HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BPW-2002-06-19BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Regular Meeting 4:45 p.m. June 19, 2002
PRESENT:
Mayor Cohen
Commissioners (5) - Beach, Leonardo, Tsegaye, Gutenberger,
Jenkins
OTHERS PRESENT:
Administrative Secretary - Payne
Superintendent of Public Works - Gray
Assistant Superintendent of Streets and Facilities - Ferrel
Assistant Superintendent of Water and Sewer - Fabbroni
Common Council Liaison - Hershey
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Cohen led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
American flag.
HIGHWAYS, STREETS, SIDEWALK:
Cross Walk Request at East State and Quarry
By: Mayor Cohen: Seconded by Commissioner Beach
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby authorizes the
installation of bricked crosswalks at the intersection of East
State and Quarry Street.
A vote resulted as follows:
Ayes (2) Cohen, Beach
Nays (4) Gutenberger, Leonardo, Tsegaye, Jenkins
Motion Fails
CREEKS, BRIDGES AND PARKS:
Award of Bid for North Cayuga Street Bridge over Fall Creek
By Commissioner Gutenberger: Seconded by Commissioner Beach
WHEREAS, staff received bids on June 18, 2002 for the
reconstruction of the North Cayuga Street Bridge over Fall Creek,
and
WHEREAS, staff reviewed the one bid received from Vector
Construction and recommends awarding them the bid; now, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby awards the bid
for the reconstruction of the North Cayuga Street bridge over
Fall Creek to Vector Construction, 6364 Island Rd., Cicero, New
York 13039 for their base bid of $846,747 with the alternate of a
temporary pedestrian bridge at an additional cost of $67,000 for
a total bid of $913,747.40, provided the Superintendent can
confirm that the temporary pedestrian bridge is an authorized
cost based on Common Council's resolution for the expenditure
passed June 2002, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the award is for the base bid if the expense for
the temporary pedestrian bridge can not be confirmed, and be it
further
RESOLVED, That Superintendent of Public Works be authorized to
enter into an agreement with Vector Construction with the usual
terms and conditions, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the funds for this project will be obtained from
Capital Project 382 and that this project is entered into with
the understanding that the city's final cost will be
approximately 5% of the final eligible costs plus the full costs
of betterments for increasing the size of a water main and
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providing a temporary pedestrian bridge currently estimated at
($41,500.00 + $16,747.40 + $67,000 =) $125,24740.
Carried Unanimously
PARKING AND TRAFFIC
Power to Act – Street Closure for Fire Fighters Appreciation Day
By Commissioner Gutenburger: Seconded by Commissioner Tsegaye
WHEREAS, the Ithaca Downtown Partnership has requested that the
board authorize the street closures of 100 West State Street and
the 100 blocks of North and South Cayuga Streets for
"Firefighters Appreciation Day" on Saturday, June 29, 2002; now
therefore, be it
REOLVED, That the Board of Public Works authorizes the street
closures of the 100 block of West State Street along with the 100
blocks of North and South Cayuga Streets on Saturday, June 29,
2002.
Carried Unanimously
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Donna Payne Alan J. Cohen
Administrative Secretary Mayor