337.2024 Authorizing and Ratifying Emergency Culvert Replacement Project on Tee Hill Road and Establishment of Tee Hill Road Culvert Replacement Capital Project Fund No RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING EMERGENCY
CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON TEE HILL ROAD AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF TEE HILL ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND NO.: 255
RESOLUTION NO.: 337, 2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Michael Dixon
WHEREAS,a six-foot culvert over the Glen Lake outlet/stream on Tee Hill Road in the Town
of Queensbury near its intersection with Moon Hill Road recently failed resulting in the closure of
Tee Hill Road from the Moon Hill Road entrance and the culvert must be removed and an
approximately replacement 40 foot bridge must be built and installed before Tee Hill Road may
be completely reopened (Project), and
WHEREAS, Tee Hill Road is an important thoroughfare and is an invaluable route for Fire,
Emergency Services and Police personnel and its closure threatens public safety due to increased
response times for and potentially dangerous limits on such Fire, EMS and Police personnel, and
WHEREAS, Tee Hill Road is also an important school bus route for the Lake George and
Queensbury Union Free School Districts and its closure has resulted in increased busing time and
longer commutes for young children as a result of extensively redirected busing routes, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor accordingly has declared this Project an emergency in
accordance with New York State Executive Law Section 24, and
WHEREAS, this essential emergency Project must be commenced and completed as soon
as possible before the arrival of poor weather conditions and inclement winter weather compounds
the situation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor sought and engaged the services of 1) Kubricky
Construction (TKC) as General Contractor for the Project; and 2) LaBella Associates, D.P.C.
(LaBella) for professional engineering services (collectively referred to as the "Emergency Repair
Services"), such Emergency Repair Services sought and provided on an emergency basis for public
health and safety reasons, and
WHEREAS, the Town may also need to obtain Temporary Easements from the Glen Lake
Protective Association regarding access to their property to complete the Project, and
WHEREAS,the Town Board hereby determines that the Emergency Repair Services for this
Project constitutes an emergency procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and protect
public health and safety and therefore the Town Board wishes to waive its requirement under General
Municipal Law §103 and the Town Purchasing Policy's self-imposed requirement for two written(2)
quotes for the needed Professional Engineering Services in this instance, and
WHEREAS, such Project may be authorized in accordance with General Municipal Law
§103, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish a Capital Project to provide for this
Project and authorize withdrawals and expenditures in the amount of $750,000 from the Town's
General Fund Unappropriated Undesignated Fund Balance Account No.: 001-0000-0909,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the Tee Hill Road Culvert Replacement Capital
Project and in this circumstance, the Queensbury Town Board hereby waives its requirement under
General Municipal Law §103 and the Town's Purchasing Policy and authorizes, confirms and ratifies
the Town Supervisor's engagement of:
1) Kubricky Construction (TKC) for Project construction work at hourly rates set forth
in TKC's 9/6/2024 Estimate 4313; and
2) LaBella Associates, D.P.C. (LaBella) for professional engineering services related
to this Project;
as such Emergency Repair Services are needed to maintain public health and safety to best serve the
Town's residents and must be done as soon as possible, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs establishment of the Tee
Hill Road Culvert Replacement Capital Project No.: 255 (Capital Project) in the amount of
$750,000 and authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend
the Town Budget, make any adjustments and/or establish the following accounts for such
appropriations and revenues as necessary:
• Revenue Acct No. —255-0000-55031 (Interfund Revenue) $750,000;
• Expense Acct No. —255-8540-2899 (Capital Construction) $750,000;
• Increase Appr 001-9950-9030 Transfer to Cap Project$750,000; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that upon Project completion,the Town Budget Officer shall take all actions
necessary to close Capital Project No.: 255 and return any remaining Fund balances to the General
Fund Unappropriated Undesignated Fund Balance Account No.: 001-0000-0909, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes any needed Temporary Easements as
delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor/Deputy
Supervisor to execute any and all related documents in form acceptable to Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Proposal/Agreement with TKC and/or LaBella in form acceptable to the Town
Supervisor and/or Town Counsel and/or any other needed documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes the directs the Town Supervisor/Deputy
Town Supervisor, Town Highway Superintendent, Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director to
execute any needed documentation and the Town Supervisor/Deputy Supervisor, Water
Superintendent/Wastewater Director and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as
may be necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 9 h day of September, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None