Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on August 15, 2024, amending Ordinance No. 2, Adopted by the City Council on October 25, 2023, Entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF SMART COVER TECHNOLOGY FOR MS4 MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION”- ($126,530.00, and the funding for this project will be sourced from Account Codes [H8120.203.C932] H8120.203.C934 and H8140.203.C935), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 2, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
OCTOBER 25, 2023, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF SMART
COVER TECHNOLOGY FOR MS4 MANAGEMENT
AND DATA COLLECTION”
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. The first decretal paragraph and Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2, adopted by the City Council on October 25, 2023, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF SMART COVER TECHNOLOGY FOR MS4 MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION” is hereby amended as follows:
Whereas by letter dated [October 18, 2023] July 30, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works seeks to amend Ordinance No. 2, adopted by the City Council on October 25, 2023, to procure twenty-five (25) Smart Cover sewer units for the City of Mount Vernon to enhance the City's sewer operations, management, and overall asset management for sanitary sewer collection and stormwater systems; and
Whereas the City of Mount Vernon has recently entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) concerning the rehabilitation, maintenance, and reporting requirements for the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) of the Sanitary Sewer System; and
Whereas the acquisition of Smart Cover sewer units is critical to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the City’s sewer infrastructure; and
Whereas the Smart Cover sewer units offer significant advantages, including their ability to address MS4 Illicit Discharges during dry periods and Sanitary Sewer System Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) issues by continuously monitoring sewer flow and detecting abnormalities in real-time, enabling the prompt identification and mitigation of flood mitigation and I&I problems; and
Whereas the use of data-driven insights provided by the Smart Cover sewer units will optimize sewer system performance, reduce maintenance costs, and extend the lifespan of the City's sewer infrastructure; and
Whereas SmartCover is a Sole Source Manufacturer, patented and proprietary, with a configuration designed to be installed with no confined space entry per OSHA CFR 1910.146(b); Now, Therefore,
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council, convened, hereby ordains, and enacts:
Section 1. Acquisition of Smart Cover Technology. The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to purchase twenty-five (25) Smart Cover sewer units for the City of Mount Vernon to enhance sewer operations, management, and asset management for sanitary sewer collection and stormwater systems.
Section 2. Purpose of Acquisition. The acquisition of Smart Cover sewer units will serve the purpose of addressing MS4 Illicit Discharges and Sanitary Sewer System Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) issues, as well as providing continuous monitoring, real-time data collection, and prompt identification and mitigation of sewer system problems.
Section 3. Funding. The total cost for this project is $126,530.00, and the funding for this project will be sourced from Account Codes [H8120.203.C932] H8120.203.C934 and H8140.203.C935. The City will be eligible to receive a 100% reimbursement for this project via New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Grant Funding.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.
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