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SERVICESTaBella—Pine View Cemetery Sink Hole Repairs—6-17-2024
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF LABELLA
ASSOCIATES, P.C. FOR PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO
PINE VIEW CEMETERY SINK HOLE REPAIRS
RESOLUTION NO.: , 2024
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to engage LaBella Associates, P.C.
(LaBella)for professional engineering services associated with advancing soil borings in the vicinity
of a sink hole developing along the roadway embankment within the Pine View Cemetery for an
amount not to exceed $6,100 as delineated in LaBella's Professional Engineering Services Proposal
No. P2403983 dated June 10, 2024 presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the engagement
of LaBella Associates, P.C. for professional engineering services associated with advancing soil
borings in the vicinity of a sink hole developing along the roadway embankment within the Pine View
Cemetery for an amount not to exceed $6,100 as delineated in LaBella's Professional Engineering
Services Proposal No. P2403983 dated June 10, 2024 substantially in the form presented at this
meeting, such services to be paid for from Miscellaneous Contractual Account No.: 002-8810-4400,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor and/or Deputy
Town Supervisor to execute the Professional Engineering Services Proposal No. P2403983
substantially in the form presented at this meeting and/or any other necessary documentation and the
Town Supervisor,Deputy Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Purchasing Agent to
take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17'h day of June, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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June 10,2024
Mr.John Strough,Town Supervisor
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Via email: iohnsaqueensbury.net
RE: Proposal for Professional Services
Pine View Cemetery Sink Hole Repairs
Town of Queensbury,Warren County,New York
LaBella Proposal No. P2403983
Dear Supervisor Strough,
Labella Associates is pleased to provide this proposal for advancing soil borings in the
vicinity of the sink hole developing along the roadway embankment which impounds the
small ground to the West. Please find our current project understanding,scope of services,
and associated fee schedule below.
Project Understanding
The Town has noticed a sinkhole forming within the road embankment at the above
referenced location.The Town has asked LaBella to provide recommendations to repair the
sinkhole, determine the cause of the sinkhole,and identify recommended improvements to
the embankment.
LaBella Associates P.C.i 20 Elm Street,Suite ioo i Glens Falls,NY 12801
www.Labellapc.com
Scope of Services
Task os - Geotechnical Subsurface Investigation
Scope
LaBella will schedule and coordinate with our inhouse drillers to perform three(3)soil
borings over one field day.The explorations will be advanced using a continuous macro
sleeve to a depth of 20 feet(or refusal if encountered sooner)to identify the material within
the embankment.
LaBella will monitor the test explorations and prepare detailed Logs that provide
descriptions of the subsurface conditions encountered.Soils will be visually classified in
accordance with ASTM D24888(Unified Soil Classification System)for determination of _
engineering properties required for design.
-._ LaBella will perform appropriate analyses outlined in a geotechnical interpretive letter to - -
include the following items:
• A location plan of subsurface explorations
• Exploration logs indicating the encountered subsurface soil conditions
• A summary of the overburden and groundwater conditions encountered and their
relevance to the current observes leakage
• Recommendations for limiting the water migration through the embankment
Deliverables
Geotechnical interpretive report
Assumptions and Limitations
• Town staff will help identify the location of existing irrigation lines and electrical
conduits.
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Task 02 — Recommendation Letter
Scope
LaBella will prepare a letter that will summarize the results of the geotechnical borings,
provide recommendations for further studies if necessary,and provide recommendations
for next steps.
Deliverables
• Recommendation Letter
Assumptions and Limitations
None.
Fees and Anticipated Schedule
LaBella proposes to bill each task as indicated in the following table. Invoices will be issued
monthly for all services performed during that month and are payable upon receipt.
Table is Fees and Schedule
-Task I Task Description 1F - Fees Anticipated
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No. 1i. -i, Schedule(4)
.I ! 'Lump�' Time and ( 'Sub
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Sum Materials • I consultant •1`. •
I ' • (1) Estimate ; I (3) •
(2)
a _ ! 1 ._
of Geotechnical $3,200 $2,400(Driller) Start upon
Subsurface Field Work authorization
Duration:6 weeks
02 Recommendation $50o Start:upon
Letter completion of field
work
Duration:2 weeks
SUBTOTAL $500 $3,200 $2,400
TOTAL $6.too
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(1) Lump Sum tasks will be billed commensurately with the percentage of the task which has been
completed.
(2) Time and Materials fees are estimates only. LaBella will bill for actual hours worked and will
make its best effort to complete each of these tasks within the estimated amounts,although it is
possible that it will be necessary to exceed these amounts to complete the scope of services for
each task. LaBella will not exceed any estimated fee amounts without written authorization from
you.
(3) The sub-consultant fees shown include a 15%markup to cover LaBella's administrative
efforts/costs.
(4) Projected start and end dates are subject to change and are based on date from authorization to
proceed. Because certain aspects of the project are outside of LaBella's control(e.g.,review
_ agency schedules,actions,and approvals),LaBella cannot guarantee completion of the project
within these proposed schedules.
The services described above will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions
of our term contract agreement with the Town. If you find this proposal acceptable, please
sign and date below. This will serve as our formal authorization to proceed.
Sincerely,
LaaBB7fielle Associates Town of Queensbury
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Paul Guillet, PE John Strough Date
Senior Civil Engineer Town Supervisor
Attachments:
none
CC:
Chris Round, Labella
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