2023-632023-63
Resolution Authorizing Request For Qualifications For Engineering Services For Infrastructure
Programs Funded By Grant Or Loan Programs
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held
at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on April 24, 2023.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2023-63
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Seconder
2
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips.
WHEREAS, certain infrastructure funding programs distributing state and federal funds require that contracts
for all engineering or architecture contracts such programs be procured through a qualified Request for
Qualifications process that meets certain standards; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is seeking grants and loans for such projects from NYS Environmental
Facilities Corporation which require an RFQ process and it is foreseeable that other funding sources requiring
an RFQ process may become available; and
WHEREAS, the Town has prepared a Request for Qualifications in the attached form to solicit the
qualifications of acceptable engineering firms;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts the
attached Request for Qualifications to solicit qualified engineers for infrastructure projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish the
annexed RFQ and open all documents received by of May 15, 2023 at 4 PM upon the opening date at and
forward the Qualifications to the Town Board for further action; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board designates the Town Board to review the qualifications
received and make a recommendation of the three most qualified engineers to the Town Board for further
action.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/24/2023
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSPP P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK