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245.2021 Technical Services Change Order No. 1- Chazen Companies North Queensbury-Rockhurst Sewer Dist RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TECHNICAL SERVICES CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 CONCERNING CHAZEN COMPANIES’ DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING REPORT AND MAP, PLAN AND REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF NORTH QUEENSBURY/ROCKHURST SEWER DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO.: 245, 2021 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering establishing a North Queensbury/Rockhurst Community Sewer District (District) in accordance with Article 12-A of New York Town Law, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 270.2019, the Town Board accepted up to $25,000 in Grant funding from The Fund for Lake George toward establishment of the District to be used toward the cost of engineering studies and/or preparation of a Map, Plan and Report, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 62.2020, the Town Board authorized engagement of The Chazen Companies (Chazen) for technical services associated with the development of an Engineering Report and Map, Plan and Report for the proposed District for a sum not to exceed $61,620 in accordance with Chazen’s September 27, 2019, Revised December 19, 2019 Proposal (Proposal), and WHEREAS, Chazen advised that they allocated $48,010 of the total amount toward completion of Task 01 of the Proposal, and WHEREAS, Chazen has completed the scope of Task 01 of the Proposal (preparation of an Engineer’s Report to evaluate three to four wastewater alternatives) and exhausted the $48,010 budget for Task 01; however, Chazen has been requested to add and evaluate an additional wastewater treatment option to the Engineer’s Report (an Enhanced Treatment Unit option connecting to a community sewer conveyance and soil disposal system) and as such, an additional fee of $8,800 is needed to complete this effort, and WHEREAS, Chazen has accordingly presented the Town with a Technical Services Change Order #1 dated July 8, 2021 in the amount of $8,800 detailing the additional costs for completion of Task 01, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes The Chazen Companies Technical Services Change Order #1 and the $8,800 increase in spending to $56,810 for completion of Task 01 for Chazen to add and evaluate an additional wastewater treatment option to the Engineer’s Report outside the original Scope of Chazen’s September 27, 2019, Revised December 19, 2019 Proposal as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and as set forth in the Technical Services Change Order #1 dated July 8, 2021 substantially in the form presented at this meeting, bringing the new total contract price for services to be performed by Chazen to $70,420, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment shall be paid from Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720- 0038 and shall be reimbursed as a cost of the improvement to the extent designated by the Town Board if the District is established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2021 Town Budget by transferring $8,800 from Unappropriated, Undesignated Fund Balance to Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720-0038, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to provide for such payment, and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute Technical Services Change Order No. #1 substantially in the form presented at this meeting and any other needed documentation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 12 day of July, 2021, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. McNulty 3