1987-08-04 SP SPECIAL TOM BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 4, 1987
4:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY TOM CLERK DARLEEN M. DOUGNER
Tam BOARD MEIBFRS
Mrs. Frances Walter-Supervisor
Mr. George Kurosaka-Councilman
Mr. Stephen Borgos-Councilman
Mr. Ronald Montesi-Councilman
Mrs. Betty Monahan-Councilman
ABSENT:
Mr. Wilson 'Mathias-Town Counsel
PRESS: G.F. Post Star
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID
RESOLUTION NO. 240 Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Ronald
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WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for Additions/Alterations
Queensbury Town Hall and New Activities Center Building, and
WHEREAS, nine bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director
of Purchasing/Town Clerk Darleen M. Dougher, and such bids were then turned over to the Saratoga Associates
for their recommendation, and
WHEREAS, Saratoga Associates by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to the following:
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Adirondack Construction 1,380,000.00
PLUMBING CONTRACT Crisafulli Brothers 52,929.00
HEATING CONTRACT Crisafulli Brothers 207,129.00
ELECTRICAL CONTRACT Russell Brown Electric 139,476.00
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the recommendation of Saratoga
Associates and hereby awards the low bids accordingly.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter
Noes: None
Absent: None
DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE:
SUPERVISOR WALTER-The Bids were somewhat over the projected amount, the Town Board has reviewed the bids
that came in, they have had individual phone conversation with Saratoga Associates to satisfy their own
questions. As the resolution indicates we have received a letter from Saratoga Associates saying that
they are satisfied that these firms have met the specifications.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-I think we all feel that these bids are much higher than we have anticipated and we
are going to have to stretch to fill the financial obligation involved. I do not think that we have
any alternatives we had hoped to be under construction by now and looking for an early fall opening of
the building, we need the space in the Town Building and the Senior Center. I think that we have no
option but to go ahead with this, I am not happy that they are so high.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I do not think that anyone is but we have to bitethe bullet. -
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-To go out to bid again or to redesign would postpone it for another year and we are
just too cramped.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-It would be self defeating, prices could go up.
SUPERVISOR WALTER-The addition is a wing, I think we are up to 9,000 square feet on this building, the
alteration has to do with the existing building and the re-arrangement of office space, particularly
on the ground floor of this building, with a little better arrangement for building and zoning acticities
and the planning activities. The bottom floor will be designated for those activities. There will be
a new activities center building that will house the Senior Citizens, I am glad to see that we have a
couple of interested representatives of the Senior Citizens, other groups in the community will be using
the activities center as well. The wing and activity center will be on this lot and we are projecting
that the present Supervisor will never sit behind the desk of the new wing but the next Supervisor will.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-We should mention that some of the purpose of the alteration is to save energy and
to make it a more comfortable building to work in.
COUNCILMAN BOROS-Although the price is very high we are not going for a cadillac of buildings this is
not a real fancy building, there is no extra space.
SUPERVISOR WALTER-Asked for further input...none....
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 241, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty
Monahan:
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