Cheektowaga board awards several CMH contracts, rejects one storm-sewer bid; residents press for Pleasant Parkway work

The Town of Cheektowaga Town Board on a series of motions awarded multiple public-works contracts to CMH Company and rejected one storm-sewer award, and heard a resident appeal for faster repairs on Pleasant Parkway.

Supervisor Brian Nowak sponsored or presented most of the resolutions the board considered, including contracts for drainage improvements, sanitary-sewer repairs, concrete restoration and full-depth reconstruction of Pleasant Parkway. A separate resolution to award a small storm-sewer contract failed on a roll-call vote.

Why it matters: The contracts fund near-term street, sewer and drainage work across the town and touch neighborhoods residents said have deteriorated. Board members and department staff spent substantial time debating whether work should be performed by town crews or outside contractors, how available town equipment and union rules affect scheduling and cost, and how to prevent similar late-year bidding and scheduling problems in future capital planning.

What the board approved and what failed - Drainage improvements: The board approved a contract awarding furnishing of equipment and operators for drainage improvements (bid items 1–31) to CMH Company for a total bid price of $1,005,040 for the contract period 08/18/2025–06/30/2026. The town will charge the work to an account created by the director of finance and expects the work to be covered by a New York State water-quality improvement grant referenced during the discussion.

- Sanitary-sewer repairs: The board approved a contract for equipment and operators for sanitary-sewer repairs to CMH Company for $276,560 for the contract period 08/18/2025–12/31/2026.…