HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-133 Award 2024 Inlet Valley Sewer Improvement Project Construction ContractMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
November 24, 2025
TB Resolution 2025 -133: Authorization to Award Construction Contract for 2024 Inlet Valley
Sewer Improvement Project
Whereas, on November 10, 2025, the Town of Ithaca Town Engineer received 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 on October 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 was
subject 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 Engineer reviewed the sole bid and qualifications received and has determined the bid
in the amount of $519,000.00 made by Vacri 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 Contract to 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 $51,900.00 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 $ 1,278,685.00 for the project.
Moved: Pamela Bleiwas Seconded: Eric Levine
Vote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine, Johnson & Gutenberger