HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2023-077 Award Forest Home 1 Pump Station Improvements Construction Contract ProjectMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
May 8, 2023
TB Resolution 2023 - 077: Authorization to award and execute contract for the Town of Ithaca Forest Home #1 Pump Station Improvements Construction Contract Project
Whereas on May 01, 2023, the Director of Engineering (Director) received bids for the Town of Ithaca Forest Home #1 Pump Station Improvements Construction Contract Project (Improvement),
for the installation of a forcemain, manholes, associated appurtenances, and restoration of disturbed areas. An alternate containing additional work includes replacement of submersible
sewage pumps, piping, guide-rail system, controls, valve vault, installation of a new emergency generator, transfer switch, associated electric and gas services, and associated site
restoration, along with other work specified and indicated in the Contract Documents, and
Whereas the project was bid with a Base Bid A option of trenching the forcemain within Pleasant Grove Rd and a Base Bid B option of horizontal directional drilling the forcemain within
Pleasant Grove Rd., and
Whereas the Director has reviewed bids and recommends the installation of the forcemain via the Base Bid A Option to allow for greater precision in placement of the forcemain, greater
oversight of the installation, and to meet coordinated installation timeframes with other involved agencies, and
Whereas the Director has reviewed the bids and qualifications of the bidders and has determined that the lowest responsive bid for Base Bid A of $384,000.00 and Alternate 1 of $610,000.00,
with a total bid price of $994,000.00 for the project, was made by the lowest responsive bidder, Vacri Construction Corporation, One Brick Avenue, Binghamton, NY, and
Whereas at their meeting on March 14, 2022, the Town Board adopted a Public Interest Order (TB 2022-032) establishing the Improvement and authorizing a maximum amount of $1,017,444.00
to be expended on this Improvement, now, therefore be it
Resolved that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to award and execute the construction contract for Base Bid A portion of the Town of Ithaca Forest Home Pump Station #1 Improvements
project to Vacri Construction Corporation, subject to final approval of the contract by the Director and review by the Attorney for the Town, and be it further
Resolved that the Director is authorized to approve change orders to the contract, without further authorization of this Board, provided that the maximum amount of such change orders
does not exceed $19,200.00 in aggregate and the total project cost, including the contract, engineering, legal and other expenses, does not exceed the maximum authorized cost of the
project of $1,017,444.00.
Moved: Rod Howe Seconded: Rich DePaolo
Vote: ayes – Howe, DePaolo, Johnson, Levine, and Rosen