HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-133 Award 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvement Project Construction ContrcatMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
November 24, 2025
TB Resolution 2025-133: Authorization to Award ConstructionContract for2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvement Project
Whereas, on November 10,2025, the Town of Ithaca Town Engineerreceived bids for the 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvements Project: Construction Contract, and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, approval, construction and implementation of
the Improvement and establishment of the Town of Ithaca 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvement Area, together with the related actions and approvals required by other boards and agencies
(the “Project”), is an Unlisted action for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board, acting in an uncoordinated environmental review with respect to the Project, made a negative determination
of environmental significance on October 7, 2024, and
Whereas,at its meeting onOctober 7, 2024, the Town Board adopted a Public Interest Order (TB Resolution 2024-101) establishing the Improvement and the Town of Ithaca 2024 Inlet Valley
Sewer Improvement Area and authorizing a maximum amount of $1,278,685.00 to be expended on this Improvement this wassubject to permissive referendum in the manner provided in Town Law
Article 7 and Town Law Section 209-q, no referendum was requested,and,
Whereas, at its meeting on October 6th, 2025, the Town Board authorized the award of the 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvements Project: Materials Contract (TB Resolution 2025-113) in
the amount of $366,840.00, and
Whereas the Town Engineerreviewed the sole bid and qualifications received and has determined the bid in the amount of $519,000.00 made byVacri Construction Corporation,One Brick Avenue
Binghamton, NY 13901 is both responsive and responsible, and now, therefore be it
Whereas an additional 10% for contingency is recommended in the amount of $51,900.00 for a total of $570,900.00 : now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the award of the contract for the Town of Ithaca 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvement Project: Construction Contractto Vacri Construction
Corporation; and be it further
Resolved, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to execute such contract subject to review of the final contract documents by the Town Engineer and 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 $51,900.00without 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 $1,278,685.00for the project.
Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Eric Levine
Vote:ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine, Johnson & Gutenberger