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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF COMPACT TRACK
LOADER AND TRAILER FOR WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. , 2024
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director (Director) has requested
Town Board approval to purchase a 2024 John Deere 331G Compact Track Loader (Loader) from
United Construction & Forestry (United) for the amount of $113,542 to replace the Department's
back-up Backhoe (Town Asset 43370) in accordance with United's 09 September 2024 Quote Id:
30813042, and
WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required as the Loader purchase is under New
York State Office of General Services Contract 4PC70139, and
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 Director has requested approval to piggyback with Monroe Tractor, a
participating member of the cooperative, municipal purchasing program Sourcewell Contracting,
and purchase a Towmaster Flat Bed Trailer(Trailer)for the amount of$22,289.60 in accordance with
Monroe Tractor's 9/16/24 Purchase Agreement per Sourcewell Contract 4092922-MNR, and
WHEREAS, the Director has requested an additional $4,000 to purchase needed ancillary
equipment/accessories to make the Trailer department-ready,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of and authorizes the Town
Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director's purchase of a:
1. 2024 John Deere 331 G Compact Track Loader (Loader) from United Construction &
Forestry (United)for the amount of$113,542 in accordance with United's 09 September
2024 Quote Id: 30813042 per New York State Office of General Services Contract
4PC70139; and
2. Towmaster Flat Bed Trailer from Monroe Tractor for the amount of $22,289.60 in
accordance with Monroe Tractor's 9/16/24 Purchase Agreement per Sourcewell Contract
4092922-MNR;
to be paid for from Account No.: 040-8340-2040, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the additional expenditure of
approximately $4,000 to purchase needed ancillary equipment/accessories to make the Trailer
department-ready, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget to transfer up to$139,832 from the Water Department's Undesignated,Unassigned
Fund Balance Account No.: 040-0000-0909 to Account No.: 040-8340-2040 and take all necessary
actions to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
engage the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the replaced Backhoe (Town
Asset 43370) and deposit any sales proceeds into the appropriate revenue account(s) in accordance
with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director and/or Town
Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 23rd day of September, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: