104.2020 LL 4 of 2020 Award of Contracts on Basis of Best Value
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 4 OF 2020
AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS
ON THE BASIS OF BEST VALUE
RESOLUTION NO.: 104, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
4 of 2020 entitled, "A Local Law Authorizing the Award of Contracts on the Basis of Best
Value”, which Local Law would authorize the Town to award contracts which would otherwise
be subject to the "lowest bidder" rule on the basis of “best value”, as defined in §163 of the New
York State Finance Law, as determined by the Town Board upon the recommendation of the
Purchasing Agent and the Department Manager, which would include the specific factors to be
applied in determining best value reflecting, wherever possible, objective and quantifiable analysis,
and
WHEREAS, adoption of this legislation is authorized by New York State General Municipal
Law §103 and New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to
hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law, and the Town Board duly held a public
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hearing concerning such proposed Local Law on Monday, March 9, 2020 and heard all interested
persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No.: 4 of 2020 to
authorize the award of contracts on the basis of best value as presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect immediately
upon filing with the Secretary of State, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Town Clerk 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 9 day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer