City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO A NEW CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL
WATER MAIN CLEANING COMPANY FOR SEWER
REHABILITATION PHASE 1 (PROJECT NO. 122022-2)
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 21, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into a new contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1, Project No. 122022-2, for the limited purpose of completing the remaining scope of work associated with said project; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”), through its Department of Public Works (“DPW”), is undertaking Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1, designated as Project No. 122022-2, to rehabilitate critical sanitary sewer infrastructure throughout designated areas of the City; and
Whereas, on May 2, 2023, the Mount Vernon City Council authorized the award of a competitively procured contract to National Water Main Cleaning Company for Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1 in the total amount of Six Million Nine Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Dollars ($6,923,630); and
Whereas, the original contract term has expired, and approximately Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) remains available under the previously authorized contract amount; and
Whereas, completion of the remaining sewer rehabilitation work is dependent upon prior cleaning and inspection results and must be carefully sequenced with other active sewer capital improvement and maintenance projects currently underway within the City; and
Whereas, the remaining scope of work constitutes a continuation of rehabilitation activities already in progress under Project No. 122022-2, rather than a new or separately defined project; and
Whereas, re-advertising the remaining work at this stage would require a new contractor to duplicate prior investigations, re-establish familiarity with the City’s sewer system, and re-mobilize equipment and personnel, thereby resulting in unnecessary cost, project delays, and coordination challenges; and
Whereas, maintaining continuity with the existing contractor, National Water Main Cleaning Company, is in the best interest of the City to efficiently complete the remaining rehabilitation work and to protect the City’s investment in work already performed; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has recommended that the City enter into a new contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company, limited in scope and cost, for the purpose of completing Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1 under Project No. 122022-2, in an amount not to exceed the remaining authorized funds; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that authorizing such a contract is necessary and appropriate to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of this essential infrastructure project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorization to Amend Contract. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to execute a new contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1, Project No. 122022-2, for the limited purpose of completing the remaining scope of work associated with said project.
Section 2. No Change in Contract Amount. The City Council hereby confirms that this amendment is time-only and does not authorize any increase or modification to the previously approved total contract amount of $6,923,630.00.
Section 3. Administrative Authority. The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute, administer, and oversee the performance of the contract, and to execute any and all related documents necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance, in coordination with the City’s Legal and Purchasing Departments.
Section 4. Consistency with Law. All actions taken pursuant to this Ordinance shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of the City Charter, the Administrative Code of the City of Mount Vernon, and all other applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Section 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.