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 evaluated all submitted bids for responsiveness, including completeness of submissions, execution of required forms, and acknowledgements, and for responsibility, including vendor capacity, experience, references, compliance with prevailing wage requirements, and insurance coverage; and
Whereas, DPW further evaluated and compared line-item pricing across a comprehensive equipment list, including but not limited to excavators, dump trucks of various capacities, front-end loaders, and dozers, for weekday, evening, weekend, and holiday usage rates; and
Whereas, based upon the attached bid matrix and supporting documentation, County Excavating, LLC submitted a responsive bid and was determined to be a responsible bidder capable of meeting the operational and emergency needs of the Ci...
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