241.2020 Award Bid Quaker Meadowbrook Sewer Force Main
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID TO
EDWARD & THOMAS O’CONNOR, INC. FOR 2020
QUAKER/MEADOWBROOK ROAD SEWER FORCE MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 241, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury
Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District and the Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District (Districts) in
accordance with New York Town Law, and
WHEREAS, as a result of a break that occurred on the Districts’ sewer force main in the
vicinity of 313 Quaker Road and Meadowbrook Road in early February 2020, the Town
Supervisor declared an emergency and the Town’s Wastewater Director arranged for short-term,
temporary repairs on an emergency basis for public health and safety reasons as time would not
allow for receipt of bids, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 89,2020, the Town Board determined that such repairs
constituted an emergency procurement needed to best serve Town residents and needed to be
completed immediately to protect public health and safety, waived its requirement under General
Municipal Law §103 and the Town’s Purchasing Policy, and authorized emergency repairs and by
Resolution No.: 108,2020 authorized additional expenses and budget amendments related to these
emergency repairs, and
WHEREAS, under Town Law Section 202-a the Town Board is required to maintain the
sewer system and accordingly, additional replacement of the sewer force main in this area must be
permanently repaired immediately to avoid a breach of the temporary repairs, with such sewer
force main replacement project (Project) to benefit and the cost to be apportioned between both
Districts, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 119,2020, the Town Board authorized engagement of The
Chazen Companies (Chazen) related to the design and construction administration of the Project and
Chazen accordingly prepared Project bid documents and specifications, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 175,2020, the Town Board authorized the Project and
the Project financing plan for a maximum estimated $533,000 in serial bonds or bond anticipation
notes of the Town on behalf of the Districts, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 185,2020, the Town Board authorized establishment of
the Quaker Road Sewer Main Replacement Capital Project No. 231 in the amount of $533,000 to
establish funding for Project expenses, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent opened bids for the Project on June 30, 2020,
and
WHEREAS, Chazen, the Town Wastewater Director and Purchasing Agent have
recommended that the Town Board award the Project bid to the lowest, responsible bidder,
Edward & Thomas O’Connor, Inc., for their base bid price of $430,000 plus Contingency of
$40,000, for a total price of $470,000, and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Director has advised the Town Board that there are times
when Change Orders may become necessary for such Project and has requested that the Town
Board also authorize him to approve and sign any and all Change Orders pertaining to the Project
including those related to time extensions, additions and/or deductions up to a ten-percent (10%)
contingency for Change Orders that he deems necessary or appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the
2020 Quaker and Meadowbrook Roads Emergency Sewer Force Main Replacement Project
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(Project) from the lowest, responsible bidder, Edward & Thomas O’Connor, Inc., for their base
bid price of $430,000 plus Contingency of $40,000 for a total price of $470,000, to be paid from
Capital Project Account No.: 231-8120-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement between the Town and Edward & Thomas O’Connor, Inc., and
any other necessary documentation in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Wastewater
Director, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Wastewater Director to
approve and sign any and all Change Orders pertaining to the Project, including those related to
time extensions, additions and/or deductions, up to a ten-percent (10%) contingency or in the
total amount not exceeding $47,000 that he deems necessary or appropriate, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Wastewater Director, Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such other and
further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of July, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT:Mr. Metivier
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