Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on November 12, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on November 13, 2025, authorizing the Acceptance and Award of Request for Proposals (RFP) #004 for Third-Party Construction Inspection and Consulting Services to LaBella Associates; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
AND AWARD OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #004
FOR THIRD-PARTY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND
CONSULTING SERVICES TO LABELLA ASSOCIATES
Whereas, in correspondence dated November 5, 2025, the Commissioner of the Buildings Department formally requested authorization to award RFP #004 - Third-Party Construction Inspection and Consulting Services to LaBella Associates and authorizes the Mayor to execute one (1) year non-exclusive agreements with renewal options based on project needs and mutual consent of the parties; and
Whereas, the Department of Buildings ("DOB") publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) #004 seeking qualified professional firms to provide comprehensive construction inspection and consulting services for large-scale new construction projects within the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the purpose of RFP #004 was to engage qualified firms capable of performing technical inspections and oversight required under the New York State 2020 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the Energy Code, and applicable City ordinances; and
Whereas, the Department of Buildings received two (2) responsive and responsible proposals from:
1. LaBella Associates
2. Ettinger Engineering Associates; and
Whereas, each submission was evaluated for responsiveness (completeness, required forms, acknowledgements) and responsibility (experience, capacity, references, prevailing wage compliance, and insurance), as well as proposed pricing; and
Whereas, based on the evaluation committee's findings, LaBe...
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