122.2009
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 320,2008 REGARDING
AWARD OF BID IN CONNECTION WITH TOWN SEWER UPGRADE
RESOLUTION NO.: 122, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 300,2008 the Queensbury Town Board awarded the bid for
the Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems Project (Project) to the lowest responsible
bidder, Drilling Technologies, Inc., for a total bid amount not to exceed $55,123, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 320,2008 the Queensbury Town Board amended Resolution
No.: 300,2008 to authorize Drilling Technologies to utilize its alternate equipment (“Barnes pumps”) in
connection with the Project, thereby increasing the total authorized bid amount by $4,600.00 or a total
sum not exceeding $59,723.00, and
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WHEREAS, by Memorandum to the Town Board dated March 5, 2009 presented at this
meeting, the Facilities Manager has advised that during the Project’s construction process, issues arose
which required modifications to the original scope of work not foreseen by the engineers which
resulted in additional equipment, materials and man hours to perform additional work, and
WHEREAS, as a result, it was confirmed that Change Order requirements were met and the
agreed upon Change Order cost for the work is $3,597.27, which Change Order would increase
Drilling Technologies’ authorized bid amount by an additional $3,597.27, or a revised total not to
$63,320.27
exceed , and
WHEREAS, even with such proposed increased total bid amount, the original Project budget
amount was not exceeded and therefore no additional funding of payment is required, and
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WHEREASthere is adequate funding within the current Project budget to support this
Change Order, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the increased total bid amount and amend
Resolution No.: 320,2008 accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends Resolution No.: 320,2008
such that the Town Board authorizes Drilling Technologies’ Change Order in connection with the
Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems Project as described in the preambles of this
Resolution, thereby increasing the total authorized bid amount by $3,597.27 or a total sum not
$63,320.27
exceeding , and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 320,2008 in all
other respects.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of April, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES : None
ABSENT: None