469.2004
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT TO
ENGAGE SERVICES OF SMITH CONTROL SYSTEMS TO UPGRADE
WONDERWARE SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER HARDWARE
RESOLUTION NO.: 469, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted purchasing procedures which
require that the Town Board must approve any purchase in an amount of $5,000 or greater up to New
York State bidding limits, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Deputy Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that he
wishes to engage the services of Smith Control Systems to upgrade the Water Department’s
Wonderware software and computer hardware due to unexpected computer problems that occurred
during 2004, including but not limited to, the crash of a computer hard drive and the incompatibility of
the installed version of Wonderware software with newer Windows operating systems, as more fully
described in the Deputy Water Superintendent’s Memorandum to the Town Board dated September
21, 2004 presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, since such computer problems were unforeseen, moneys for the Wonderware
software and computer hardware upgrade were not included in the Town’s 2004 Budget; however, the
Water Department can provide for the upgrade by using funds existing in other accounts within the
2004 Budget, and
WHEREAS, Smith Control Systems can provide the necessary upgrades for an amount not to
exceed $15,425.10, and
WHEREAS, the Town Deputy Water Superintendent has researched how to make the needed
improvements and has determined that the project requires a high level of technical professional
services that he feels Smith Control Systems can provide and that the substantial majority of this
project is the professional services rather than computer hardware,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Town Deputy Water
Superintendent’s recommendation to engage the services of Smith Control Systems to upgrade the
Water Treatment Plant’s Wonderware software and computer hardware for an amount not to exceed
$15,425.10, to be paid for from Account No.: 040-8320-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves an amendment of the Town’s 2004
Budget and authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to transfer the necessary funds from
Account No.: 040-8320-2001 to Account No.: 040-8320-2899 and make any other needed
adjustments or transfers necessary to provide for payment of these services, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Water Superintendent,
Deputy Water Superintendent, Budget Officer and/or Town Supervisor to take such other and further
action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 27 day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Turner