366.2023 Authorizing Engagement of the Professional Services of Siewert Equip to Repair Verical Turbine Puma at Town Water Treatment Plant RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF SIEWERT EQUIPMENT TO
REPAIR VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP AT
TOWN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
RESOLUTION NO.: 366, 2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, by Resolution Nos: 308 and 403 of 2022, the Queensbury Town Board
authorized engagement of Siewert Equipment (Siewert) to refurbish a Vertical Turbine
Pump (Pump) at the Town's Water Treatment Plant, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised that an Inspection Report by
Siewert dated October 9, 2023 has revealed that another Pump at the Plant requires
repairs which repairs necessitate the disassembly of the Pump and its removal by a 30 ton
crane for its trucking and transportation for such repairs, and
WHEREAS, the necessary repair work cannot be determined or completed until
after such disassembly and the inspection, analysis and specialized determination by Siewert
of exactly what is required to make the repairs on such Pump, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has recommended that the Town Board
again engage the professional services of Siewert for an amount of $39,924 for these
important and specialized Pump repair services as set forth in Siewert's October 10, 2023
Service/Repair Proposal presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Water
Superintendent's engagement of the professional services of Siewert Equipment to make
needed repairs to a Vertical Turbine Pump at the Town's Water Treatment Plant in
accordance with Siewert's October 10, 2023 Service/Repair Proposal substantially in the
form presented at this meeting for the amount of$39,924 to be paid from Account No.: 040-
8320-4350, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to
take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and effectuate the transfer of$39,924
from the Water Department's Undesignated, Unassigned Fund Balance Account No.:
040-0000-0909 to Account No.: 040-8320-4350, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor and/or Town Water Superintendent to sign the Service/Repair Proposal and/or
any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Water Superintendent
and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 16'h day of October, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: None