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539.2003 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR CONTRACT 3A IN CONNECTION WITH CREATION OF ROUTE 9 SEWER DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 539, 2003 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 444,2002, the Queensbury Town Board authorized engagement of C.T. Male Associates, P.C. (C.T. Male) for design, contract administration and construction observation services in connection with the creation of the Route 9 Sewer District, and WHEREAS, by Town Board Resolution No.: 113,2003 the Town Board adopted its Final Order approving creation of the Route 9 Sewer District, and WHEREAS, C.T. Male prepared bid documents and specifications to advertise for bids for Contract 1 of the Route 9 Sewer Project and by Resolution No.: 379,2003, the Town Board awarded the bid for Contract 1 to Trinity Construction, and WHEREAS, C.T. Male prepared bid documents and specifications to advertise for bids for Contracts 2 and 3 of the Route 9 Sewer Project and by Resolution No.: 345,2003, the Town Board authorized the advertisement for bids for Contracts 2 and 3 (3A and 3B), and WHEREAS, Contract 3A will generally provide sewer service along both sides of US Route 9 from the Coach House Restaurant north to the Warren County Municipal Center, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk and C.T. Male duly followed the proper procedures for bidding such work on behalf of the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk duly received and the Acting Purchasing Agent duly opened all bids, and WHEREAS, C.T. Male and the Town’s Deputy Wastewater Director have recommended that the Town Board authorize awarding of the bid for Contract No. 3A to the lowest responsible bidder, Highlander Construction, for an amount not to exceed $420,978.75, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bids for Contract No. 3A in connection with the creation of the Route 9 Sewer District from the lowest responsible bidder, Highlander Construction, for an amount not to exceed $420,978.75, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute a contract in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Deputy Director of Wastewater, Town Comptroller and Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes an additional appropriation of $5,000 for construction contingencies for this Contract, not to include fees for engineering or inspection services, all such contingency services to be pre-approved in accordance with the Town’s Purchasing Policy, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that, upon completion of such work, the Town Board further authorizes payment for these services with such amounts to be paid from the appropriate Route 9 Sewer District Capital Project #136 Account(s), and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Acting Purchasing Agent, Wastewater Director, Deputy Director of Wastewater, Town Counsel and/or Town Comptroller to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 15day of December, 2003, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT: None 3