HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2026-046 Award 2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project Phase 2MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
July 13, 2026
TB Resolution 2026-046:Authorization to Award ConstructionContract for2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project Phase 2
Whereas, on July 1,2026, the Town of Ithaca Town Engineer received bids for the 2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project (Improvement), and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town Board that
approval, construction and implementation of the Improvement are a Type II action due to the Improvement being a “replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a structure or facility,
in kind, on the same site….”; and
Whereas,at its meeting onAugust 25, 2025, the Town Board adopted a Public Interest Order (TB Resolution 2025-092) establishing the Improvement and the Town of Ithaca 2025 Miscellaneous
Water Main Replacement Project Improvement Area and authorizing a maximum amount of $1,428,645.00 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 27, 2025 the Town Board authorized the award of the Phase 1 of the 2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project , with a maximum authorized cost
of $384,527.00, the remaining balance of $1,044,118.00 is available for Phase 2 of the 2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project, and
Whereas the Town Engineer reviewed the bids and has determined that the budget allows for Award Scenario 3, ( Base bid,Additive 1,andAdditive 2), and
Whereas the Town Engineer reviewed the bidder’s qualification and determined the lowest responsive bid for award scenario 3,in the amount of $859,126.00 was submitted by the lowest responsible
bidder, Hurd Development LLC, 22 N. Brookside Ave Endwell, NY 13760.
Whereasan additional 10% for contingency is recommended in the amount of $85,912.00 for a total of $945,038.00; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the award of the contract for the Town of Ithaca for Award scenario 3for the 2025 Miscellaneous Water Main Replacement Project Phase 2
Construction ContracttoHurd Development LLC.; 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 Director 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 $85,912.00without 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 $945,038.00for the project.
Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Rich DePaolo
Vote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine, and Sinton