177.2021 Engagement of Chazen Companies for Engineering & Grant Writing Services
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT
OF THE CHAZEN COMPANIES TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING AND GRANT WRITING SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO.: 177, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, the onsite private septic management system at Montcalm Apartments has
experienced numerous problems in recent years that threaten public health, safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, Montcalm Apartments, LLC, the management firm for the Montcalm
Apartments, desires to connect to municipal sewer services for the Montcalm Apartments affordable
housing development, and
WHEREAS, connection to municipal sewer will require a sewer connection feasibility report
and grant writing services to fund sewer line construction, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 23, 2021, the Town engaged the services of The Chazen
Companies (Chazen) to provide engineering technical services for fiscal year 2021, and
WHEREAS, Chazen also has the staff and expertise to assist with Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) writing services for funding public sewer construction, and
WHEREAS, Chazen submitted a letter-proposal dated May 12, 2021 for the grant writing
services for the proposed municipal sewer line for a proposed fee of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00),
and
WHEREAS, Chazen submitted a letter-proposal dated May 13, 2021 for development of the
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engineering report for a proposed fee of Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($19,540),
and
WHEREAS, the Senior Planner and Director of Wastewater/Water Superintendent
recommends that the Town Board engage the services of Chazen for the engineering report and grant
writing services for construction of a sewer line to serve the Montcalm Apartments affordable housing
development, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to engage the services of Chazen to assist in the CDBG
grant writing as delineated in Chazen’s letter-proposal dated May 12, 2021 and presented at this
meeting for an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to engage the services of Chazen for a sewer
connection feasibility report as delineated in Chazen’s letter-proposal dates May 13, 2021 and present
at this meeting for an amount not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($19,540).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
The Chazen Companies to assist in the services as delineated in Chazen’s letter-proposal dated May
12, 2021 in substantially the form presented at this meeting for the amount not to exceed Six Thousand
Dollars ($6,000.00), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
The Chanzen Companies for a sewer connection feasibility report as delineated in Chazen’s letter-
proposal dates May 13, 2021 and present at this meeting for an amount not to exceed Nineteen
Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($19,540), and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, such services shall be paid for from an Escrow Account funded by
Montcalm Apartments, LLC and authorized by previous Town Board Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Budget Officer shall amend the 2021 Town Budget, make
any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers and/or prepare any documentation necessary to
effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the project shall be overseen by the Senior Planner and Director of
Wastewater/Water Superintendent, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed agreements for services with The Chazen Companies in a form acceptable to the
Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel along with any necessary additional documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Senior
Planner, Director of Wastewater/Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take all
additional actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of May, 2021, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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