Board OKs emergency sinkhole repair contracts with Zonzoni Pipeline Inc. for two Mount Vernon sites

The Board of Estimate and Contract voted July 15 to authorize emergency contracts with Zonzoni Pipeline Inc. for sinkhole repairs at two locations in Mount Vernon: Beechwood on South Columbus Avenue and the Mount Vernon Dole Center. The board approved both emergency contracts by roll call. The mayor introduced ordinances authorizing the emergency repairs and the board moved and seconded the measures before taking roll-call votes. The transcript records the board voting affirmatively; no debate or alternative contractors were discussed on the record. Both items were described as emergency repairs, and the ordinances authorized the mayor to enter into contracts with Zonzoni Pipeline Inc. to address sinkholes at the specified sites. The transcript shows standard emergency contracting procedure — introduction, motion, second, and roll call — with the items approved for immediate action. The transcript does not include contract dollar amounts, specific repair scopes, or timelines for completion; those details were not stated during the portion of the meeting captured in the record.