Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · August 23, 2021
Minutes
Conference Room B, 5th
City of Aurora Floor
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday
August 23, 2021
4:00 PM
Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
Alderwoman Patty Smith
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting
must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the
meeting being called to order. Please contact the Aldermen’s Office at (630)
256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Garza called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Juany Garza, Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Emmanuel Llamas and Alderwoman Patty Smith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0625 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology
Committee Meeting held on August 9, 2021.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Llamas,
that these meeting minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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21-0463 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the
Contract Change Order Request Number 1 with Copenhaver
Construction Inc. for the Wilder Park Site Improvements project in the
amount of thirty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($35,000.00) .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0613 A Resolution Authorizing Olsson Roofing Company to Replace the Roofs
of Three (3) City Buildings, in the Amount of $258,250.00, Plus a Ten
(10%) Contingency of $25,825.00 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Llamas,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0633 A Resolution establishing a new Private Service Line Replacement
Program.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0640 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Marion Avenue & Weston
Avenue Water Main Replacement project located in Ward 3 to Swallow
Construction Corporation, 490 Topsoil Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 in
the amount of eight hundred sixty thousand, two hundred sixty -two dollars
and zero cents ($860,262 .00).
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0642 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
with KWCC, Inc., Sugar Grove, IL, in the amount of $296 ,000.00 for the
construction of the Wilder Park Pavilion at Wilder Park, in Ward 6 and to
purchase a playground shelter and ten benches utilizing a cooperative
purchasing program in an amount not to exceed $25,000 .00.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mesiacos, seconded by Alderwoman Smith,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
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21-0644 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
agreement with Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des
Plaines Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60661 in the amount of
$110,413.00 for the Vault Infill 2021 project .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mesiacos, seconded by Alderwoman Smith,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Garza
adjourned the meeting at 4:45 pm.
Ayes: 5
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY
OF A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
MAY ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL
ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE
MEETING. MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF
THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT
THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in
order to participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office
at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office
can be reached in person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone
at 630-256-3020 or email at aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be
made to allow for meeting participation.
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Agenda
Conference Room B, 5th Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Monday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
August 23, 2021 Alderwoman Patty Smith
4:00 PM
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting
must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the
meeting being called to order. Please contact the Aldermen’s Office at (630)
256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0625 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Meeting held on August 9, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0463 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the Contract
Change Order Request Number 1 with Copenhaver Construction Inc. for the Wilder
Park Site Improvements project in the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars and
zero cents ($35,000.00) .
21-0613 A Resolution Authorizing Olsson Roofing Company to Replace the Roofs of Three
(3) City Buildings, in the Amount of $258,250.00, Plus a Ten (10%) Contingency of
$25,825.00.
21-0633 A Resolution establishing a new Private Service Line Replacement Program.
21-0640 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Marion Avenue & Weston Avenue Water
Main Replacement project located in Ward 3 to Swallow Construction Corporation,
490 Topsoil Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 in the amount of eight hundred sixty
thousand, two hundred sixty -two dollars and zero cents ($860,262 .00).
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Committee
21-0642 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
KWCC, Inc., Sugar Grove, IL, in the amount of $284,000.00 for the construction of
the Wilder Park Pavilion at Wilder Park, in Ward 6 and to purchase a playground
shelter and ten benches utilizing a cooperative purchasing program in an amount
not to exceed $25,000 .00.
21-0644 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
Blinderman Construction Company, Inc., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650,
Chicago, IL, 60661 in the amount of $110,413.00 for the Vault Infill 2021 project .
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
at aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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