2018-2212018-221
Authorizing Engineer To Town To Draft Contract Documents For Improvements At Carnwath Farms
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 24, 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 -2018-221
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds has advised that the electrical system at
Carnwath Farms needs upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the water main of the United Wappinger Water District was extended through the
Carnwath Property as part of the District Extension to NYC DEP Shaft 6A; and
WHEREAS, connection to the new water main to service the buildings in Carnwath Farms is beneficial;
and
WHEREAS, preliminary cost estimates indicate that the proposed work will require competitive
bidding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The Engineer to the Town is directed to promptly prepare bid specifications and contract documents for
the needed work at Carnwath Farms and provide them to the Town Attorney for review and approval.
2. After approval, the Town Engineer is directed to publish in the official newspaper of the Town,
construction trade publications and online resources, an advertisement soliciting bids for the project pursuant to
General Municipal Law § 103, and the codes, rules and regulations of the Town of Wappinger.
3. The Town Clerk is hereby direct to post the advertisement for bids on the Town Clerk's sign board as
well as on the Town's website.
4. All sealed bids shall be submitted to the Town Clerk in accordance with the bidding instructions and
shall be opened by the Town Clerk at the time set forth in the notice to the bidders.
5. The Town Clerk shall report the bids received to the Town Board in accordance with General Municipal
Law § 103 for further action of the Town Board.
The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with applicable law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Robert Johnston, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/24/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS,EPM P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK