HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-020 Increase Cost of 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation ProjectMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
February 10, 2024
TB Resolution 2025 -020: Authorization to Increase Authorized Project Cost for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project NE
Whereas Resolution 2024-106 authorized the award of the Town of Ithaca 2024 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project NE contract and authorized the Town Supervisor to execute said contract
with Sewer Specialty Service Company, Inc.; 2462 New Road Leicester, NY, 14481, and
Whereas the project, including contract, engineering, legal, inspection, and other expenses, was authorized a maximum cost $271,494.08, and
Whereas televising and pressure testing of the sewer mains has identified more deficiencies than originally anticipated, and
Whereas the Director of Engineering (Director) has reviewed the above information and has estimated that an additional $45,000 is required to correct the deficiencies and recommends
the authorized amount be increased by said amount; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the maximum cost of the project be increased to $316,494.08; and be it further
Resolved, that the Director is authorized to approve change orders to such contract upon receipt of appropriate justification provided the maximum amount of such change orders shall
not in the aggregate exceed $69,681.28 without prior authorization of this Board, and provided further that the total project cost, including contract, engineering, legal, inspection,
and other expenses, does not exceed the maximum authorized cost of $316,494.08 for the project.
Moved: Pamela Bleiwas Seconded: Rob Rosen
Vote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Levine, Bleiwas, Johnson, Gutenberger and Rosen