Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · May 13, 2024
Minutes
City Hall - Second Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday
May 13, 2024
4:00 PM
Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Alderman John Laesch
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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 4:01 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Juany Garza, Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos, Alderman John
Laesch, Alderman Emmanuel Llamas and Alderman Brandon Tolliver
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
24-0323 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology
Committee meeting held April 22, 2023.
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA
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23-1002 A Resolution Authorizing the remediation of asbestos for City-owned
properties located at 22 W. Park Place & 817 Forest Avenue .
Gio Santana, Parks
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
24-0292 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 3 Construction
Engineering Agreement with Ardmore Roderick in the not to exceed
amount of $181,368.00 for the 2024 City Wide Resurfacing Projects .
Tim Weidner, Engineering
A motion was made by Alderman Laesch, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
24-0310 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of bid pricing from various
contractors for landscape & mowing Maintenance for multiple park
locations for a One Year Contract with Two Optional One Year Extensions
upon mutual consent .
Gio Santana, Parks; Jessica Price, Purchasing
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
Nayes: 1
24-0312 A Resolution authorizing repair services for River Intake Pump #4 for the
Water Production Division in an amount not to exceed of $55,203.00 to
Layne Christensen Company, Aurora, IL.
Bob Leible, Water Production
A motion was made by Alderman Tolliver seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
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24-0338 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Fehr Graham Engineering &
Environmental to provide construction engineering services for various
underground utility improvement projects during the 2024 construction
season, in an amount not to exceed $177 ,000.00.
Kurt Muth, Engineering; Jason Bauer, Engineering
A motion was made by Alderman Laesch, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
24-0340 A Resolution to award the Lebanon Street and Pearl Street Sewer
Separation project located in Wards 3 and 4 to Benchmark Construction
Co Inc. in the bid amount of $988,000.00 .
Kurt Muth, Engineering
A motion was made by Alderman Laesch, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, 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 Alderman Laesch,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Garza
adjourned the meeting at 4:21 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 -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
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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
City Hall - Second 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 Alderman John Laesch
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
May 13, 2024 Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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
24-0323 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology Committee
meeting held April 22, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-1002 A Resolution Authorizing the remediation of asbestos for City-owned properties
located at 22 W. Park Place & 817 Forest Avenue .
24-0292 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering
Agreement with Ardmore Roderick in the not to exceed amount of $181,368.00 for
the 2024 City Wide Resurfacing Projects .
24-0310 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of bid pricing from various contractors for
landscape & mowing Maintenance for multiple park locations for a One Year
Contract with Two Optional One Year Extensions upon mutual consent .
24-0312 A Resolution authorizing repair services for River Intake Pump #4 for the Water
Production Division in an amount not to exceed of $55,203.00 to Layne
Christensen Company, Aurora, IL.
24-0338 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Fehr Graham Engineering &
Environmental to provide construction engineering services for various
underground utility improvement projects during the 2024 construction season, in
an amount not to exceed $177 ,000.00.
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Infrastructure and Technology Agenda - Final May 13, 2024
Committee
24-0340 A Resolution to award the Lebanon Street and Pearl Street Sewer Separation
project located in Wards 3 and 4 to Benchmark Construction Co Inc. in the bid
amount of $988,000.00 .
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 -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
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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