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4.01 4.1 FINANCIAL\2022\PURCHASE—Emergency Water Repairs—Removal of Soda Ash by Precision Industrial—5-2 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING EMERGENCY WATER SYSTEM REPAIRS/HARDENED SODA ASH REMOVAL SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: ,2022 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Water Superintendent advised that soda ash hardened up on the inside of the Town Water Department's soda ash silo thereby preventing the proper operation of the soda ash feed system and resulting in the Water Department having to rely on its backup system in order to maintain its corrosion control capability, and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent therefore arranged for Precision Industrial to remove the hardened soda ash as soon as possible, such work requiring confined space entry and the use of an industrial vactor truck, and on an emergency basis for public health and safety reasons as time would not allow for the receipt of bids, and WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such repair/hardened soda ash removal services constituted an emergency procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and such repairs needed to be completed immediately to protect public health and safety, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described repairs/hardened soda ash removal services, the Queensbury Town Board hereby waives its requirement under General Municipal Law §103 and the Town of Queensbury's Purchasing Policy and authorizes, confirms and ratifies the Town Water Superintendent's engagement of Precision Industrial for the provision of emergency water system repairs/hardened soda ash removal services at the Town's soda ash silo, as such emergency repairs/services were needed to maintain public health and safety to best serve the Town's residents and should have been made as soon as possible, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that payment for such services in the total amount of$11,445 be made from Account No.: 040-8320-4350, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2022 Town Budget to transfer $11,445 from Fund Balance Account No.: 040-0000-0909 to Account No.: 040-8320-4350 and take any and all other necessary actions to effectuate payment, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 16t'day of May, 2022,by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: