470.2001
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO CONTRACT
FOR LOW LIFT PUMP REPLACEMENTS FOR
TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 470, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 430,2000, the Queensbury Town Board approved the
construction of low lift pump replacements at the Town’s Water Treatment Plant, authorized funding
for the project and awarded the bid for the general contract to U.W. Marx, Inc. for an amount not to
exceed $358,000, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 466,2000, the Town Board:
1.authorized establishment of the Low Lift Pump Replacements Capital Project Fund
#124 to establish funding for all expenses associated with the construction of the low
lift pump replacements;
2.established initial appropriations for the Capital Project Fund #124 in the amount of
$358,000; and
3.amended Resolution No. 430,2000 to award the bid for the General Contract to U.W.
Marx, Inc., for the specific contract amount of $324,950; and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that more work was
entailed in the Project than was originally estimated and therefore has recommended that the Town
Board approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $30,000 bringing the total contract amount to
$354,950, and
WHEREAS, O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., the Town’s Engineer on this Project, has
advised and recommended approval of the Change Order as presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves Change Order No.1 as
described in the preambles of this Resolution and presented at this meeting in the amount of $30,000,
bringing the total contract amount awarded to U.W. Marx, Inc. for the Project to $354,950, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Comptroller’s Office to
adjust the Project’s appropriations as necessary, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Water Superintendent to execute Change Order No. 1 and take such other and further action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of December, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None