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BIDS\Reject and Readvertise Bid—Sewer Rehabilitation Improvements Broadacres Pershing Ashley—5-20-24
RESOLUTION REJECTING BID FOR SANITARY SEWER
REHABILITATION PROJECT IN GREATER QUEENSBURY
CONSOLIDATED SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING
RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RESOLUTION NO. 12024
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 344,2023, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of Delaware Engineering, DPC (Delaware), for the provision of professional engineering
services regarding the design, bidding, construction administration and observation services related to
the proposed rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer system within the Greater Queensbury Consolidated
Sanitary Sewer District specifically within the former Pershing-Ashley-Coolidge Sewer District
located in the Broadacres area of the Town that borders the City of Glens Falls (Project), and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award
the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 111,2024, the Town Board authorized the Town's
Purchasing Agent to post and publish an advertisement for bids for the Project as set forth in bid
documents and specifications prepared by Delaware and/or the Town Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, following such advertisement and receipt of bids, the Town Purchasing Agent,
Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director and Delaware opened all received bids on May 6, 2024,
reviewed the bids and have recommended that the Town Board reject all received bids and re-
advertise for bids so that manholes related to the Project may be added to the Project as an
alternate component, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accordingly wishes to reject the bids received and re-advertise
for bids,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby rejects the bids received by the Town
and opened on May 6, 2024 in connection with the Project and authorizes and directs the Purchasing
Agent to re-advertise for bids in accordance with revised bid documents and specifications to be
prepared by Delaware, the Town Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director and/or the Town
Purchasing Agent, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent
to open all bids, read them aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the
Town Board.
Duly adopted this 20t'day of May, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
BID OPENING RESULTS
FOR:
SANITARY SEWER REHAB PROJECT
IN BROADACRES
May 6,2024
Bid Opening 2:20 PM
Opened by:Joanne Watkins
Witnessed by: Chris Harrington Water Superintendent,Rober Scott,Water Engineer,and
Jake Fogarty Delaware Engineer
COMPANY NAME& BID AMOUNTS IRAN DIVESTMENT NON-
ADDRESS COLLUSIVE BID
CERT
NATIONAL WATER MAIN $592,260 YES YES
CLEANING COMPANY LESS MANHOLES
CANTON,MASS 220,260
GREEN MOUNTAIN PIPELINE $447,225 LESS YES YES
SERVICES MANHOLES
BETHEL,VT 203,225
KENYON PIPELINE INSPECTION $481,325 LESS YES YES
LLC MANHOLES
QUEENSBURY,NY 181,325
RESOLUTION DETERMINING PROPOSED SANITARY SEWER
REHABILITATION PROJECT IN GREATER QUEENSBURY
CONSOLIDATED SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT - FORMER PERSHING-
ASHLEY-COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT - BROADACRES AREA TO BE
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND
AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 111,2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Greater Queensbury
Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District(District)in accordance with New York State Law,and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 344,2023, the Town Board authorized engagement of
Delaware Engineering, DPC (Delaware), for the provision of professional engineering services
regarding the design, bidding, construction administration and observation services related to the
rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer system within the District specifically within the former
Pershing-Ashley-Coolidge Sewer District located in the Broadacres area of the Town that borders
the City of Glens Falls(Project), and
WHEREAS, Delaware has prepared an Engineering Report dated February 2024
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concerning the proposed Project,together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Report has been duly filed in the Town Clerk's Office and
made available for public inspection,and
WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a town partially within the Adirondack
Park, the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty-percent (30%) of the
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total taxable assessed valuation of the District, so permission of the State Comptroller for the
proposed expenditure is not required under Town Law §202-b(5), and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and
award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and
the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications,and
WHEREAS, the Town Board,determined that the Project is a Type II Action under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA ) and therefore no further SEQRA review is
required,and
WHEREAS,at a meeting held on March 4t1,2024,the Town Board adopted a Resolution:
1. describing the proposed improvements as:
A. rehabilitation of the sanitary sewers with cured-in-place pipe to provide
structural integrity to the pipe and seals it from inflow and infiltration;
B. rehabilitation of the existing manholes to provide structural integrity and
seals them from inflow and infiltration; and
C. installation of three (3) additional manholes at the municipal boundary to
delineate the sewers and one (1) additional manhole on Ashley Place near
Coolidge Avenue, and replacement of an existing clean-out at the dead-
end of the sewer system. The manholes will be installed as access points
for maintenance and are required at the end of sewer lines per the
Recommended Standard for Wastewater Facilities also known as the Ten
States Standards; and
2. specifying the estimated cost of such improvements as$285,380 and indicating that
the cost of the improvements will be paid from the Greater Queensbury
Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District's Fund Balance;and
3. stating that the Town Board would meet on March 18th, 2024 to hear all persons
interested in this improvement of the District's facilities and to take such other and
further action as may be required or authorized by law;and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was posted and published not less than ten (10)
days nor more than twenty (20) days before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law
§202-b, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held at the time and place set forth in said Notice, at
which all persons desiring to be heard were duly heard,and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and
award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and
the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED:
1. Upon the evidence given at the Public Hearing, it is hereby found and determined
that it is in the public interest to make the improvements to the facilities of the
District as described in the Engineering Report at an estimated cost of$285,460.
2. The proposed improvements shall be constructed and installed as specifically
delineated in the Engineering Report and/or in bid documents and specifications
to be prepared by Delaware and in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's
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specifications, ordinances or local laws, and any State laws or regulations, and in
accordance with approved plans and specifications and under competent engineering
supervision.
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Project and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to take all actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
4. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Purchasing Agent to post
and publish an advertisement for bids for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
(Project) referred to in this Resolution and as will be set forth in bid documents and
specifications prepared by Delaware and/or the Town Purchasing Agent, receive all
bids,read them aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids
to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Duly adopted this 18`"day of March,2024 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr.Freer,Mr.Dixon,Mr. McNulty,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None