2025-542025-54
Requests For Qualifications For Professional Services Town Of Wappinger United Water Improvement
District
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 January 27, 2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called,
the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-54
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman
Phillips
and seconded by
Councilwoman
Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is requesting qualifications from professional engineers or firms
licensed to practice professional engineering (RFQ) in the State of New York to prepare designs, oversee
construction and pursue funding for the design and construction of improvements to the existing water sources
that serve the United Water Improvement district; and
WHEREAS, this RFQ is intended to allow the Town of Wappinger to engage a qualified consultant in
accordance with an open solicitation process in accordance with Federal and State requirements to enable
professional services needed to be eligible for repayment using grant and loan program funds. The selected
consultant will be required to work collaboratively with the existing project team and must be capable of
assisting the Town with securing funding, engineering, and construction phase services required for project
implementation. The consultant selected by this RFQ will be required to assist with the preparation of
applications for, and administration of Federal Community Grants, State Revolving Fund financing and WIIA
grant funding. Once funding is secured, the selected consultant will be required to provide the professional
engineering services needed to deliver a completed project; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the RFQ to be advertised are attached hereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
hereby authorizes its Town Clerk, Joseph Paoloni, to advertise the RFQ in accordance with the Town's policies
and procedures in the form and substance annexed hereto.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/27/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK