Streaming LIVE: Aurora Infrastructure and Technology Committee Meeting | 10-12-2026

The City of Aurora Infrastructure and Technology Committee met on October 12, 2026, and approved a $112,000 purchase of replacement equipment from Stevenson Sales and Service. The purchase was budgeted at $120,000; staff said five bids were received and Stevenson was the lowest responsible bidder. The committee also approved authorizing Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to provide professional engineering services for rehabilitation of the water production division’s lime-residual dewatering lagoons. The firm was selected through a qualifications-based process; the work includes design, construction observation, and project management, with lagoon construction expected next year. No fee amount was stated in the transcript.

The committee approved a master license agreement framework for companies installing fiber-optic lines in city rights-of-way and easements. The agreements establish permit and restoration requirements, bonding and insurance, resident contacts, and limits on open permits; the term is five years with an option to extend for another five. Separately, the committee advanced—without a recommendation—a proposed one-year dark-fiber lease with Cross Town Fiber Illinois LLC for 44 strands over approximately 1.16 route miles (51.38 strand miles). The proposed lease would generate $4,740 per month, or about $48,000 over the year, with 5% increases in renewal years and potential renewal by mutual agreement for up to three years total. The draft agreement was to be reviewed further before subsequent consideration; staff said the destination for the revenue was not yet settled and discussed a possible future fiber enterprise fund.