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Paggi, Joseph E. ./ RESOLUTION NO. 2004-342 RESOLUTION EMPLOYING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER At the 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 the 20th day of December, 2004, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero Councilmember- Robert L. Valdati Vincent F. Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni Maureen McCarthy ABSENT: The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. Be t t ina and seconded by Ms. McCarthy BE IT RESOLVED, that Joseph E. Paggi be and he hereby is employed and retained for the purpose of furnishing to the Town Board, its Officers and Agencies, such engineering advise and services as may be required and shall receive compensation therefore in accordance with a proposal submitted to this Board. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye ROBERT L. V ALDATI, Councilmember Voting Aye VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilmember Voting Aye JOSEPH P. PAOLON!, Councilmember Voting k:i-e- MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilmember Voting Aye Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York December 20, 2004 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. PAGGI,MARTIN &DELBENELLP Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors 56 Main Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 845-471-7898 845-471-0905 (FAX) December 2, 2004 Town Board Town of Wappinger P.O. Box 324 Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Attention: Hon. Joseph Ruggiero Reference: Engineering Services/2005 Dear Supervisor Ruggiero & Board Members: Please accept this letter as a formal request from Paggi, Martin & Del Bene, LLP, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors, to establish rates to furnish engineering and surveying services to the Town of Wappinger for the calendar year 2005. As you know, our firm has provided the Town with these services for the last nineteen (19) years, and would very much like to continue to provide these services. We feel that we have provided the Town with excellent services over the past nineteen years and have been able to design and implement cost-effective engineering solutions to the Town 's infrastructure needs. We have focused on designing and managing projects to remain within budget and achieve the design goals. I feel that we have achieved this to a very high degree. Most recently, the significant projects that have been successfully completed and brought in under budget include the following: . Wappinger Water Improvement 99-2(R) c Connection of the Wappinger Park Water District to Cential Wappinger Water Improvement Area These projects are typical of the necessary improvements that the Town has faced over the last number of years, and through innovative design techniques and personal attention to successful completion of the project, the residents are now enjoying a benefit they previously went without. We propose to continue these efforts in the future for what we feel will be a critical time in the development of the Town. Water and sewer issues, highway issues, and the large development pressures facing the Town will be in the forefront of our efforts. Another area in which we feel we have given invaluable assistance to the Town is providing day to day support to the staff at Town Hall. We feel we have done this for various offices in the Town, including the Building, Zoning, Planning, Comptroller, and the Highway Superintendent. Joseph E. Paggi,Jr., P.E. Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S. Charles R. Del Bene, Jr., P.E. Hon. Joseph Ruggiero T own Board RE: Engineering Services-2005 - 2 - December 2, 2004 Our extensive knowledge of the Town has allowed us to provide backup information and quick response time to the everyday needs. I have enclosed our proposed hourly fee schedule for your review for 2005. As you can see, our rates have risen compared to the rates charged to the Town in calendar year 2004. The rates show an increase of approximately 10% over the rates charged for 2004. Please be advised that our rates had remained steady for the last two years, but I do feel now that I need to raise them. Our costs to operate our business have increased significantly over the last year. Our medical plan for partners and employees has risen 12% and our professional liability insurance has risen 8%. Fuel costs have risen to a level not previously realized and obviously our employees have received much deserved raises. I would also like to point out that we do not charge the Town for mileage, copies, (except large contracts), fax, etc. When we utilize subcontractors, there is no markup on their invoices when included in our bill. When comparing our rates to other rates in the Dutchess County area, I find they are probably an average of 25%-50% lower than our competitors. It has been a pleasure working with you and your administration over the past years, and we look forward to working with you and the Board Members over the next year. If there are any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. JEP:law Enclosure cc: Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman w/enclosure Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Councilman w/enclosure Hon. Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman Elect w/enclosure Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilman w/enclosure PAGGI, MARTIN & DEL BENE LLP HOURLY FEE SCHEDULE FOR 2005 TOWN OF WAPPINGER . Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $96.00 . Senior Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 78.00 - $84.00 . Junior Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 64.00 - $70.00 . Draftsperson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 60.00 - $70.00 . Survey Instrument Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $85.00** . Survey Rod Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82.00** . Survey Computation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80.00 . Clerical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. $54.00 . Construction Inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60.00 - $84.00* * Amount to be determined by the salary of the construction inspector based on experience and/or education. ** Municipal Public Work Surveying to be paid at the prevailing wage rate set by the New York State Department of Labor at that time.