185.2024 Authorizing Award of Bids to Stilsing Electric, Inc for Traffic Signal Improvement Project RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID TO STILSING
ELECTRIC, INC. FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 185, 2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Michael Dixon
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 432,2023, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
additional funding and appropriations toward Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund 4215, and
WHEREAS,by Resolution No.: 98,2024, the Town Board authorized an advertisement for
bids for traffic signal improvement projects as set forth in bid documents/specifications prepared by
the Highway Superintendent, Deputy Highway Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for 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 accordingly the Town
Purchasing Agent published an advertisement for bids in the Town's official newspaper and on
April 29 h duly opened all received bids, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, Highway Superintendent and Deputy Highway
Superintendent have reviewed the bids and recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid
award to the lowest responsible bidder, Stilsing Electric, Inc. for the amount of$146,000, and
WHEREAS, there may be times when Change Orders may become necessary for the
project and therefore the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Supervisor to approve and
sign certain Change Orders up to a ten-percent (10%) contingency ($14,600) for Change Orders
that he and/or the Town Highway Superintendent deem necessary or appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the Traffic
Signal Improvement Project to the lowest, responsible bidder, Stilsing Electric, Inc., for the
amount of$146,000 to be paid from Capital Construction Account No.: 215-3310-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor to approve
and sign Change Orders up to a ten-percent (10%) contingency or up to a total not exceeding
$14,600 that he and/or the Highway Superintendent deem necessary or appropriate, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute any
needed Agreement between the Town and Stilsing Electric, Inc. in form acceptable to the Town
and any other documentation and the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent, Purchasing
Agent and/or Budget Officer to take any other actions needed to effectuate this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 6 h day of May, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier