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3.13 3.13 BIDS\Award—West Brook Landscaping Project—Grant Funds—9-10-12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR WEST BROOK LANDSCAPING PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: , 2012 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, in 2009, the NYS Department of State awarded to the Town of Queensbury, on behalf of all participating municipalities in the Lake George Watershed Coalition(LGWC), $1,200,000 in matching grant funds for implementation of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for 2009- 2010, such funds to supplement an announced construction project being progressed by the New York State Department of Transportation to reconstruct part of Route 9, extending into the Village of Lake George, with the local match for this grant already secured by three members of the LGWC, namely the Town of Lake George, Village of Lake George and Warren County, regarding the purchase of the Gaslight Village property and the LGWC's purchase of the 1400 acre Berry Pond Tract located within the West Brook Watershed, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 297,2009, the Queensbury Town Board accepted such $1,200,000 in matching grant funding from New York State for implementation of the Environmental Protection Fund Application for State Assistance Payments — Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Year 2009-2010 program as more specifically set forth above, in the interest of advancing the important work of protecting the preservation of water quality of Lake George, established appropriations and estimated revenues for such grant funding, and authorized and directed the Town Supervisor to execute a Grant Agreement and any other associated documentation and take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of such Resolution, and WHEREAS, David J. Decker, P.E. & Associates provides program and project management services to the Town relating to such grant funds and as such, prepared bid documents and specifications to advertise for bids for Phase 2 of the Gaslight Village Property Project known as the West Brook Landscaping Project, an advertisement for bids was published, and bids were received, and WHEREAS, on September 6th, 2012, all received bids were opened, and WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent and David Decker have recommended that the Town Board award the bid for the West Brook Landscaping Project to the only and therefore lowest, responsible bidder, Natural Restorations by Linda J & Co., Inc., for an amount not to exceed $295,555, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the West Brook Landscaping Project from the only and therefore lowest, responsible bidder, Natural Restorations by Linda J & Co., Inc., for an amount not to exceed $295,555, to be paid for from grant funds received by the Town as set forth in the preambles of this Resolution, from Account No.: 014-8310-4400-6868, 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 Natural Restorations by Linda J & Co., Inc., in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, David J. Decker, P.E. & Associates, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, David 2 J. Decker, P.E. & Associates, Town Purchasing Agent, Town Budget Officer, and/or Town Counsel to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 10th day of September, 2012 by the following vote: AYES NOES : ABSENT: 3