199.2017 Rejecting Bid State Police Residing Project RESOLUTION REJECTING BID FOR STATE POLICE BARRACKS
RE-SIDING PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 199,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 341,2016, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
reestablishment of the State Police Barracks Addition Capital Project Fund 4155 to provide for
funding of certain repairs needed at the State Police Barracks located on Aviation Road in the Town of
Queensbury including the purchase and installation of an emergency standby generator, new flooring
and exterior renovations (Project), and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award
the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the
requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 94,2017, the Town Board authorized and directed the
Town's Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the Project, including for the re-
siding portion of such Project, consistent with specifications prepared by the Town's Facilities
Manager and/or Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, on June 23rd, 2017, the Purchasing Agent duly opened all received bids, and
WHEREAS, the Town received only one (1) bid, and therefore, the Purchasing Agent and
Facilities Manager have recommended that the Town Board reject such bid as the cost is greater
than expected, reevaluate the project and authorize the re-advertisement for bids at a future date,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accordingly wishes to reject the received bid and authorize the
re-advertisement for bids,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby rejects the bid received by the Town in
connection with the re-siding portion of the State Police Barracks Project referred to in the preambles
of this Resolution and authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to re-advertise for bids at a future
date, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent
to open all bids, read them aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the
Town Board.
Duly adopted this 17ffi day of July, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish
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