062.2023 Res. Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for Construction at Gurney Lane RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT GURNEY LANE PARK
AND RECREATION AREA
RESOLUTION NO.: 62,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 124,2022, the Queensbury Town Board authorized certain
withdrawals and expenditures for specific Town Parks and Recreation Department capital
improvements and maintenance projects including monies toward construction of a building at the
Gurney Lane Park and Recreation Area in order to operate and expand community programs, and
WHEREAS, by Memorandum dated January 24, 2023, the Town Recreation Commission
and Parks and Recreation Director have advised the Town Board that they have explored existing
spaces in the community to facilitate additional programming space and now recommend that the
Town Board authorize the advertisement for bids for the renovation of the Hansen Pavilion and
construction of a new 20' x 40' open-air pavilion at the Gurney Lane Park and Recreation Area
(the "Gurney Lane Construction Project"), and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and
award the bids to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements
and the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications to be prepared by the
Town's Parks and Recreation Director, Engineer and/or Town Purchasing Agent, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Purchasing Agent to post and publish an advertisement for bids regarding the Gurney Lane
Construction Project delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and receive all bids, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that upon receipt of bids, the Town Board further authorizes and directs the
Purchasing Agent to open all received bids, read the same aloud and record the bids as is
customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Parks and Recreation Director, Purchasing Agent and/or the Town Budget Officer to take any and
all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 13'h day of February, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None