279.2007
RESOLUTION REJECTING BID FOR ELECTRICAL WORK IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL RIDGE/JENKINSVILLE
PARK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RESOLUTION NO. 279, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 99,2007, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
supplemental Ridge/Jenkinsville Park Project (Project) and expenditures for such work, 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, the Town’s Purchasing Agent published an advertisement for bids for the site
work/general construction and the electrical portions of the Project consistent with specifications
prepared by the Town’s Parks and Recreation Director, and
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WHEREAS, on May 29, 2007, the Purchasing Agent duly received and opened all bids,
and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, Recreation Commission and Parks and Recreation
Director have recommended that the Town Board reject the electrical bid as only one such bid
was received and by re-advertising, it is hoped that the Town will receive additional, favorable
electrical bids, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accordingly wishes to reject the electrical bids received and
readvertise for bids,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby rejects the electrical bids received by
the Town in connection with the Supplemental Ridge/Jenkinsville Park Project referred to in the
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preambles of this Resolution and opened on May 29, 2007 and authorizes and directs the Purchasing
Agent to readvertise for bids as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, 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.
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Duly adopted this 4 day of June, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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