City of Darien Municipal Services Committee met Jan. 26
City of Darien Municipal Services Committee met Jan. 26
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to O rder & Roll Call
2. Establishment of Quorum
3. O ld Business
a. Discussion – Recommendation of text amendments to Title 5A (Zoning Regulations) to update commercial vehicle parking restrictions and overweight vehicle parking restrictions on private property, including overnight parking (applies to all zoning districts within the City).
4. New Business
a . Motion – Accepting a proposal from Ferguson Waterworks for Smith and Blair Stainless Steel Water Main Repair Clamps Style 226 with stainless steel bolts for the maintenance of water system.
b. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Ferguson Waterworks for Smith and Blair Stainless Steel Water Main Repair Clamps Style 238 with stainless steel bolts for the maintenance of the water system.
c. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Water Products Company for various water valves for the maintenance of the water system at the proposed unit price
d. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve, Company for Mueller Brand brass fittings for the maintenance of the water system.
e. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Ferguson Waterworks for certain general water department utility tools and marking supplies maintenance of the water system.
f. Motion – Accepting a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve, Company for certain general water department utility fixtures for the maintenance of the water system.
g . Motion - Accept a proposal from EJ USA, Inc., for East Jordan CD250 fire hydrant and auxiliary valves for the maintenance of the water system.
h. Motion - Accept a proposal from Water Products Company for Waterous Pacer fire hydrant and auxiliary valves for the maintenance of the water system.
i. Motion - Accept a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve Co., for Clow Medallion fire hydrants, valves and accessories for the maintenance of the water system.
j. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve Co., for the Clow Eddy fire hydrant repair parts.
k. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve Co., for the Clow Medallion fire hydrant repair parts.
l. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Underground Pipe & Valve Co., for the Clow F2500 fire hydrant repair parts.
m . Motion - Accepting a proposal from EJ USA, Inc., for the East Jordan WaterMaster 5BR250 and WaterMaster 5CD250 fire hydrant repair parts.
n. Motion - Accepting a proposal from Water Products Company for the Waterous Pacer fire hydrant repair parts.
o . Motion – Accepting to extend the proposal from 119th St Materials for tipping and transfer fees.
p. Motion – Approving the 2026 Sidewalk, Apron, Curb and Gutter Removal and Replacement Program Contract with Suburban Concrete, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,230,975.00 and to waive the residential $75.00 permit fee application for concrete work.
q. Motion – Authorizing the purchase of four Grundfos Machine Health sensors and installation from Grundfos Americas Corporation in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
r. Motion - Authorizing the installation of the Grundfos Machine Health subscription-based predictive maintenance software from Grundfos CBS, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,800.00.
s. Motion - Approval to enter into an agreement for professional services related to Management and Monitoring of 10-acres of Wetland/Natural Areas within the Tara Hill subdivision for a five year period beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2031, for a total amount not to exceed $42,480.00. Please note the proposed expenditures for future FYE27 through FYE31 would be forwarded and allocated to the budget at the future Budget Workshops.
t. Motion - Approval to enter into a five-year engineering agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering for professional services related to a Controlled Wetland Management Burn and Vegetation Management at the Dale Road Basin in an amount not to exceed $37,600.
u. Motion – Authorizing the purchase of two new CL-17s and one new fluoride pH analyzer from HACH Company, in an amount not to exceed $29,642.99.
v . Motion - Accepting to extend a proposal from Sprinklers, Inc., for the spring startup and winter shutdown maintenance and backflow prevention testing of City owned irrigation systems and potable water backflow preventers as per the schedule of unit prices.
w . Motion – Accepting a proposal at the unit prices for sidewalk grinding from Hard Rock Concrete Cutters, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $83,920.00.
x . Resolution - Approving the 2026 City of Darien Zoning Map for publication.
y . O rdinance - Authorizing the disposal of surplus property.
z. Motion - Authorizing the purchase of one new PRO-LINK+Heavy Duty Diagnostics fleet scanner-Model EEHD754A from Snap-On in an amount not to exceed $14,066.33.
aa. Motion - Accepting the unit price proposal for analytical soil testing fees from Testing Service Corporation at the proposed unit prices for certain waste for a period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. bb. Motion - Authorizing the purchase of one (1) new 2026 Ford Expedition Carryall Unit from Sourcewell National Auto Fleet Group, in the amount of $58,765.38.
cc. Motion - Authorizing the Mayor to extend a contract at the 2026 unit prices with SKC Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $122,725 for the 2026 Crack Fill Program.
dd. O rdinance - Amending Sections 9-2-8 and 9-6-1 of Title 9, Traffic Regulations, of the Darien City Code prohibiting left turns from the Lyman Avenue exit of the Darien Towne Centre in accordance with the Darien Towne Centre Annexation Agreement.
ee. Motion – Accepting a proposal from Terrain Landscape Contractors for the purchase of the low voltage lights, underground cable, transformers and Bluetooth remote technology at the eight various City’s entrance sign locations in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
ff. Minutes – November 24, 2025 Municipal Services Committee
4. Director’s Report
5. Next scheduled meeting – February 23, 2026
6. Adjournment
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