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4.31 4.31 2020 ORGANIZATIONAL\Chazen Engineering—Engineering Services RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF THE CHAZEN COMPANIES FOR PROVISION OF 2020 ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO.: 92020 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 27,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized an Agreement with The Chazen Companies (Chazen)for provision of engineering technical services to the Queensbury Town Board, Queensbury Planning Board, Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Community Development Department through December 31", 2019, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the continuation of Chazen's services for the year 2020, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of The Chazen Companies for provision of engineering technical services to the Queensbury Town Board, Queensbury Planning Board, Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Community Development Department through December 31", 2020, as set forth in Chazen's December 12 (Revised December 18), 2019 letter agreement presented at this meeting,and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute such letter agreement and/or any other needed documentation,and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment for such services shall be from the appropriate Town accounts as may be determined by the Town Supervisor, Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1"day of January, 2020, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: i THE Chazim NORTH COUNTRY OFFICE Civil Engineers 20 Elm Street,Suite 110 land Surveyors --- Planners Glens Falls, NY 12801 COMPAN I ES" Environmental&Safety Professionals P:518.812.0513 or 888.539.9073 Landscape Architects Proud to be Employee Owned I ra nsportation Planners&Engineers www.chazencompanies.com December 12, 2019 Revised December 18,2019 Supervisor John Strough Members of the Town Board Queensbury Town Hall 742 Bay Road Queensbury, New York 12804 Re: Letter of Intent Continuation of Town Engineering Services-2020 Chazen Proposal No. PM19-2S1 Dear Supervisor Strough/Members of the Town Board: The Chazen Companies (Chazen) is pleased to offer this letter of intent outlining our desire to continue to provide professional engineering services to the Town of Queensbury as the Town Designated Engineer. We have enjoyed working in this capacity for the Town over the last nine years and wish to continue our partnership with the Town.We hope to help the Town reach their goals in 2020. For the 2020 calendar year,we propose to provide all services to the Town(Town Board Assignments,Planning Board Assignments,Zoning Board Assignments and workfor all other Departments)at our discounted Municipal Rates.These rates represent a 10%discount from our standard rates.Our 2020 Municipal Rate sheet is attached for your review, if desired. It is important to note that it is Chazen's policy to assign projects to qualified staff at the lowest hourly rates. We have done this during our entire relationship with the Town and will continue to do so, unless the Town requests certain staff for particular assignments. We note that as part of our service,Chazen is to provide the Town Board with a monthly summary(due the first week of the following month) of ongoing and new projects, activities or services; this summary will include descriptions, progress and timetables for each project/activity/service. We hope that you find this letter satisfactory as we look forward to continuing our relationship with the Town. If, in fact, the Town does find this letter of intent acceptable and as formal authorization for our office to proceed, please sign and date the authorization on the next page and return a copy for our files. HUDSON VALLEY*CAPITAL DISTRICT• NORTH COUNTRY•WESTCHESTER•TENNESSEE Chazen Engineering,Land Surveying&Landscape Architecture Co.,D.P.C.(New York) Chazen Engineering Consultants,LLC(Tennessee) Y Supervisor Strough and Members of the Town Board December 12,2020 Revised December 18,2019 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions or require additional information,please do not hesitate to call our office at 518-812- 0513.Thank you! Sincerely, Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP,CPMSM Principal Director, Municipal Engineering Services Authorization to Proceed: Supervisor John Strough Date Town of Queensbury Encl:2020 Billing Rate Schedule cc: Craig Brown, Zoning Administrator,Town of Queensbury(via email only) Pamela Hunsinger, Legal Assistant,Town of Queensbury(via email only) Christopher Round,AICP, Principal,VP of Planning Services,Chazen (via email only) Joseph Lanaro, P.E., Principal,VP Engineering Services,Chazen (via email only) Z:\Proposals\PN19\Municipal\PM19-251 T Q8Y Renewal\PM19-251-Town of Queensbury-Continued Professional Services-Letter of Intent-Revised 12.18.19.do" TH E Cba en BILLING RATE SCHEDULE COMPAN ES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2020 BILLING TITLE HOURLY RATE SeniorPrincipal ............................................................................................ $207 Senior Professionals Senior Professional V.................................................................. $191 Senior Professional IV................................................................ $177 Senior Professional III ................................................................ $164 Senior Professional II ................................................................. $153 Senior Professional I .................................................................. $143 Professionals ProfessionalV........................................................................................... $133 ProfessionalIV........................................................................... $124 Professional III ........................................................................... $117 ProfessionalII ........................................................................................... $112 Professional ............................................................................... $106 Technicians TechnicianVI............................................................................ $100 TechnicianV............................................................................. $95 TechnicianIV........................................................................... $89 TechnicianIII ........................................................................... $83 TechnicianII ............................................................................ $79 TechnicianI ............................................................................. $69 Project Administrator II ............................................................................. $73 Project Administrator I ............................................................................... $69 SurveyCrew ............................................................................................... $180 Labor charges include administrative services,telephone,US mail and facsimiles. DIRECT COSTS: Reimbursable expenses are in addition to personnel charges and include expenditures made in the interest of the project for the expenses as listed below: • Reproduction of reports,drawings,photocopies and blueprints • Messenger and express service deliveries • Travel,tolls,and overnight expenses. Auto use will be charged at IRS standard business mileage rate. • Maps,photographs,ordinances,plans and other documents directly related to and necessary to complete contractual obligations. SUBCONTRACTORS: Subcontractors work will be billed at actual cost plus 15%. COURT PROCEEDINGS: All requests for appearance before a Judge or other Officer of the court will be billed on a per diem basis at a rate of$2,600 per day,plus direct expenses. Other litigation support will be billed at a rate of$325 per hour,plus direct expenses. BILLING: Project costs will be billed monthly. Invoices are payable upon receipt. Invoices not paid within 30 days will be assessed a finance charge of 1.5%per month. [Form 2020-A]