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AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF HOT MIX ASPHALT FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURPOSES FOR 2026

Activeformal_resolutionongoingAuthorize the Highway Superintendent to purchase hot mix asphalt from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc. at specified FOB prices for the 2026 calendar year.
First seen
2025-11-19
Latest event
2025-11-19
adopted
Expires
2026-12-31

Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook does hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to accept the foregoing bids and to purchase blacktop material (hot mix asphalt) as needed from time to time for general highway maintenance purposes at said FOB prices set forth in the attached tabulation for Item 1 Dense Base, Item 3 Dense Binder, Item 5 Shim, Item 6F Top ½, and Item 7F Top ¼ (Armor Coat) from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc. for the 2026 calendar year, within applicable budgetary authority
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  • WHEREAS, sealed bids for various grades of blacktop (hot mix asphalt) for 2026 were publicly opened and read on November 6, 2025, after due notice pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, with bids being received from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., Peckham Materials Corp and Callanan Industries, Inc., as shown on the attached bid tabulation
  • WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has determined that, after taking into account the location and FOB price of the product with the quantities anticipated to be needed for the calendar year 2026, the bid of A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., is the lowest responsible bid for Item 1 Dense Base at $57.00, Item 3 Dense Binder at $61.00, Item 5 Shim at $84.00, Item 6F Top (1/2) at $69.00, and Item 7F Top ¼ (Armor Coat) at $71.50 as set forth on such bid tabulation, based on the NYSDOT index price of $535.00 per ton for hot mix asphalt as of September 2025
  • WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has determined that such bids are not in excess of the available contract price for such materials though the State Office of General Services
  • WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has recommended award of the bids to such bidders

Lifecycle (1 event)

2025-11-19adoptedvote: unanimous
Authorize the purchase of hot mix asphalt for highway department purposes for the 2026 calendar year from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc.
moved by Testa · seconded by Solomon
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook does hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to accept the foregoing bids and to purchase blacktop material (hot mix asphalt) as needed from time to time for general highway maintenance purposes at said FOB prices set forth in the attached tabulation for Item 1 Dense Base, Item 3 Dense Binder, Item 5 Shim, Item 6F Top ½, and Item 7F Top ¼ (Armor Coat) from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc. for the 2026 calendar year, within applicable budgetary authority
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, sealed bids for various grades of blacktop (hot mix asphalt) for 2026 were publicly opened and read on November 6, 2025, after due notice pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, with bids being received from A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., Peckham Materials Corp and Callanan Industries, Inc., as shown on the attached bid tabulation
  • WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has determined that, after taking into account the location and FOB price of the product with the quantities anticipated to be needed for the calendar year 2026, the bid of A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., is the lowest responsible bid for Item 1 Dense Base at $57.00, Item 3 Dense Binder at $61.00, Item 5 Shim at $84.00, Item 6F Top (1/2) at $69.00, and Item 7F Top ¼ (Armor Coat) at $71.50 as set forth on such bid tabulation, based on the NYSDOT index price of $535.00 per ton for hot mix asphalt as of September 2025
  • WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has determined that such bids are not in excess of the available contract price for such materials though the State Office of General Services
  • WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has recommended award of the bids to such bidders
Subject key: highway_asphalt_contract