Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 28, 2026, and signed by the Acting Mayor on January 28, 2026, authorizing the Acceptance of Bid and Award of Contract to County Excavating, LLC for Various Public Works/Construction Equipment Rentals - (the total contract amount shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) over the life of the agreement, subject to annual budgetary appropriations and funding for this contract shall be made available from approved Operating and/or Capital fund lines, including but not limited to:
* A8120.405 - Outside Contracted Service
* A8120.429 - Emergency Sewer Repairs
* A8120.203.C934 - NYS EFC Emergency Grant Funding
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF BID AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO COUNTY
EXCAVATING, LLC FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC
WORKS/CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTALS
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 20, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization to accept the bid of County Excavating, LLC and award the contract for Various Public Works/Construction Equipment Rentals to County Excavating, LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, consistent with the evaluated bid matrix and DPW's recommendation; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works ("DPW") publicly advertised for sealed bids for Various Public Works/Construction Equipment Rentals, in accordance with applicable provisions of the New York State General Municipal Law and the City of Mount Vernon Procurement Policy; and
Whereas, a competitive bid opening was duly conducted on August 19, 2025; and
Whereas, three (3) firms submitted complete bid packages in response to the bid solicitation, namely:
1. Zonzini Pipeline Inc.;
2. Fred A. Cook, Jr., Inc.; and
3. County Excavating, LLC; and
Whereas, DPW ...
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