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256.2022 Res. Authorizing Engagement of AKRF for Adaptive Signal Control RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF AKRF FOR ADAPTIVE SIGNAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FEASIBILITY STUDY RESOLUTION NO.: 256,2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, on November 2, 2020, the Queensbury Town Board adopted Resolution No.: 354, 2020 authorizing the execution of a Grant Agreement with New York State for an award of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) and establishment of Adaptive Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) Capital Project No. 234 for its appropriations and estimated revenues, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 370,2020 the Town Board amended Resolution No.: 354,2020 such that the Adaptive Signal Control Technologies Capital Project shall be established and referred to as Capital Project No.: 235, and WHEREAS, the original Grant Agreement with New York State had an expiration date of June 30, 2022, and WHEREAS, upon request by the Town, on March 10, 2022 the Grant Agreement with New York State was extended through June 30, 2023, and WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals for professional services for an ASCT Feasibility Study was issued on March 18, 2022 with a submittal deadline of April 29, 2022, and WHEREAS, two (2) responses were received, of which both were determined to be substantially complete, and WHEREAS, a Project Steering Committee reviewed the responses submitted and interviewed both firms on June 13, 2022, and WHEREAS, after conclusion of the interviews, the Committee recommended that the Town enter into a contract with AKRF, and WHEREAS, the Town's Senior Planner has presented the Town Board with the proposed Professional Services Agreement with AKRF and the Town Board wishes to authorize such Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting, WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize a temporary loan from Capital Reserve Fund No. 64 up to $60,000 until such time as such grant funds are received, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of AKRF to prepare an ASCT Feasibility Study as delineated in AKRF's Proposal dated April 29, 2022 and presented at this meeting for an amount not to exceed Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($59,179.00), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes AKRF to perform certain consulting work as outlined in their proposal dated April 29, 2022 for an amount not to exceed Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($59,179.00) to be funded from Capital Project No.: 235, such expenditures being for a specific Capital Project for which the Capital Project No.: 235 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes a temporary loan from the Capital Reserve Fund 464 up to $60,000 until such time as grant funds are received, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Budget Officer to make any necessary adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation as may be necessary, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting and/or any other documentation related to this Project and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Executive Director of Community Development, Senior Planner and/or Budget Officer to take all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. Duly adopted this 27t'day of June, 2022,by the following vote: AYES Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES None ABSENT: None