Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on July 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on July 11, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contractual Agreement with Zonzoni Pipeline Inc. for Emergency Sinkhole Repair at Mount Vernon Doles Center - (the cost of this emergency repair for $15,432.00 shall be paid from the City's approved budget line A8120.405); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN EMERGENCY CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT WITH ZONZINI PIPELINE INC. FOR
EMERGENCY SINKHOLE REPAIR AT THE
MOUNT VERNON DOLES CENTER
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 16, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into a contractual agreement with Zonzini Pipeline Inc. to perform emergency sinkhole repair and related infrastructure services at the Mount Vernon Doles Center; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has a responsibility to ensure the safety, welfare, and uninterrupted access to essential public facilities and services for its residents; and
Whereas, a significant infrastructure failure occurred at the Mount Vernon Doles Center, specifically a leak in the fire sprinkler water main, which revealed a large crack in the foundation of the water main pipe, thereby creating a sinkhole that poses an imminent threat to public health and safety; and
Whereas, Zonzini Pipeline Inc. was contacted to investigate and perform immediate emergency repairs, including the installation of a new iron pipe necessary to restore water service to the Doles Center; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 6(B) of the City's Procurement Policy, emergency purchases are exempt from standard competitive procurement requirements when an occurrence presents an immediate threat to life, safety, health, welfare, or essential services; and
Whereas, the City has determined that this sit...
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