City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A NEW CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL WATER
MAIN CLEANING COMPANY FOR CONTINUATION AND
CLOSE-OUT OF OUTFALL 24 SEWER SYSTEM CLEANING
AND INSPECTION WORK (PROJECT NO. 122022-1)
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 21, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a new contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for continuation and close-out of the Outfall 24 Sewer System Cleaning and Inspection Project (Project No. 122022-1) and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through its Department of Public Works, undertook the Outfall 24 Sewer System Cleaning and Inspection Project, designated as Project No. 122022-1, as part of the City’s ongoing sewer rehabilitation program and regulatory compliance obligations; and
Whereas, the original contract for Project No. 122022-1 was awarded to National Water Main Cleaning Company on May 2, 2023, following a competitive procurement process, in the original contract amount of One Million Six Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,661,800.00); and
Whereas, said contract was subsequently amended and approved by the City Council on November 13, 2024, increasing the total authorized contract amount to Two Million Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,361,800.00) in order to address additional sewer mileage and field conditions identified during project performance; and
Whereas, the amended contract has since expired, although most of the work has been substantially completed; and
Whereas, approximately Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) in previously authorized funds remains available for final sewer cleaning, inspection verification, documentation, and regulatory close-out activities that are integral to the completion of Project No. 122022-1; and
Whereas, the remaining work represents a direct continuation of services already performed by National Water Main Cleaning Company, and re-advertising the project at this stage would necessitate re-mobilization, duplication of inspection efforts, and re-establishment of system familiarity, resulting in unnecessary cost and delay to the City; and
Whereas, maintaining continuity with the existing contractor is in the best interest of the City to ensure efficient completion and proper close-out of the project in a timely and cost-effective manner; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has determined that it is necessary and appropriate to enter into a new, limited-scope contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for the sole purpose of completing the outstanding work associated with Project No. 122022-1, utilizing the remaining authorized funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization to Execute New Contract. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to execute a new contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for continuation and close-out of the Outfall 24 Sewer System Cleaning and Inspection Project (Project No. 122022-1).
Section 2. Contract Amount and Scope. The contract authorized herein shall be in an amount not to exceed the remaining authorized balance of previously approved funds and shall be limited in scope to final sewer system cleaning, inspection verification, documentation, and regulatory close-out activities necessary to complete Project No. 122022-1.
Section 3. Administration of Contract. The Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute and administer all necessary documents related to the contract, in coordination with the Legal Department and the Purchasing Department, consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 4. Funding. All payments under the contract authorized by this Ordinance shall be made from funds previously appropriated and authorized for Project No. 122022-1. No additional appropriation is authorized herein.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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.