Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on March 11, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on March 12, 2026, authorizing the Declaration of an Emergency Condition Concerning the Traffic Signal Infrastructure at the Intersections of West Broad Street at Fleetwood Avenue and West Broad Street at North Terrace Avenue - (funds for this emergency rehabilitation project shall be charged to Budget Line A5110.429 - Highway Maintenance (Emergency Repairs)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
DECLARATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY CONDITION CONCERNING THE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE
INTERSECTIONS OF WEST BROAD STREET AT
FLEETWOOD AVENUE AND WEST BROAD STREET
AT NORTH TERRACE AVENUE
Whereas, by correspondence dated February 18, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested that the City Council declare the existence of an emergency condition concerning the traffic signal infrastructure at the intersections of West Broad Street at Fleetwood Avenue and West Broad Street at North Terrace Avenue, on the grounds that such condition poses an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; and
Whereas, the intersections of West Broad Street at Fleetwood Avenue and West Broad Street at North Terrace Avenue are located along one of the City of Mount Vernon’s primary east-west traffic corridors and experience substantial daily vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
Whereas, the traffic signal infrastructure at these intersections has deteriorated and is no longer operating at a level consistent with current traffic volumes and pedestrian activity; and
Whereas, the City has received repeated concerns regarding traffic flow and pedestrian safety at these locations; and
Whereas, the Engineering Bureau has evaluated the condition of the signal systems and determined that corrective rehabilitation work is required to restore proper operation and reduce safety risks to motorists and pedestrians; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has advised that, given the location and volume of daily activity at these intersections, any delay in addressing these deficiencies may pose a risk to public safety; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 6(B) of the City’s Procurement Policies and Procedures, an emergency purchase is defined as an occurrence that presents an immediate threat to public property, life, safety, health, welfare, or essential services, and which requires immediate procurement without delay for alternate proposals; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the condition of the traffic signal infrastructure at the subject intersections meets the standard set forth under the City’s emergency provisions; and
Whereas, the total cost for the emergency signal rehabilitation is estimated at Eighty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents ($85,546.99); and
Whereas, funding for this emergency work is available through Budget Line A5110.429 - Highway Maintenance (Emergency Repairs);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Declaration of Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that an emergency condition exists relative to the traffic signal infrastructure at the intersections of West Broad Street at Fleetwood Avenue and West Broad Street at North Terrace Avenue, as such condition presents an immediate threat to public safety and welfare.
Section 2. Authorization of Emergency Procurement. Pursuant to Section 6(B) of the City’s Procurement Policies and Procedures, the Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to proceed with the immediate procurement of goods and services necessary to complete the required signal rehabilitation work without the delay of standard competitive bidding procedures.
Section 3. Authorization of Expenditure. The City Council hereby authorizes an expenditure in an amount not to exceed Eighty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents ($85,546.99) for the completion of the emergency signal rehabilitation.
Section 4. Funding Source. Funds for this emergency rehabilitation project shall be charged to Budget Line A5110.429 - Highway Maintenance (Emergency Repairs).
Section 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof.
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.