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220.2020 Award of Bid for Traffice Signals- Bay & Quaker & Glenwood & Quaker RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT INTERSECTIONS OF BAY AND QUAKER ROADS AND GLENWOOD AVENUE AND QUAKER ROAD RESOLUTION NO.: 220, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 15,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund #215 providing for the installation and upgrading of Town traffic signals in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 333,2019, the Queensbury Town Board authorized engagement of Barton & Loguidice, P.C. (B&L) for the provision of engineering services related to the design of traffic signals at the intersections of Bay and Quaker Roads and Glenwood Avenue and Quaker Road (Project), 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, by Resolution No.: 188,2020, the Town Board authorized an advertisement for bids for the construction of the traffic signals pertaining to this Project consistent with specifications prepared by B&L and/or the Town Purchasing Agent, and th WHEREAS, on June 4, 2020, the Town Purchasing Agent duly received and opened the received bids, and WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent and B&L, by letter dated June 10, 2020 to the Town Supervisor, have recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid award for the Project to the lowest, responsible bidder, DLC Electric, LLC for an amount not to exceed $398,000, and WHEREAS, there may be times when Change Orders may become necessary for such Project and therefore the Town Board wishes to provide authorization to the Town Supervisor and/or Town Highway Superintendent to approve and sign certain Change Orders up to a five- percent (5%) contingency for Change Orders that he deems necessary or appropriate, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize a withdrawal and expenditure in the amount of $417,900 from Capital Reserve No. 64 toward this Capital Project, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Reserve #64 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the construction of the traffic signals at the intersections of Bay and Quaker Roads and Glenwood Avenue and Quaker Road (Project) from the lowest, responsible bidder, DLC Electric, LLC for an amount not to exceed $398,000, to be paid for from Capital Project Fund #215, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor and/or Town Highway Superintendent to approve and sign Change Orders pertaining to such Project up to a five-percent (5%) contingency or in the total amount not exceeding $19,900 that he deems necessary or appropriate, and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such Project are expenditures for a specific capital project for which the Capital Reserve Fund #64 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that funding for such Capital Project shall be by a transfer from Capital Reserve Fund #64 in the amount of $417,900 to Capital Construction Account No.: 215-8540-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all action necessary to increase the following appropriations and revenues as necessary:  Revenue Acct No. – 215-0000-55031 (Interfund Revenue) $417,900;  Expense Acct. No. – 215-3310-2899 (Capital Construction) $417,900; and  Increase Appr 001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Cap Project $417,900; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to increase such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, 3 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation, including any needed Agreement between the Town and DLC Electric, LLC in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Highway Superintendent, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. th Duly adopted this 15 day of June, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES: None ABSENT: None 4