Supervisor ARGOTSINGER offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION AWARDING BID TO STILSING ELECTRIC, INC. FOR FMCC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WORK (2020 CAPITAL PLAN)

WHEREAS, Resolution 193 of 2020 amended the 2020 Capital Plan to substitute four (4) Health and Safety Projects in place of the FMCC Classrooms Labs and Classrooms Phase III and Financial Technology Lab Project in a total budgeted amount of $500,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 283 of 2020 authorized contracts with various vendors for said Health and Safety Projects at FMCC including Wastewater Treatment Plant Design; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 298 of 2021 authorized advertisement for bids to the FMCC Wastewater Treatment Plant Alarm System Project and two (2) bids were received from contractors to complete said project; and

WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid came in $14,970.47 over the balance of funds available ($57,029.53) in said Capital Project, FMCC will pay for said overage from College accounts; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Director, Purchasing Agent, and Committee on Finance recommend awarding bid to Stilsing Electric, Inc. of Rensselaer, NY for the “Wastewater Treatment Plant Work” Component of the FMCC Wastewater Treatment Plant Alarm System Project; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the net bid, in an amount of $72,000.00 as submitted by Stilsing Electric, Inc. of Rensselaer, NY, for the “Wastewater Treatment Plant Work” Component of the FMCC Wastewater Treatment Plant Alarm System Project hereby is awarded; they being the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the project specifications; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That said contracts are subject to the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That this Resolution, and bid award is contingent upon the Fulton-Montgomery Community College paying the balance of any additional costs to complete said project from College accounts; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That this Resolution is contingent upon passage of a similar resolution by the Montgomery County Legislature; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the County Treasurer, Planning Director, Montgomery County Board of Legislators, FMCC, Stilsing Electric, Inc., All Bidders, Budget Director/County Auditor and Administrative Officer/Clerk of the Board.

Seconded by Supervisor LAURIA and adopted by the following vote:

TOTAL: Ayes: 18 Nays: 0 Absent: 2 (Supervisors Goderie and Potter)