Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on May 28, 2025, and signed by the Acting Mayor on May 28, 2025, authorizing the Award of a Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder for Phase 2 of the Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation Project - (Contract 3062025) - (the apparent lowest responsible bidder was determined to be Insituform Technologies, LLC, with a base bid for One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,450,450.00)). The total project cost shall be paid for entirely from external grant sources, including but not limited to:
• The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Grant,
• The 2021 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Program Grant, and
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funding Grant.
No City general funds shall be required for this project; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF
A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER FOR PHASE 2 OF THE SEWER SYSTEM
CLEANING AND INVESTIGATION PROJECT
(CONTRACT NO. 3062025)
Whereas, by letter dated May 16, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to award and execute a contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC for Phase 2 of the Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation Project (Contract No. 3062025), for $1,450,450.00, as the lowest responsible bidder, subject to final review and approval by the Corporation Counsel; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is undertaking a comprehensive, five-year citywide sewer system cleaning and investigation program to improve the reliability, safety, and efficiency of its sewer infrastructure; and
Whereas, Phase 2 of the Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation Project (Contract No. 3062025) constitutes the second year of this multi-year initiative; and
Whereas, on March 31, 2025, the City publicly advertised for bids for the above-referenced contract in accordance with all applicable procurement laws and guidelines; and
Whereas, four (4) bids were received on April 28, 2025, and the apparent lowest responsible bidder was determined to be Insituform Technologies, LLC, with a base bid in the amount of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,450,450.00); and
Whereas, the City’s consulting engineer, Arcadis of New York, Inc., conducted a thorough review of the bid submissions, including reference checks and verification of bidder qualifications, and has determined that Insituform Technologies, LLC meets all technical and professional requirements; and
Whereas, the total cost of this project is eligible to be fully funded through a combination of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Grant, the 2021 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Program Grant, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funding Grant; and
Whereas, the timely execution of this contract is essential to advancing the City’s critical infrastructure goals, preserving public health, and maximizing the use of available state and federal funding; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Award Contract. The Mayor is hereby authorized to award and execute a contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC for Phase 2 of the Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation Project (Contract No. 3062025), for $1,450,450.00, as the lowest responsible bidder, subject to final review and approval by the Corporation Counsel.
Section 2. Funding Source. The total project cost shall be paid for entirely from external grant sources, including but not limited to:
• The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Grant,
• The 2021 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Program Grant, and
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funding Grant.
No City general funds shall be required for this project.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Estimate & Contract.