248.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STANDARDIZATION OF CERTAIN
EQUIPMENT IN THE TOWN’S WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 248, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law §103(5) provides for municipalities to
standardize certain equipment related to purchase contracts for reasons of efficiency and economy, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Water Department wishes to purchase equipment that
will improve the reliability of its service, specifically, the replacement of an existing Robicon Variable
Frequency Drive with a new Variable Frequency Drive, and
WHEREAS, the Water Department’s Civil Engineer has requested Town Board authorization
to standardize on Large Variable Frequency Drives on motors over 75 horsepower so that all such
Drives would be required to be manufactured by ABB, Inc., as the Water Department feels that,
among other reasons, it would be uneconomical to store microprocessor boards for each and every
type of drive that the Department may have, and such standardization would also allow the Department
to respond efficiently to emergencies, thereby allowing the Department to respond quickly to its goal of
providing safe and plentiful water to its customers, and
WHEREAS, the Civil Engineer has also requested authorization to standardize automatic
control valves over 4” in diameter so that all such automatic control valves would be required to be
manufactured by Ross Valve, as the Water Department feels that, among other reasons, it would be
much more economical to store parts for one manufacturer’s product than for several different
manufacturers’ products, the Town’s distribution personnel is able to troubleshoot and often repair in-
house problematic valves because of the Department’s longstanding familiarity with the product, the
product is completely assembled in Troy, New York, and Ross Valves has a reputation for pricing their
products reasonably, and
WHEREAS, in both situations it is important that Town employees be trained and familiar with
these products so that repairs and replacements can be made promptly to be able to continue to provide
water to Town residents and standardization will allow just such training, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that for the above reasons including the economy of
purchase and efficiency of repairs and installation, it should authorize the standardization of such
equipment, and
WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent will continue to analyze these products to make
sure that the reasons for standardization continue to exist and be valid,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, in accordance with General Municipal Law §103(5), and for the reasons set
forth in the preambles of this Resolution including economy of purchase and efficiency of repairs and
installation, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the standardization of equipment as
follows:
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Large Variable Frequency Drives on Motors Over 75 Horsepower shall be
manufactured by ABB, Inc.; and
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Automatic Control Valves Over 4” in Diameter shall be manufactured by Ross Valve;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Water
Superintendent and/or Water Department Civil Engineer to take any actions necessary to provide for
such equipment standardization in the Town of Queensbury’s Water Department and the Town
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Supervisor, Water Superintendent and Civil Engineer to take any further actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of May, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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