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FINANCIAL\20241,Purchase—Loader Highway United Construction—State OGS and Sourcewell—Transfer From Capital Reserve 64 Permissive Ref-Trade In—9-9
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF 2024 JOHN DEERE
WHEEL LOADER FROM UNITED CONSTRUCTION & FORESTRY
FOR TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. , 2024
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature adopted legislation allowing any political
subdivision in New York State to"piggyback"off an existing County Bid, and
WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury's Highway Superintendent has requested Town Board
approval to piggyback with United Construction&Forestry (United), a participating member of the
cooperative, municipal purchasing program Sourcewell Contracting, and purchase a 2024 John
Deere 624 P-Tier Wheel Loader (Loader) for the amount of $264,765 and trade-in its 2014
Caterpillar 938K (Town Asset No.: 9146) for the trade-in value of$80,000 resulting in a balance
due of$184,765 to United in accordance with United's 03 September 2024 Quote 431265078, and
WHEREAS,New York State Bidding is not required as the purchase is under New York State
Office of General Services Contract 4PC70139, Sourcewell Contract 4: 032119-JDC, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with NYS General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is
authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve No. 64 subject to permissive
referendum, and therefore, the Town Board wishes to authorize such capital purchase with
withdrawals and expenditures from Capital Reserve No. 64,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of and authorizes the Town
Highway Superintendent's purchase of a 2024 John Deere 624 P-Tier Wheel Loader(Loader) from
United Construction & Forestry (United) for the amount of $264,765 and trade-in of its 2014
Caterpillar 938K (Town Asset No.: 9146) for the trade-in value of$80,000 resulting in a balance
due of $184,765 to United in accordance with United's 03 September 2024 Quote 431265078
substantially in the form presented at this meeting and New York State Office of General Services
Contract 4PC70139, Sourcewell Contract 4: 032119-JDC, to be paid for from Heavy Equipment
Account No.: 004-5130-2040, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such
capital purchase is a withdrawal and expenditure for which Capital Reserve Fund No. 64 was
established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs establishment of
appropriations and estimated revenues as follows:
• 001-9901-9128-0064 Transfer to Operating Funds - $184,765;
• 004-0000-55031 Interfund Revenues - $184,765;
• Heavy Equipment Account No.: 004-5130-2040 - $184,765; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and make any adjustments necessary to establish such appropriations and
estimated revenues and effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take
such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with
the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 9 h day of September, 2024, by the following vote:
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