HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2023-123 Award Forest Home 1 Pump Station Improvements Construction Contract Project_Alt 1MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
July 31, 2023
TB Resolution 2023 – 123: Authorization to award and execute contract for the Town of Ithaca Forest Home #1 Pump Station Improvements Construction Contract Project-Alternate #1
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 or B option for the installation of the forcemain within Pleasant Grove Rd and an Alternate 1 for work associated with the Pump Station
itself, 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 May 08, 2023 (TB 2023-077) the Town Board authorized the award and execution of the Contract for the Base Bid A portion of the project.
Whereas the Director has reviewed bids and now recommends the award of Alternate #1 with a total bid price of $610,000 to Vacri Construction Corporation, and
Whereas at their meeting on June 12, 2023, the Town Board adopted a Public Interest Order (TB 2023-088) establishing the Improvement and authorizing a maximum amount of $1,089,445.00
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 the Alternate #1 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 $10,000.00 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 $1,089,445.00.
Moved: Rich DePaolo Seconded: Margaret Johnson
Vote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Rosen, Goodman, & Johnson
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