199.2018 Engaging Engineering Services of Barton Loguidice PC related to Design of Traffic Signal - Aviation and Cottage Hill RESOLUTION ENGAGING ENGINEERING SERVICES OF BARTON &
LOGUIDICE, P.C., RELATED TO DESIGN OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
INTERSECTION OF AVIATION AND COTTAGE HILL ROADS
RESOLUTION NO.: 199,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 15,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
establishment of Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund 4215 providing for the installation and
upgrading of Town traffic signals in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, Barton & Loguidice, P.C., (B&L) previously provided engineering services
related to the construction bid documents and construction observation services for traffic signal
upgrades at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Queensbury Union Free School District
Main Entrance and for over a year has been working on the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor
traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with the Queensbury Union Free School
District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to further engage the services of B&L related to Phase
Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program and in accordance with
the A/GFTC Aviation Road/QUFSD Access Operations Analysis of 2017 by designing a traffic signal
at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) for an amount not to exceed $18,585
as delineated in a copy of B&L's May 9, 2018 letter proposal presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such Project, with funding to be from
Capital Reserve 464, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town
Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve 464 subject to permissive
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referendum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
Barton & Loguidice, P.C. for the provision of engineering services related to Phase Two of the
overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with
the Queensbury Union Free School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls
Transportation Council to design a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill
Roads (Project) as delineated in B&L's May 9, 2018 letter proposal presented at this meeting for
the amount of$18,585 to be paid from Capital Project Fund 4215, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such
Project is an expenditure for a specific capital project and/or certain maintenance project for which the
Capital Reserve Account 464 was established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all
actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and effectuate the transfer from Reserve No.: 64 in the
amount of$18,585 to Capital Construction Account No.: 215-3310-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any needed Agreements and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent,
Senior Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to
effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the
provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 21St day of May, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer
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