032.2017 Purchase of Generator & Switchgear Hiland Park Pump Station RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF GENERATOR AND
SWITCHGEAR AT HILAND PARK PUMP STATION
RESOLUTION NO.: 32,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 324,2016, the Queensbury Town Board established the
Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District Generator/Switchgear Capital Project Fund
4212 to establish funding for expenses associated with the replacement of the existing diesel fuel
tank and generator/switchgear with a natural gas generator and new switchgear at the Hiland Park
Pump Station, and
WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required for such generator and switchgear
purchase as it is under New York State H.I.R.E. (Hazardous Incident Response Equipment) Contract
No.: PC66786 (Group 438232, Award 422872), and
WHEREAS, the Town's Wastewater Director received a quote for the generator and
switchgear from Better Power, Inc. dated 02-3-2017 in the amount of$15,121.32, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such purchase so long as the installation, as
completed by the Town of Queensbury, is approved to the satisfaction of authorized personnel of
Better Power, Inc.,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, subject to the ability of Better Power, Inc., to approve of the installation of
the generator and switchgear, as completed by personnel of the Town of Queensbury, that the
Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the purchase of the needed generator and switchgear
from Better Power, Inc. in the amount of$15,121.32 as set forth in Better Power, Inc.'s quote dated
02-3-2017 presented at this meeting in accordance with New York State H.I.R.E. (Hazardous
Incident Response Equipment) Contract No.: PC66786 (Group 438232, Award 422872), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that subject to the approval of the installation by Better Power, Inc., the
Town Board further authorizes and directs that payment for such generator purchase and
installation services in the total amount of $15,121.32 shall be from Account No.: 212-8120-
2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Wastewater Director and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 13ffi day of February, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Irish
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Clements