HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-104 Award of Babcock Ridge TrailMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
September 29, 2025
TB Resolution2025-104:Authorization to Award Contract for the Babcock Ridge Trail at Culver Preserve
Whereas,the Town of Ithaca applied for, and pursuant to Town Board Resolution 2023-052 accepted a grant for financial assistance in the amount of $211,275, from the New York State Office
of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) under the Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage for the purpose of funding the development
of the Babcock Ridge Trail at Culver Road Preserve, which was based on an estimated total Project cost of $281,700, and
Whereas, prior to the funding application, and pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and its implementing regulations at NYCRR Part 617, and Town
of Ithaca Code, Chapter 148 – Environmental Quality Review, for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board, acting as lead agency in an environmental review, made a negative determination of
environmental significance via Town Board Resolution 2021-096, and
Whereas, the design phase of the project has been completed at a cost of $66,675 for which the Town will be reimbursed 75% or $50,006 from the State grant, and
Whereas, onSeptember 10, 2025, the Director of Engineering (Director)received and reviewed bids and qualifications for the Project (consisting ofa Base Bid, Bid Alternate 1, and Bid
Alternate 2), and has determined the lowest responsive bidis in the amount of $323,073.00(Base Bid and Bid Alternate 2)to be constructed by Byler Excavating, LLC;745 Martin Hill Rd,
Harpursville, NY 13787,and
Whereas,based on the updated construction costs, the Director is recommendinga contingency of approximately ten percent in the amount of $32,500.00 for a total construction cost of $355,573.00,
which would bring the total project cost to $422,248, and
Whereas, the Town’s share of the design and construction costs will be increased from an estimated $70,425 to $140,548; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the award of the contract for theBabcock Ridge Trail at Culver PreservetoByler Excavating, LLC; and that the Town Supervisor is authorized
to execute such contract subject to approval of the final contract documents by the Director and review by the Attorney for the Town; and be it further
Resolved, that the Town Engineer 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 $32,500.00 without prior authorization of this Board, and provided further that the total contracted construction costdoes not exceed the maximum authorized
amount of $355,573 for the project, and be it further
Resolved, that the Town Finance Officer is authorized to transfer the additional share of local funds out of General Fund - Fund Balance, in an amount not to exceed $140,548, as needed
to complete the project.
Moved:Rod HoweSeconded:Rich DePaolo
Vote: ayes - Bleiwas, Gutenberger, Howe, DePaolo, Levine and Johnson