287.97
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN FEE FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. 287, 97
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, previously
authorized the retention of the services of O'Brien & Gere
Engineers, Inc., to provide engineering services in connection with
the Queensbury Consolidated Water District Water Treatment Plant
Expansion Project, and
WHEREAS, O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., has advised that
during the course of construction of the Water Treatment Plant
Expansion and 16" transmission main under the Northway, a number of
issues have arisen, including an arbitration matter involving
Wunderlich Construction, Inc., a contractor involved in the
expansion project, in which O'Brien & Gere is providing assistance
in resolving, and
WHEREAS, letters from O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., dated
December 4, 1996, January 30, 1997 and February 21, 1997 outline
the additional inspection and construction phase engineering
services O'Brien & Gere has rendered to the Town which are above
and beyond O'Brien & Gere's original scope of engineering services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes an increase in the fee due O'Brien & Gere Engineers,
Inc., for inspection and construction phase services and services
related to the Wunderlich arbitration regarding the Water Treatment
Plant Expansion Project by $86,000 to cover additional costs to
date and anticipated future costs, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
increases appropriations in the same fund out of which engineering
services for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion have been
previously authorized, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any documents
necessary to effectuate the terms of this resolution.
Duly adopted this 21st day of July, 1997, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert,
Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None