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BIDS\AWARD Bid—Motor for Vertical Turbine Pump for Water— 12-21-2020
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID TO AAI ACQUISITION,
LLC FOR PURCHASE OF VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP MOTOR
FOR TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: , 2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 346,2020, the Town of Queensbury's
Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the purchase of a new 300 HP motor for one of the
Water Department's vertical turbine pumps as was described in bid specifications prepared by the
Water Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, on December16th, 2020, the Purchasing Agent duly received and opened all
bids received by the Town for the motor, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent and Purchasing Agent reviewed all received bids
and"have recommended that the Town Board award the bid to the lowest, responsible bidder,
AAI Acquisition, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $21,908.22,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the
purchase of a new 300 HP motor for one of the Water Department's vertical turbine pumps from
the lowest, responsible bidder, AAI Acquisition, LLC for an amount not to exceed $21,908.22, to
be paid from Misc. Equipment Account No.: 040-8320-2001, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to transfer $21,908.22 from Electricity Account No.: 040-8320-4300 to Misc. Equipment
Account No.: 040-8320-2001, amend the 2020 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget
amendments, transfers and/or prepare any documentation necessary to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Water Superintendent, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Budget Officer to take any and all action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 21"day of December, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
BID OPENING RESULTS
FOR:
300 HP VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP MOTOR
December 16, 2020
Bid Opening 2:00 PM
Opened by:Joanne Watkins
Witnessed by: Chris Harrington
COMPANY NAME& BID AMOUNT IRAN DIVESTMENT NON-
ADDRESS COLLUSIVE BID
CERT
PUMP SERVICE&SUPPLY OF TROY
INC $25,295 Y Y
TROY,NY
SIEWERT EQUIPMENT
ALBANY,NY $30,205 Y Y
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL Y
TECHNOLOGIES $24,000 Y
ALBANY,NY
TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC
LAKE MARY,FL $25,500 Y Y
KJ ELECTRIC
SYRACUSE,NY $22,000 Y Y
AAI ACQUISITION LLC
AUBURN,NY $21,908.22 Y Y
BID PROPOSAL
To: TOWN OF QUEENSBURY:
1. The undersigned hereby declares that he/she is the only person interested in this Bid;
that it is made without any connection with any person making another Bid for the same contract;that
the Bid is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud;and that no official of the Town,or any
person in the employ of the state, is directly or indirectly interested in the Bid or in the supplies or
work to which it relates,or in any portion of the profits thereof.
2. The undersigned also declares that he/she has carefully examined the annexed form
of Bid documents and specifications and will provide the following item at the prices indicated,
immediately upon request,to be fully paid within 30 days of receipt by the Town.
3. PRICE,including delivery to 823 Corinth Rd,Queensbury,NY:
300 HP Vertical Turbine Pump Motor: $ l,/ qa7� . L
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4. CONTRACT-AGREEMENT: By execution of this Bid Proposal,Bidder agrees to
execute a further agreement if requested by the Town of Queensbury and agrees,in any event,that all
understandings,conditions,provisions and specifications referred to in and a part of this Bid Proposal,
the Notice to Bidders, the Instructions to Bidders, the Specifications and the Affidavit of No
Collusion,shall constitute the terms and conditions of an agreement and actually be an agreement,if
no other agreement is entered into,between the Bidder and the Town of Queensbury.
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300 HP Vertical Turbine Pump Motor
A. Products and Manufacturers
1. Provide motor from one of the following manufacturers:
a. US Motors
b. GE
c. Or equal.
B. Motor shall be inverter duty labeled for use with PWM variable frequency drives.
C. Motors shall be high thrust, premium efficiency, WP-1 enclosure, vertical solid shaft, P-
Base, squirrel cage induction type. Minimum nominal efficiency at full load shall be 95
percent. Motor power factor at full load shall be 86.5%or greater.
D. Maximum nominal motor RPM shall be 1800.
E. The motor shall be provided with a non-reverse ratchet to prevent reverse rotation of the
PUMP-
F. The motor shall be equipped with high temperature grease-lubricated, air-cooled, anti-
friction bearings.
G. The thrust bearing shall be chosen to handle the continuous down thrust as specified by the
pump manufacturer with an AFBMA B-10 one-year minimum or five-year average life
under design conditions. Provisions shall be made for momentary upthrust equal to 30
percent of rated down thrust.
H. The motors shall be designed,constructed and tested in accordance with current applicable
requirements of NEMA, IEEE and ANSI standards. They shall be structurally and
mechanically coordinated with the pump and sized for the future flow condition.
I. Electrical characteristics shall be 460 volts,3 phase,60 Hz. Locked rotor KVA rating shall
conform to the requirements of NEMA Code Letter B. Windings shall be copper. Include
grounding provisions within the conduit box.
J. Motor shall meet the latest NEMA MG-1 part 31 standards with Class F inverter grade
insulation,special build insulation on magnet wire,increased phase to phase insulation and
special end turn bracing.
K. The motor winding shall be equipped with bi-metallic heat sensors to cease motor operation
when an over-temperature condition is sensed. The sensors shall be connected in series
and mounted directly to the motor windings. A minimum of two sensors shall be provided.
The sensors shall be wired in the motor control circuit and be manually reset.
L. Motor shall have a service factor of 1.15 on sine wave sower.
M. Motor hosing shall be ribbed cast iron construction.
N. Each motor and all components shall receive one priming coat and two finish coats of
manufacturer's standard enamel paint system.
2.4. PAINTING
A. Pump, frame, base plate, appurtenances, etc. shall receive manufacturer's standard finish
paint system prior to shipment.
B. Machined, polished and nonferrous surfaces shall be coated with corrosion prevention
compound.
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C. All scratches and abrasions shall be touched up in the field in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
D. All coatings shall be NSF approved for use in potable water.
E. All equipment and components, not coming in contact with potable water or that are not
submerged, shall receive one prime coat and two finish coats of the manufacturer's
standards.
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AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION
-Tq, ,being duly sworn,do depose and state:
1. That in connection with this procurement,
(A) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently, without consultation,
communication,or agreement,for the purpose of restricting competition,as to any matter relating to
such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor;and
(B) The prices which have been quoted in this bid have not been knowingly disclosed by
the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder prior to opening directly or indirectly to
any other bidder or to any competitor;and
(C) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person
or firm to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition.
2. The undersigned further states:
(A) Affiant is the person in the bidder's organization responsible within that organization
for the decision as to the prices being bid herein and that Affiant has not participated, and will not
participate,in any action contrary to(1)(A)through(1)(C)above;or
(B) (1) Affiant is not the person in the bidder's organization responsible within that
organization for the decision as to the prices being bid herein but that Affiant has been authorized in
writing to act as agent for the persons responsible for such decision in certifying that such persons
have not participated,and will not participate,in any action contrary to(1)(A)through(1)(C)above,
and as their agent does hereby so certify;and
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(2) Affiant has not participated and will not participate,in any action contrary to
(1)(A)through(1)(C)above.
3. It is expressly understood that the foregoing statements, representations, and promises are
made as a condition to the right of the bidder to receive payment under any award made hereunder.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1l day of (1 G ,20
GEORGE KATRAMADOS
notary Public-State of New Yoa.
No. OI KA6017916 Notary Public
Qualified in Nassau County
Commission ExpIrtms L-)Ac, 21, 20 .
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CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT
As a result of the Iran Divestment Act of 2012(the"Act"),Chapter 1 of the 2012 Laws of New York,a
new provision has been added to State Finance Law(SFL)§ 165-a and New York General Municipal
Law§ 103-g,both effective April 12,2012.Under the Act,the Commissioner of the Office of General
Services(OGS)will be developing a list of"persons"who are engaged in"investment activities in Iran"
(both are defined terms in the law)(the"Prohibited Entities List").Pursuant to SFL§ 165-a(3)(b),the
initial list is expected to be issued no later than 120 days after the Act's effective date at which time it will
be posted on the OGS website.
By submitting a bid in response to this solicitation or by assuming the responsibility of a Contract
awarded hereunder,each Bidder/Contractor,any person signing on behalf of any Bidder/Contractor and
any assignee or subcontractor and,in the case of a joint bid,each party thereto,certifies,under penalty of
perjury,that once the Prohibited Entities List is posted on the OGS website,that to the best of its
knowledge and belief,that each Bidder/Contractor and any subcontractor or assignee is not identified on
the Prohibited Entities List created pursuant to SFL§ 165-a(3)(b)
Additionally,Bidder/Contractor is advised that once the Prohibited Entities List is posted on the OGS
Website,any Bidder/Contractor seeking to renew or extend a Contract or assume the responsibility of
Contract awarded in response to this solicitation must certify at the time the Contract is renewed,
extended or assigned that it is not included on the Prohibited Entities List.
During the term of the Contract,should the Town receive information that a Bidder/Contractor is in
violation of the above-referenced certification,the Town will offer the person or entity an opportunity to
respond.If the person or entity fails to demonstrate that he/she/it has ceased engagement in the
investment which is in violation of the Act within 90 days after the determination of such violation,then
the Town shall take such action as may be appropriate including, but not limited to,imposing sanctions,
seeking compliance,recovering damages or declaring the Bidder/Contractor in default.
The Town reserves the right to reject any bid or request for assignment for a Bidder/Contractor that
appears on the Prohibited Entities List prior to the award of a contract and to pursue a responsibility
review with respect to any Bidder/Contractor that is awarded a contract and subsequently appears on the
Prohibited Entities List.
I, �'`bb,-A—q' !� ,being duly sworn, eposes and says tha eghe
is" p 1/P of the A41/¢1�11J� I./_L eorperation-_,,,
By submission of this bid,each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies,and in
the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization,under penalty of perjury,that
to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder is not on the li ed pursuant to paragraph(b)
of subdivision 3 of§165-a of the State Finance Law.
SI ED
SWORN to before me thi_s/
day of 20
Notary Public: _
GEORGE KATRAMA00S 9
Notary Public-State of New Yori•:,
No. 01 KA6017916
Qualified in Nassau County
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR
PURCHASE OF VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP MOTOR
FOR WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 346,2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs.Amanda Magee
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Water Superintendent has advised that a 300 HP
Motor to one of the Water Department's vertical turbine pumps was found to have a serious
electrical issue during a routine maintenance inspection and has been taken out of service and
therefore he wishes to advertise for bids for the purchase of a new 300 HP Motor as will be set
forth in bid specifications to be prepared by the Water Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and
award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements
and the requirements set forth in the Town's bidding documents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the purchase of a 300 HP Motor for a
vertical turbine pump for the Water Department, in the official newspaper for the Town of
Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to
open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present
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the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.
Duly adopted this 19"'day of October, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None