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4.41 4.41 2024 ORGANIZATIONALTaBella—Engineering Services RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF LABELLA ASSOCIATES, D.P.C. FOR PROVISION OF 2024 ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO.: ,2024 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to enter into an Agreement for provision of professional engineering technical services to the Queensbury Town Board, Queensbury Planning Board, Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Community Development Department through December 31", 2024, and WHEREAS, LaBella Associates, D.P.C. (LaBella) has offered to provide such services as set forth in its December 12, 2023 Proposal for Professional Services presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to authorize such Proposal, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of LaBella Associates, D.P.C. (LaBella) for provision of professional engineering technical services to the Queensbury Town Board, Queensbury Planning Board, Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Community Development Department through December 31", 2024, as set forth in LaBella's December 12, 2023 Proposal for Professional Services, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute such Proposal in substantially the form presented at this meeting and/or any other needed documentation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment for such services shall be from the appropriate Town accounts as may be determined by the Town Supervisor, Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this I"day of January, 2024, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None LaBeLLa i� Powered by partnership. December z2, 2023 Supervisor John Strough Members of the Town Board Queensbury Town Hall 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 RE: Proposal for Professionat Services Continuation of Town Engineering Services - 2024 LaBeUa Project No. 2400671 Dear Mr, Mayor, Dear Supervisor 5trough/Members of the Board: LaBeLLa Associates is pleased to submit this proposal to continue providing professional engineering services to the Town of Queensbury (Town) as the Town Designated Engineer (TDE) in 2024. We would like to thank the Town for the opportunity to serve as your Town Designated Engineer since 2oiz, and Look forward to continuing this service in 2024 and beyond. For the 2024 calendar year, we propose to provide all services to the Town at our published discounted Municipal Rates, which represent a i0% discount from our Standard Rates. Our currently effective 2023 Municipal Rates sheet is attached for reference. We expect our 2024 rates sheets to be published within the next few days, and we will provide you with a copy as soon as it is avaiLable, I will continue to oversee monthly planning Board reviews, with assistance from supporting staff as necessary, I will also act as the point of contact for other engineering services, supported by Chris Round, AICP as weLL as engineering and planning staff as the assignment requires. Please note that as part of our services, L aBella will provide the Town Board with a monthly summary (due the first week of the following month) of ongoing projects, activities, or services. This summary vwitl include descriptions, progress, and timetables for each project/activity/service. L aBella Associates P.C. 120 Eirn Street, suite ioo I Glens Falls, NY 12801 www.LabHelLapc.com We hope that you find this letter satisfactory as we look forward to continuing our relationship with the Town. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 518-824-1943, or by email at pouilletalabellapc.com. The services described above will be provided as approved by Town Board resolution and in accordance with the terms and conditions of our term contract agreement with the Town, executed annually. As formal authorization to proceed, and following Town Board approval, please sign, date, and return one copy of this proposal. Respectfully submitted. LABELLA, ASSOCIATE'S, D.P.C. TOWN OF QUEENSBURY Paul Guittet, PE Signature Date Senior Civil Engineer Printed Name: John Strough Title: Town Supervisor Attachments: none CC: Craig Brown, Zoning Administrator, Town of Queensbury Pamela Hunsinger, Legat Assistant. Town of Queensbury Joseph Lanaro, PE Chris Round, AICP file 2 HOURLY RATES Title 2023 Billing Rate ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING DIRECT COSTS Architect 11 $16o Reimbursable expenses are in addition to personnel charges Architect 1 $140 and include expenditures made in the interest of the project for Engineer VI $255 the expenses as listed below: Engineer V $�30 Reproduction of reports, drawings, photocopies and Engineer IV' $186 blueprints Engineer IV $165 Messenger and express service deliveries Engineer 111 $140 Travel Lolls, and overnight Engineer II $120 expenses. Auto use will be charged at IRS standard Engineer 1 $95 business mileage rate. Maps, photographs, Designer V $170 ordinances, plans and other Designer IV $140 documents directly related to and necessary to complete Designer III $120 contractual obligations. Designer 11 $110 SUBCONTRACTORS Designer 1 $95 Subcontractors work will be billed Technician IV $1A0 at actual cost plus 15%. Technician III $100 COURT PROCEEDING 'S All requests for appearance Technician 11 $85 before a Judge or other Officer of Technician I $70 the court will be billed on a per diem basis at a rate of $3.120 per BUILDING CODE & LIFE SAFETY SERVICES day, plus direct expenses. other Building Code Consultant $�4d litigation support will be billed g at a rate of $ago per hour, plus Safety Specialist $180 direct expenses, CONSTRUCTION ADMIN / INSPECTION FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS Construction Inspector IV $140 Forensic investigations shall be Construction Inspector III $125 billed at $500 per hour. Construction Inspector 11 $100 BILLING Construction Inspector 1 $85 Project costs will be billed monthly. Invoices ,are payable Continued on next page upon receipt. Invoices not paid within 30 days will be assessed a finance charge of 1.5% per month. Q.. Form 2023-ER-AA (page i oF3) Lc"'�QG-' Ra ��IPowered by partnership. M HOURLY RATES Title 2023 Billing Rate ENVIRONMENTAL. SERVICES Environmental Program Manager II $z55 Environmentat Program Manager 1 $120 Environmental Project Manager II $140 Environmental Project Manager 1 $100 Environmental Scientist IV $200 Environmental Scientist III $zoo Environmental Scientist It $100 Environmental Scientist 1 $go EnvironmentatAnatyst/Tech 11 $100 EnvironmentalAnatyst/Tech 1 $70 GIS GIS Analyst/Professionat V $15o GIS Analyst/Professional IV $125 GIS Analyst/Professional III $105 GIS Analyst/Professional 11 $90 GIS Analyst/Professional 1 $70 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Landscape Architect VI $230 Landscape Architect V $170 Landscape Architect IV $140 Landscape Architect 111 $120 Landscape Architect II $100 Landscape Architect 1 $90 PLANNING Planner Vi $230 Planner V $140 Planner IV $130 Planner 111 $120 Planner II $95 Planner I $90 E LaBeLta Form 2023-ER-AA (page 2 of 3) Contfnued on next page Powered by partnership. HOURLY RATES Title 2023 BiLling Rate PROJECT ADMINISTRATION Project Manager $175 Project Coordinator It $105 Project Coordinator 1 $90 Administrative Support $90 SURVEY Survey Professional V $255 Survey Professional IV $200 Survey Professional 111 $185 Survey Professional 11 $170 Survey Professional 1 $160 Project Surveyor Ill $150 Project Surveyor 11 $147 Project Surveyor 1 $140 Assistant Project Surveyor 11 $132 Assistant Project Surveyor 1 $120 Crewe Chief 1V $140 Crew✓ Chief III $132 Crew Chief 11 $226 Crew Chief 1 $90 Survey Draftsman $100 Survey Tech 11 $80 Survey Tech 1 $75 Survey Crew $225 Labor charges include administrative services. telephone. US mait and facsimiles. LaBeLLa Form 2023-ER-AA (page 3 of 3) Powered by partnership.