165.2019 Engagement Rise Engineering Street Lighting
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF RISE ENGINEERING
FOR REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING ON
MAIN STREET AND ROUTE 9/MILLION DOLLAR MILE
RESOLUTION NO.: 165, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 336, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized certain
Energy Savings Plan Agreements with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation
Contractor, to change all of its interior and exterior lighting in the Town Office Building and Activities
Center buildings to LED and by Resolution No.: 405, 2018, the Town Board further authorized RISE
Engineering to change all of its interior and exterior lighting at the Town Court Building, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 231,2017, the Town Board established the Clean Energy
Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 219 and by Resolution No.: 94,2019, the Town Board
accepted $50,000 in Clean Energy Communities’ Clean Energy Community Grant funding from the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and
WHEREAS, RISE Engineering, as a National Grid approved contractor to implement
energy-efficiency projects, is one of the Contractors selected to deliver the Small Business Energy
Efficiency Program’s services to National Grid’s eligible customers in the Capital and Northeast
Districts in Upstate New York which was done with a Public Service Commission directive, and
WHEREAS, RISE Engineering is a longtime vetted Regional Program Administrator
(RPA) for National Grid’s “Turn-Key Small Business Direct Install” Program across the
Northeast region of New York State and as the Town utilized National Grid’s Turn-Key SBDI
program in conjunction with the previous projects completed at the Town Hall, Activities Center
and Town Court, RISE Engineering is the Preferred Provider, and
WHEREAS, RISE Engineering has submitted a Proposal dated 4/22/2019 in the amount of
$24,305 whereby Rise Engineering will:
1. Install LED street lamps on Main Street (61) and Route 9 (51) in the Town of Queensbury
- decorative street lights. The lamps to be installed will be EiKO’s HID Replacement:
Medium. LED36WPT40KMED-G7 (36 watts; 4,000K; 4860Lm; 5 year warranty; DLC
Qualified; IP64 Rated) and will replace 150 watt high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps.
2. Install replacement LED light compatible button style photo cells with a 240 volt rating to
replace existing button photo cells. Old photo cells will be returned to owner.
3. Test run poles to ensure operational completeness.
4. Remove and return Route 9 aluminum deflectors to the Town. Reasonable efforts will be
made to return the deflectors to the Town in good condition.
5. Furnish and install Energy Efficiency equipment as described above.
and
WHEREAS, this Proposal includes all materials and installation using prevailing/union
labor and recycling of lamps and ballasts, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that this effort by the Town of Queensbury will reduce its
annual pollution output by reducing of 58,536 pounds of carbon dioxide, 61 pounds of oxides of
nitrogen and 161 pounds of sulfur dioxide and it is estimated that it will reduce the Town’s annual
kilowatt demand by 73,538 kilowatts, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly engage the professional services of RISE
Engineering as set forth in the 4/22/2019 Proposal presented at this meeting as RISE Engineering has
the skill and expertise needed for this Project and is the Preferred Provider,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of RISE
Engineering for the replacement and installation of street lighting on Main Street and Route 9/Million
Dollar Mile in the Town of Queensbury as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution for the
amount of $24,305 in accordance with RISE Engineering’s 4/22/2019 Proposal substantially in the
form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that payment for such services shall be from the Clean Energy Communities
Capital Project Fund #219, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all actions
necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Proposal with RISE Engineering and any other needed documentation and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer