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FINANCIAL\\2019\\PURCHASE – Emergency Traffic Light Purchase and Repair-Bay and Quaker-2-11-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING ENGAGEMENT OF
STILSING ELECTRIC, INC., FOR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC LIGHT
SIGNAL REPAIRS AT BAY AND QUAKER ROADS INTERSECTION
RESOLUTION NO.: ______________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: ______________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Highway Superintendent advised that as a result of
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the malfunction of the traffic signal at the intersection of Bay and Quaker Roads on January 30, 2019,
he recommended that the Town complete traffic signal repairs at this very busy and hazardous
intersection on an emergency basis for public safety reasons as time would not allow for the
receipt of bids, and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent accordingly engaged the emergency traffic signal
installation and repair services of Stilsing Electric, Inc., and Stilsing completed the repairs as quickly as
possible, 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 needed to be
completed immediately to protect public safety,
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, confirms and ratifies the Town Highway
Superintendent’s engagement of Stilsing Electric, Inc., for the provision of emergency traffic signal
purchase/installation/repair services at the intersection of Bay and Quaker Roads as delineated in the
preambles of this Resolution, as such emergency repairs were needed to maintain public safety and 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 to Stilsing Electric,
Inc., for their services in the amount of $8,309 as set forth in its February 1, 2019 invoice presented at
this meeting shall be made from Traffic Control Repairs Account No.: 001-3310-4800, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget to transfer $8,309 from Fund Balance Account No.: 001-0000-0909 to Traffic
Control Repairs Account No.: 001-3310-4800 and take all necessary actions to effectuate payment,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 11 day of February, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
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P.O.Box 27
RENSSELAER,NY 12144 00-Q-199 cos INVOICE
® # Phone(618)463-4461 QUEENB CusT
Fax (518)463-7023
ELECTRIC 1 NC. 4419-1 1 INVOICE NO.
CERTIFIED N.Y.S. WBE February 1, 2019 DATE
RE:
Town of Queensbury I
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804 Bay& Quaker
L Traffic Signal
PAYABLE ON RECEIPT
Quantity Description Price Amount
For Work Performed on 1-30-19 and 1-31-19
Changed Out Controller Cabinet& Reprogrammed Controller ;
Labor:
6 Small Job Foreman Hours 121.00 726.00
8 Lineman Tech Hours 118.00 944.00
6 Groundman A Hours 109.00 654.00
Equipment:
3 Bucket Truck Hours 70.00 210.00
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6 Service Truck Hours 15.00 90.00
Material:
1 330 Traffic Signal Cabinet 5,550.00 5,560.00
1 Misc Parts 135.00 135.00
Sub-Total $8,309.00
Sales Tax I
TOTAL $8,309.00
SERVING YOU SINCE 1952