toilets for the city owned park properties, golf courses, special events and other locations as needed.
DISCUSSION:
Five bidders responded to the invitation to bid. Service Sanitation of Gary, Indiana and also located in Aurora, Illinois was the lowest qualified bid. Their bid is lower than what we are paying on our current contract. Service Sanitation has the current contract and has fulfilled their obligations well. The 2015 Budget provides monies in accounts 101-4440-451.39-30 and 101-4441-451.39-30 for the various Park locations, accounts 550-4442-451.39-30 and 550-4443-451.39-30 for both Golf Courses, account 215-1302-419.50-50 for Community Services, various individual accounts for Special Events, account 101-1370-440.50-91 for Youth Services and account 101-4460-431.39-30 for Street Maintenance.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
By not approving this contract the City of Aurora will pay much more for their portable toilet rentals and services. Since the City began bidding for these services in 2009 the City has realized a savings of over 50% compared to pre-bid prices and expenditures.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council adopts the resolution accepting the recommended lowest qualified bidder, Service Sanitation, Inc. for the rental of portable toilets.
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Peters, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOI...
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