109.2016 Authorizing and Ratifying Emergency Sewer Force Main RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING EMERGENCY
SEWER FORCE MAIN REPAIRS
RESOLUTION NO.: 109,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, on February 171h, 2016, a break on the Town of Queensbury's force main that
discharges directly to the City of Glens Falls from the Town's Meadowbrook Road Pump Station
was confirmed at a location behind D'Ella Honda north of Quaker Road, and
WHEREAS, the Town Wastewater Director inspected such break and recommended that that
the Town complete the needed force main repairs on an emergency basis for public safety
reasons as time would not allow for the receipt of bids and therefore the Town Supervisor
declared an emergency and the Wastewater Director contacted Kubricky Construction, a
subsidiary of DA Collins, to perform the necessary emergency repairs, and
WHEREAS, Kubricky Construction began such emergency repairs on February 18th and
completed the repairs and demobilized from that location on February 21st, 2016, such emergency
repairs totaling the amount of$38,613.32, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such repair services constituted an
emergency procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and such repairs should have been
done as soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described repairs, the Queensbury
Town Board hereby waives its requirement under General Municipal Law §103 and the Town of
Queensbury's Purchasing Policy and authorizes, directs and ratifies the Town Wastewater Director's
engagement of Kubricky Construction, a subsidiary of DA Collins, to make the emergency force
main repairs as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution for the amount of$38,613.32, as such
emergency repairs were needed to best serve the Town's residents and should have been made as soon
as possible, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that payment shall be made from
Account No.: 032-8120-4400 in the amount of $26,258 and Account No.: 036-8120-4400 in the
amount of$12,357, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget to transfer $26,258 from 032 Fund Balance to 032-8120-4400 and $12,357 from
036 Fund Balance to 036-8120-4400 and take all necessary actions to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any necessary documentation and the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director and/or Town
Budget Officer to take all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 7h day of March, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
AB SENT : None
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