2018-1962018-196
Resolution Awarding Contract For Tall Trees Water System Abandonment Work -
(Gray/Thurston)
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 August 6,
2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-196
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Supervisor Thurston and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2018-75, adopted by the Town Board on March 12, 2018,
the Town Board authorized the Engineer to the Town, Morris Associates Engineering & Surveying
Consultants, PLLC to prepare bid specifications and contract documents for the abandonment work
for the Tall Trees Water System which is required by the Dutchess County Department of Health;
and
WHEREAS, bids and specifications were prepared by Morris Associates Engineering &
Surveying Consultants, PLLC, Engineers to the Town, for the required abandonment work; and
WHEREAS, bids were duly advertised and solicited for the work to be done and three bids
were received by the Town Clerk and were opened on July 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Howing bids were received:
Boyce Excavating, Inc. $169,609.00
Ben Ciccone, Inc. $160,246.00
Sun Up Enterprises, Inc. $92,400.00
WHEREAS, by letter dated August , 2018 from Robert J. Gray, P.E. of Morris
Associates Engineering & Surveying Consultants, PLLC, the Engineers to the Town, have
determined that the bid they received from Sun Up Enterprises, Inc. is reasonable and, based on
past experiences with this company, recommends that Sun Up Enterprises, Inc. should be awarded
the contract in the amount of $92,400 all as set forth in the aforementioned recommendation letter,
a copy of which is affixed hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The Town of Wappinger hereby awards the contract for the Tall Trees Water System
Abandonment to Sun Up Enterprises, Inc., 1607 Route 376, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590, in
the base bid amount of $92,400.
In accordance with the authorized bid specifications, the Town Board hereby authorizes the
Supervisor to execute the contract documents as prepared by Morris Associates, including the
Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed and forward a copy to Sun Up Enterprises, Inc., after the
Attorney to the Town has confirmed that Sun Up Enterprises, Inc. has duly executed the contract
documents, has supplied the necessary Performance Bond, Payment Bond and provided insurance
certificates as required by the bid specifications.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Richard Thurston, Supervisor
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/6/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK