August 14th Resolution 187-2023 Emergency Sinkhole Repair

resolution 2 pages

Meeting: portal event 880 (no meeting page on file)

Agenda item: Proposed Resolutions — Consider declaring the formation of a sinkhole at 101 Scenic Drive West to be an emergency situation, authorizing the Village Manager to accept a proposal from Green Mountain Pipeline Services for the repair and restoration of the system in the not-to-exceed amount of $79,670, and authorizing the Village Manager to proceed in the not-to-exceed amount of $10,330 for additional labor-related costs.

Resolution, 2 pages. Attached to agenda item: “Proposed Resolutions — Consider declaring the formation of a sinkhole at 101 Scenic Drive West to be an emergency situation, authorizing the Village Manager to accept a proposal from Green Mountain Pipeline Services for ”

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Also attached to this agenda item: Green Mountain proposal for 101 Scenic Drive

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On motion of TRUSTEE --, seconded by TRUSTEE --, the following resolution was 
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, with a - 
vote. 
 
Resolution #-2023 
 
WHEREAS, the property owners of 101 Scenic Drive West have notified the Department 
of Public Works that there is a sinkhole forming on their property; and 
 
WHEREAS, upon further investigation, the Department of Public Works has determined 
that the area of concern is surrounding a manhole that is part of the Village drainage system 
running through the property; and  
 
WHEREAS, repair and maintenance of the stormwater system is the Village’s 
responsibility; and  
 
WHEREAS, each heavy rain storm contributes more to the deterioration of the system, and 
has the potential to create a very dangerous condition; and 
 
WHEREAS, due to the urgent nature of this repair, the Village would require the assistance 
of an outside contractor to perform this work; and 
 
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law Section 103(4) allows for the Board to let a contract 
without public bidding where necessary due to a public emergency arising out of an 
unforeseen occurrence or condition; and 
 
WHEREAS, Superintendent of Public Works Frank Balbi has received a proposal for the 
repair and restoration of the system from Green Mountain Pipeline Services of Bethel, VT 
in the amount of $79,670; and 
 
WHEREAS, Superintendent Balbi has estimated the cost of labor to excavate and repair 
the drainage manhole to be $10,330, 
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby declares the 
formation of a sinkhole at 101 Scenic Drive West to be an emergency situation, and 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  the Village Manager is authorized to accept the proposal 
from Green Mountain Pipeline Services of Bethel, VT in the not-to-exceed amount of 
$79,670, and 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is authorized to proceed in the 
not-to-exceed amount of $10,330 for labor-related costs in this project, and 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding for such project is available in the 
following capital line: H5110.2010.24465. 
 
Dated: August 14, 2023

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