202.95
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SERVICES OF O'BRIEN & GERE ENGINEERS, INC.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION
RESOLUTION NO. 202, 95
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, by previous
resolution, authorized the retention of the services of O'Brien &
Gere Engineers, Inc., in connection with the Queensbury
Consolidated Water District Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Project, and
WHEREAS, engineering services provided by O'Brien & Gere
Engineers, Inc., have included design of the Water Treatment Plant
Expansion Project and the development of specifications and bid
documents, which the Board has previously approved and authorized
the advertisement of bids therefore, and
WHEREAS, although during the initial development of design for
the Water Treatment Plant Expansion, it was mutually agreed that
the demolition of floor tile and existing operations would be
performed by the Town directly, a recent sampling and additional
investigation has revealed that there will be a need for the
removal of asbestos containing materials, and the Town Board has
heretofore authorized an amendment to the aforesaid bid
specifications providing for such removal, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous
of amending its aforesaid agreement with O'Brien & Gere Engineers,
Inc., to include a provision for pre-design asbestos survey, design
phase services, and other appropriate action more specifically
identified in a letter dated March 9, 1995 by Anthony J. Geiss,
P.E., and addressed to Mr. Tom Flaherty,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes the retention of the services of O'Brien & Gere
Engineers, Inc., to perform a pre-designed asbestos survey and
design phase services and hereby further authorizes an amendment to
the previous agreement for engineering services for the Water
Treatment Plant Expansion Project, to include the services at the
cost outlined in a letter from O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., to
Tom Flaherty, Water Superintendent, dated March 9, 1995,
referencing Queensbury Consolidated Water District: Water
Treatment Plant Expansion - Asbestos Services File: 512, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the additional costs of engineering services
incurred by this amendment to the agreement shall be paid for from
the same fund out of which engineering services for the Water
Treatment Plant Expansion have been previously authorized.
Duly adopted this 27th day of March, 1995, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Caimano
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Champagne