127.2018 Rejecting Bid for Backhoe & Authorizing Sale with GovDeals RESOLUTION REJECTING BID FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE BACKHOE
AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE WITH AUCTION COMPANY GOVDEALS
RESOLUTION NO.: 127,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town
Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 81,2018, the Town Board authorized and directed the
Town's Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids in the official newspaper for the Town
of Queensbury for the sale of a surplus Backhoe in the Town Highway Department (a 1999 Fermec
760B Backhoe—Town Asset No.: 3788), and
WHEREAS, on February 201'', 2018, the Purchasing Agent duly opened all received bids,
and
WHEREAS, the Town received only one (1) bid, and therefore, the Town Board wishes
to reject such bid as the bid is lower than expected, and authorize the sale of the surplus Backhoe
on the auction company GovDeals,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby rejects the bid received by the Town in
connection with the sale of the surplus Backhoe in the Town Highway Department (a 1999 Fermec
760B Backhoe—Town Asset No.: 3788)referred to in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus Backhoe that is
no longer needed by the Town or obsolete and hereby authorizes and engagement of the services of
auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus Backhoe and all Town proceeds from the sale
shall be deposited 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 Budget Officer
and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Highway Superintendent, Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further
actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19ffi day of March, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None