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417.2020 Cemetery Storage Building- Bluescope Construction RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE BUILDING AT PINE VIEW CEMETERY BY BLUESCOPE CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CEMETERY STORAGE BUILDING CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #236 RESOLUTION NO.: 417, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Cemetery Superintendent and Cemetery Commission have recommended that the Town Board authorize the establishment of a Cemetery Storage Building Capital Project to provide for the purchase and construction of a storage building at the Pine View Cemetery, and WHEREAS, Sourcewell is a cooperative, municipal purchasing program that specifically benefits municipalities countrywide, including the Town of Queensbury, which program combines competitive bidding and best value criteria, and WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature adopted legislation allowing any political subdivision in New York State to “piggyback” off an existing County/State Bid and therefore, due to the agreeable and advantageous terms represented by BlueScope Construction, Inc., in this instance, the Town of Queensbury wishes to piggyback with Sourcewell for the purchase and installation of a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Storage Building as set forth in BlueScope Construction’s letter and proposal dated November 13, 2020 for the amount of $498,588 as presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will adhere to all New York State bidding requirements, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly establish Cemetery Storage Building Capital Project No.: 236 and authorize withdrawals and expenditures in the amount of $498,588 from Capital Reserve No. 64 to fund this Capital Project, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve No. 64 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes establishment of Cemetery Storage Building Capital Project No. 236 in the amount of $498,588 to establish funding for expenses related to the Cemetery Storage Building Capital Project described in the preambles of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the finalization of design consistent with the Sourcewell bid and purchase and construction of a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Storage Building by Blue as set forth in BlueScope Construction Inc.’s letter and proposal dated November 13, 2020 substantially in the form presented at this meeting and in accordance with the cooperative, municipal purchasing program Sourcewell for the amount of $498,588, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board acknowledges that the exact details of such building and the price will be determined consistent with the Sourcewell bid during the finalization of design process and that the Town Board will have to approve such bidding and final price at that time if different than that approved in this Resolution and if the Town Board should approve a total cost for the building of at least $500,000, it is a condition of approval that BlueScope Construction, Inc. shall have to comply with the New York State Wicks Law for this project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is contingent upon BlueScope Construction, Inc., paying prevailing wages as required for municipal projects under New York State Laws, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawals and expenditures for such Capital Project are expenditures for a specific capital project for which the Capital Reserve Fund No. 64 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs establishment of appropriations and estimated revenues as follows:  001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Capital Project - $498,588  236-0000-55031 Interfund Revenues - $498,588  236-8810-2899 Capital Construction - $498,588 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation, including any needed Agreement between the Town and BlueScope Construction, Inc., in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. st Duly adopted this 21 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer NOES: None ABSENT: None