HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 243-R-26- Approval of an Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group- LLC for Surveying Services (1)09/28/2026
243-R-26
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute an Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for
Surveying Services for the 2027 Alley Improvements and Downtown
Sidewalk Projects
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 89-R-
26, pre-qualifying six consulting firms to provide transportation engineering and surveying
services for a three-year period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029; and;
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2026, the City requested cost proposals from
the six pre-qualified firms for topographic and boundary surveying and preparation of
base drawings for five alley locations and the Maple Avenue sidewalk between Grove
Street and Davis Street; and
WHEREAS, four of the six pre-qualified firms submitted cost proposals for
the requested services; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Engineering Group, LLC submitted the lowest -cost
proposal in the amount of thirty-two thousand three hundred dollars ($32,300.00); and
WHEREAS, City staff reviewed the proposal and determined that it meets
the requested scope of services and that the proposed cost is consistent with recent
surveying contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that entering into an
Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for the requested surveying and base-
drawing services is in the best interests of the City of Evanston,
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243-R-26
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest, on behalf of the City of
Evanston, an Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for surveying and base -
drawing services for the 2027 Alley Improvements and Downtown Si dewalk Projects in
the amount of thirty-two thousand three hundred dollars ($32,300.00).
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional terms or conditions of the Agreement as may be determined to
be in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2026
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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