161.2021 Authorizing Cost Increase Purchase and Construction Pine View Storage Bldg - Bluescope Construction
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COST INCREASE OF PURCHASE
AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE BUILDING AT
PINE VIEW CEMETERY BY BLUESCOPE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 161, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 417, 2020, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the: 1)
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; 2)
finalization of Building design consistent with the Sourcewell cooperative, municipal purchasing
program; and 3) purchase and construction of a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Storage Building by
BlueScope Construction Inc. in accordance with Sourcewell for the amount of $498,588, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board previously acknowledged that the exact details of such Building
and the price would be determined consistent with the Sourcewell bid during the finalization of design
process and that the Town Board would have to approve such bidding and final price at that time if
different than that approved in Resolution No.: 417, 2020 and if the Town Board should approve a
total cost for the Building of at least $500,000, it was a condition of approval that BlueScope
Construction, Inc. shall have to comply with the New York State Wicks Law for this project, and
WHEREAS, BlueScope Construction, Inc. has advised the Town that the cost of the Building
has increased due to a national rise in building construction supplies and costs and therefore has
submitted a Revised Proposal to the Town dated April 23, 2021 for the amount of $509,146, or an
increase of $10,558, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, Town Cemetery Superintendent and Cemetery Commission
have reviewed such proposal and wish to authorize the Revised Proposal and increased cost,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes BlueScope
Construction Inc.’s Revised Proposal dated April 23, 2021 in substantially in the form presented at this
meeting for the purchase and construction of a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Storage Building in
accordance with the cooperative, municipal purchasing program Sourcewell for the amount of
$509,146 with a condition of this approval being that BlueScope Construction, Inc. shall comply
with the New York State Wicks Law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and any actions necessary to increase appropriations and estimated
revenues as follows:
001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Capital Project - $10,558
236-0000-55031 Interfund Revenues - $10,558
236-8810-2899 Capital Construction - $10,558
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 actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 417, 2020 in
all other respects, 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.
rd
Duly adopted this 3 day of May, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None