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BIDS\Advertise—Aviation and Cottage Hill Traffic Signal Project—9-10-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT INTERSECTION OF
AVIATION AND COTTAGE HILL ROADS
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 199,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of Barton & Loguidice, P.C. (B&L) for the provision of engineering services related to
Phase Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in
accordance with the Queensbury Union Free School District, Town of Queensbury and
Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council to design a traffic signal at the intersection of
Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads, and
WHEREAS, B&L has advised that it has completed the necessary design documents and bid
specifications related to construction of the traffic signal, and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award
the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements and the
requirements set forth in the Town's bidding documents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the construction of a traffic signal at the
intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads as more clearly specified in bid specifications
prepared by Barton & Loguidice, P.C. and/or the Town Purchasing Agent, in the official newspaper
for the Town of Queensbury and in the New York State Contract Reporter, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to
open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the
bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.
Duly adopted this 10ffi day of September, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on May 21St,2018
at the Queensbury Center, Town of Queensbury, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York,the
following was adopted and is subject to permissive referendum:
RESOLUTION ENGAGING ENGINEERING SERVICES OF BARTON &
LOGUIDICE, P.C., RELATED TO DESIGN OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
INTERSECTION OF AVIATION AND COTTAGE HILL ROADS
RESOLUTION NO.: 199,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 15,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
establishment of Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund #215 providing for the installation and
upgrading of Town traffic signals in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, Barton & Loguidice, P.C., (B&L) previously provided engineering services
related to the construction bid documents and construction observation services for traffic signal
upgrades at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Queensbury Union Free School District
Main Entrance and for over a year has been working on the overall Aviation Road/School
Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with the Queensbury Union Free
School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to further engage the services of B&L related to Phase
Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program and in accordance
with the A/GFTC Aviation Road/QUFSD Access Operations Analysis of 2017 by designing a
traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) for an amount not to
exceed $18,585 as delineated in a copy of B&L's May 9, 2018 letter proposal presented at this
meeting, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such Project, with funding to be from
Capital Reserve#64, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town
Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve #64 subject to permissive
referendum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement
of Barton& Loguidice, P.C. for the provision of engineering services related to Phase Two of the
overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with
the Queensbury Union Free School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls
Transportation Council to design a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill
Roads (Project) as delineated in B&L's May 9, 2018 letter proposal presented at this meeting for
the amount of$18,585 to be paid from Capital Project Fund#215, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for
such Project is an expenditure for a specific capital project and/or certain maintenance project for
which the Capital Reserve Account#64 was established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all
actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and effectuate the transfer from Reserve No.: 64 in
the amount of$18,585 to Capital Construction Account No.: 215-3310-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
sign any needed Agreements and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor, Highway
Superintendent, Senior Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action
necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with
the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 21"day of May, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden,Mrs. Switzer
I, Caroline H. Barber, Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, do
hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above
adopted at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 21"day of
May,2018 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript there fiom and of
the whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury,
this 21"day of June, 2018.
SEAL SIGNED:
Caroline H. Barber
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury
Publication Date: May 25,2018
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