Albany County approves five-year maintenance contract for water purification incinerators

The Albany County Legislature on a unanimous vote authorized a five-year agreement with Industrial Furnace Company to provide preventative maintenance, engineering and staff training for the county water purification district’s incinerators and emissions control systems.

County officials said the contract is structured as an annual estimated expense of $200,000 and a not-to-exceed total of $1,000,000 over five years. The administration reported Industrial Furnace was the sole bidder in response to the county's request for proposals.

Executive Director Gaudio described the work as covering routine maintenance on incinerators and the associated emissions systems, plus staff training and engineering services. Legislators asked about the single-bidder response and the unit-pricing structure included in the agreement. Gaudio said the services are specialized and involve several unit-priced tasks, which helps accommodate different labor and repair needs over time.

A motion to approve the agreement was made and seconded by members of the legislature; the item carried unanimously. No individual vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The contract authorizes the county to proceed with the vendor selected through the procurement process; the county will manage annual expenditures against the not-to-exceed amount over the five-year term.