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
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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.
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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
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