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Council committee reports plan to contract Boys & Girls Club for 2025 summer programming at up to $180,000
Summary
The Public Health, Safety and Transportation committee reported a resolution authorizing up to $180,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois to administer the city’s 2025 summer youth programs, serving 450 students at five sites; staff said a formal RFP is planned for 2026.
The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee reported that staff will seek a service agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois to administer the City of Aurora’s 2025 summer programs, with a payment not to exceed $180,000 for the youth services division.
Simon Rodriguez, the city’s youth services manager, told the committee the contract would cover five sites and serve approximately 450 students, and would include the theater camp the city typically funds each summer. Committee members noted other organizations also offer summer camps, including school districts and park districts.
Alex Alexander, the city’s chief management officer, said the plan is to go out for a formal request for proposals (RFP) for programming in 2026. If the city learns Community Integrated Services (CIS) will not provide after-school or fall programming, Alexander said the city would issue an RFP in the fall for after-school programming as well.
Why it matters: The contract would fund summer programming for hundreds of children and is being presented as a short-term procurement while the city prepares a longer-term competitive process for 2026.
Details: Committee members asked whether the $180,000 award amount matched prior-year awards; Simon Rodriguez confirmed it matched the amount CIS would have received. Alderman Burrow noted the original 2023 RFP for third-party administration (TPA) had been created during a period of staffing reductions and outsourcing to preserve youth services.
Ending: Committee members indicated the city will proceed with the summer agreement and plan a full RFP in 2026 to consider future providers for youth programming.
