367.2021 Establish Cemetery Columbarrium Wall Capital Project
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF PINE VIEW
CEMETERY COLUMBARIUM WALL CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #242
AND AWARD OF BID TO LOISELLE MEMORIALS, INC.
RESOLUTION NO.: 367, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 361,2020, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
Town Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the purchase of a new sign with a
columbarium wall that will have niches to entomb cremains at the Pine View Cemetery (the “Project”)
as set forth in bid specifications prepared by the Town Cemetery Superintendent and/or Purchasing
Agent, and
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WHEREAS, on October 27, 2021, the Town Purchasing Agent publicly opened the one
and only received bid, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Cemetery Superintendent have recommended that
the Town Board therefore award the bid to the only and therefore lowest, responsible bidder,
Loiselle Memorials, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $84,470, and
WHEREAS, the Cemetery Superintendent has advised that there are times when Change
Orders may become necessary for such Project and has requested that the Town Board also
authorize her to approve and sign certain Change Orders up to a five-percent (5%) contingency
for Change Orders that she deems necessary or appropriate, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish a Capital Project concerning such
Project and establish and fund the Revenue and Expense Accounts for the Capital Project in a
total amount of $88,694, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission will reimburse the Town for all expenses of
this Project and the Commission will receive all the revenues from this Project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes establishment of the
Pine View Cemetery Columbarium Wall Capital Project Fund #242 in the amount of $88,694 to
establish funding for expenses associated with this Project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such
Capital Project shall be $88,694 from the Town Cemetery Commission, with the Commission to
receive all revenues from this Project, and further establishes miscellaneous revenues and
expenses in the Capital Project as follows:
242-0000-52770 Misc. Revenues - $88,694
242-8810-2899 Expenses - $88,694
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to
temporarily advance $88,694 from the Cemetery Fund to Capital Expenses Account No: 242-8810-
2899 to pay for the Project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and take any and all actions as needed, keep suitable records and arrange for
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the repayment of the temporary loan as soon as available and prepare any documentation necessary
to establish appropriations and revenues, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the Project
from the lowest, responsible bidder, Loiselle Memorials, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$84,470 to be paid for from Capital Project Fund #242, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed agreement between the Town and Loiselle Memorials, Inc., in form
acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent, Town Budget Officer, Town
Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Cemetery Superintendent
to approve and sign Change Orders pertaining to the Contract up to a five-percent (5%)
contingency or in the total amount not exceeding $4,224 that she deems necessary or appropriate,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Purchasing Agent, Cemetery Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take
any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of November, 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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