REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Contract Authorization with Eckert Mechanical, LLC. for the Gil Ethier Albany County Athletic & Community Center Boiler Plant Replacement Project
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Date: September 18, 2026
Department: General Services
Attending Meeting: Commissioner Allardice
Submitted By: Scott D. Allardice
Title: Commissioner
Phone: 518-447-7210
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
Eckert Mechanical, LLC, 49 Sicker Rd, Latham NY 12110
Term: (Start/end date or duration) December 1, 2026, through November 30,2027
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $234,826
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: YES
Anticipated in Budget: YES
Spreadsheet attached: NO
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Enter text. County: 100%
State: Enter text. Local: Enter text.
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: Enter text.
Revenue Amount: Enter text.
Appropriation Account and Line: CAPIT HHYC
Appropriation Amount: $234,826
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: NO
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: NO
# of Response(s): Four (4)
# of MWBE: Enter text.
# of Veteran Business: Enter text.
Bond Resolution No.: 150 of 2024
Apprenticeship Program YES
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: Enter text.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
Pursuant to RFB 2026-138-MC Albany County Athletic & Community Center Boiler Plant Replacement Project, General Services is requesting authorization of a contract with Eckert Mechanical, Inc. for the Mechanical Construction phase of the project. Eckert Mechanical, Inc. was the lowest of four bids received at $183,188. The not to exceed cost of the contract will be $234,826 which includes the lump sum cost of $183,188 plus a 20% contingency allowance of $36,638 and a boiler abatement allowance of $15,000.
This project is included in the General Survives CAPIT B2301 Various Building Upgrades & Improvements. Bond HHYC Res. No. 150 of 2024 dated March 11, 2024.
The projected term of this contract will be December1, 2026, through November 30, 2027.
As described above, this project meets the criteria established for SEQR Type II actions pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(18). Accordingly, this action has been determined not to have a significant impact on the environment, and as such, no procedural compliance beyond this determination is required at this time.