City Council

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL CAUCUS AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Special Council Meeting Friday, February 24, 2023 Room 110 5:30 p.m. ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 01 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing an Allocation of an Additional $5,200,000.00 of ARPA Funds for the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities Project Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 02 Council Member A RESOLUTION Awarding the Bids and Contracts for the "Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities - Mechanical Construction" to RMB Mechanical, Inc. as Mechanical Contractor in the Amount of $53,000.00 Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 03 Council Member A RESOLUTION Awarding the Bids and Contracts for the "Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities" to Jersen Construction Group, LLC as General Contractor, O'Connell Electric Co., Inc. as Electrical Contractor, and RMB Mechanical, Inc. as Plumbing Contractor in the Total Amount of $7,968,000.00 Votes Required 4 1 Thursday, February 23, 2023 Page 1 of 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing an Allocation of an Additional $5,200,000.00 of ARPA Funds for the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities Project WHEREAS, on January 24, 2022, the City Council authorized the allocation of $450,000 of funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for a contract with Saratoga Associates Landscape Architects, Engineers, and Planners, P.C. for the evaluation and D design of a new pool complex at Central Park; and RA WHEREAS, on August 22, 2022, the City Council authorized the allocation of $4,500,000 of funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for the construction of a new pool, spray pad, and facilities at Central Park; and WHEREAS, since the initial design and allocations of ARPA funds, the City has FT received substantial input from the Central Park Pool Committee, which consists of members of the community, volunteers involved in other park facilities, the Boys and Girls Club, the consulting team, the Mayor, and City staff; and WHEREAS, from the input identified hereinabove, the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad and Facilities project has grown in scale; and WHEREAS, over the past year, many needed materials for the project have grown significantly in price, thereby affecting the estimated costs of the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad and Facilities project; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad and Facilities project is $10,102,680.00: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, 2  RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes an appropriation of an additional $5,200,000.00 in ARPA funds for the Central Park Pool, Spray Pad and Facilities project. Approved as to form this 24th day of February, 2023. __________________________ Andrew B. Koldin, Esq. Corporation Counsel DRA FT 3  D 4 RA FT  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Awarding the Bids and Contracts for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Mechanical Construction” to RMB Mechanical, Inc. as Mechanical Contractor in the Amount of $53,000.00 WHEREAS, in an effort to construct a new pool, spray pad, and necessary ancillary facilities at Central Park, the City sought bids for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities”; D and RA WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited bids for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Mechanical Construction,” and no bids were received on January 12, 2023, the due date for bids; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department sought quotes for the proposed work from plan FT holders; and WHEREAS, a low quote was received from RMB Mechanical, Inc., which is also the low bidder for the plumbing construction portion of the overall project, in the amount of $53,000.00: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that this Council, acting as a Board of Contract and Supply under Section C5-9 of the City Charter, authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with RMB Mechanical, Inc. for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Mechanical Construction” in the amount of $53,000.00, the terms of which shall be set by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this 24th day of February, 2023. __________________________ Andrew B. Koldin, Esq. Corporation Counsel 5  D 6 RA FT  D 7 RA FT  D 8 RA FT  D 9 RA FT  D 10 RA FT  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Awarding the Bids and Contracts for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities” to Jersen Construction Group, LLC as General Contractor, O’Connell Electric Co., Inc. as Electrical Contractor, and RMB Mechanical, Inc. as Plumbing Contractor in the Total Amount of $7,968,000.00 WHEREAS, in an effort to construct a new pool, spray pad, and necessary ancillary D facilities at Central Park, the City sought bids for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities”; and RA WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited and received bids for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – General Construction,” and a low, responsible bid was received on January 12, 2023, from Jersen Construction Group, LLC of Waterford, NY in the amount of $7,263,000.00; and FT WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited and received bids for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Electrical Construction,” and a low, responsible bid was received on January 12, 2023, from O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. of Victor, NY in the amount of $516,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited and received bids for the “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Plumbing Construction,” and a low, responsible bid was received on January 12, 2023, from RMB Mechanical, Inc. of Schenectady, NY in the amount of $189,000.00: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that this Council, acting as a Board of Contract and Supply under Section C5-9 of the City Charter, authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with Jersen Construction Group, LLC for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – General Construction” in the amount of $7,263,000.00, the terms of which shall be set by the Corporation Counsel; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Council, acting as a Board of Contract and Supply under Section C5-9 of the City Charter, authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with O’Connell 11 Electric Company, Inc. for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Electrical Construction” in the amount of $516,000.00, the terms of which shall be set by the Corporation Counsel; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Council, acting as a Board of Contract and Supply under Section C5-9 of the City Charter, authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with RMB Mechanical, Inc. for “Central Park Pool, Spray Pad, and Facilities – Plumbing Construction” in the amount of $189,000.00, the terms of which shall be set by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this 24th day of February, 2023. D __________________________ RA Andrew B. Koldin, Esq. Corporation Counsel FT 12  D 13 RA FT  D 14 RA FT  D 15 RA FT  D 16 RA FT  D 17 RA FT  D 18 RA FT  D 19 RA FT  D 20 RA FT  D 21 RA FT