2007-194_COP
2007-194
�kw Resolution Authorizing Bid for Roofing Rehabilitation to the Carnwath Farms Mansion
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
September 24t11, 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmembers - William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Supervisor Ruggiero .
WHEREAS, bids were opened on September 6th, 2007, for the Roofing Rehabilitation
Project to the Carnwath Farms Mansion by Town Clerk, John C. Masterson; and
WHEREAS, the following bids were received:
E&A Construction Corp. $866,194.00* irregularities as set forth in the letter
report of September 10, 2007 from The Swartz Architectural Group, P.C. to the
Town of Wappinger
Piazza Brothers Construction, Inc. $894,960.00
WM Manfredi Const. Corp. $960,000.00
Idema Gen Construction Inc. $1,303.277.00
WHEREAS, Donald L. Swartz, R.A., of The Swartz Architectural Group, P.C., the
assigned architect for the project, has submitted a written bid recommendation to the Town
Board in his letter report of September 10th, 2007, a copy of which is on file at the Office of the
Town Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if
fully set forth and adopted herein.
2. The apparent low bids submitted by E&S Construction Corporation of
Brooklyn, New York, in the apparent amount of $785,394.00 is hereby
rejected because the firm failed to meet the bidding specifications as
identified in the September 10th, 2007 letter report of The Swartz
Architectural Group.
3. The Contract for the Roofing Rehabilitation to the Carnwath Farms
Mansion is hereby awarded to Piazza Brothers Construction, Inc., of
Valhalla, New York, for an amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Ninety-
Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars and 00/100 ($894,960.00), in
accordance with the bid recommendation letter report dated September 10th,
2007, from Donald L. Swartz of The Swartz Architectural Group, to the
Town Board.
4. Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero is hereby authorized and directed to execute
a contract by and on behalf of the Town of Wappinger with Piazza
Brothers Construction, Inc., of Valhalla, New York in the form of contract
as prepared by The Swartz Architectural Group, and upon execution of the
contract, The Swartz Architectural Group, P.C. is authorized to issue a
Notice to Proceed to Piazza Brothers Construction, Inc. to commence
work pursuant to said contract.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
NAY
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
NAY
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
NAY
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/24/2007
The Resolution is hereby defeated
HN C. TERSON, TOWN CLERK