City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE CONTRACT
WITH ARCADIS OF NEW YORK, INC. FOR SEWER
ENGINEERING SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM
THROUGH MARCH 15, 2026, AND INCREASING THE
CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $500,000
Whereas, in correspondence dated October 9, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the contract between the City of Mount Vernon and Arcadis of New York, Inc. for Sewer Engineering Services, extending the contract term through March 15, 2026, and increasing the contract amount by an additional $500,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,838,000; and
Whereas, in December 2021, the City of Mount Vernon entered into an agreement with Arcadis of New York, Inc. ("Arcadis") for professional engineering services to assist the City in achieving compliance with its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit and the Consent Decree entered in United States v. City of Mount Vernon, Case No. 7:18-cv-05845-CS; and
Whereas, Arcadis has provided ongoing engineering and technical services related to sewer investigation, rehabilitation, and compliance activities under successive amendments to the original agreement, with Amendment No. 3 bringing the total contract value to $3,338,000; and
Whereas, the City is currently operating under a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), which requires the City to continuously retain a qualified Engineering Expert and Financial Expert to ensure compliance with its obligations and to avoid civil and stipulated penalties for noncompliance; and
Whereas, the existing Arcadis contract is set to expire in December 2025, but the remaining funds under that agreement will be depleted by the end of October 2025, creating an urgen...
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