659.93
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID FOR SODA ASH
FOR USE AT THE QUEENSBURY WATER TREATMENT PLANT
RESOLUTION NO. 659. 93
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing for the Town of
Queensbury, Warren County, New York, duly advertised for bids for
soda ash, pursuant to bid specifications previously submitted and
in possession of the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury received a total of three bids
in connection with the aforementioned advertisement, including one
bid submitted by Van Water & Rogers, which bid, however, was faxed
to the Town offices and not received by the Town Clerk in a sealed
envelope as required by the specifications, and
WHEREAS, although Van Water & Rogers was the low bidder,
Thomas K. Flaherty, Water Superintendent has recommended that the
bid be awarded to the Surpass Chemical Company Brothers, the second
lowest bidder,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines that the bid submitted by Van Water & Rogers is
unacceptable due to the fact that it was not sealed as required by
law, and further due to the fact that the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury also feels that it would be inappropriate to waive the
non-compliance with the bidding specifications since the secretive
nature of the bidding process is an important element, the said
process helps to maintain confidence and integrity, and waiving
such sealing would establish a poor precedent, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,
Warren County, New York, hereby awards the bid for soda ash to
Surpass Chemical Company Brothers as the second lowest responsible
bidder, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that said item be paid for from the appropriate
Water Department Account.
Duly adopted this 15th day of November, 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr.
Brandt
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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