130.98
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN WATER SUPERINTENDENT TO OBTAIN
PROPOSAL FROM O'BRIEN & GERE ENGINEERS, INC.
TO UPDATE HYDRAULIC MODEL OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO.: 130.98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHEREAS, Ralph VanDusen, Town Water Superintendent, has advised the Queensbury
Town Board that the Town should update its hydraulic model of the water distribution system to
ensure proper planning of the future growth of the Town ’s water system, and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen wishes to secure Town Board authorization to obtain an
engineering proposal to create a model of the Town’s transmission mains, perform necessary
calibrations, and verify available flow patterns, and
WHEREAS, O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. has offered to render these services for the
approximate amount of $18,000 - $25,000,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
Ralph VanDusen, Town Water Superintendent, to obtain a formal proposal from O'Brien & Gere
Engineers, Inc. for the desired engineering services described above, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that it is the understanding of Mr. VanDusen and O’Brien & Gere Engineers,
Inc., that a further Town Board Resolution authorizing the desired engineering services must be
adopted before the engineering services are rendered.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None