222.2021 Authorizing Acceptance of Revised Proposal - Highway Storage Bldg - Big Bay Rd - Bluescope Construction Inc
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF REVISED PROPOSAL
AND COST DECREASE FOR PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF
HIGHWAY STORAGE BUILDING ON BIG BAY ROAD BY
BLUESCOPE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 222, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 162, 2021, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the: 1)
establishment of a Highway Building on Big Bay Road Capital Project No. 238 to establish
funding for expenses related to the purchase and construction of a Highway Department Storage
Building on Big Bay Road (Storage Building); 2) finalization of a Storage 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.’s (BlueScope) in
accordance with Sourcewell and BlueScope’s April 23, 2021 proposal for the amount of $534,060,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 181, 2021, the Town Board authorized an advertisement for
bids for the purchase and installation of such a Storage Building, and
WHEREAS, BlueScope has submitted a Revised Proposal to the Town dated June 3, 2021 for
the amount of $460,702, or a decrease in the amount of $73,358 from its April 23, 2021 proposal,
such new Proposal including work to construct the Storage Building’s foundation, floor and
building, and plumbing and electrical work, but excluding work to complete the inside plumbing,
electrical and HVAC finish work, such excluded work to be bid out by the Town as authorized by
Resolution No.: 181,2021,
WHEREAS, the Town Board and Town Highway Superintendent have reviewed and
recommended approval of the Revised Proposal/Agreement and decreased cost, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.: 162, 2021 was adopted subject to Permissive Referendum and
the Permissive Referendum period has passed and the amount in the revised Proposal/Agreement is for
a lesser amount so no additional Permissive Referendum is required, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will continue to adhere to all New York State
bidding requirements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes BlueScope
Construction Inc.’s Revised Proposal/Agreement dated June 3, 2021 in substantially the form
presented at this meeting for the purchase and construction of the Highway Department’s Rough
Order Magnitude (ROM) Storage Building on Big Bay Road in accordance with the cooperative,
municipal purchasing program Sourcewell for the amount of $460,702, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Revised Proposal/Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting and
any other necessary documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Highway 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 Nos: 162,2021
and 181,2021 in all other respects.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of June, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES : None
ABSENT: None