Friday, April 3, 2020

County wins grant to fight Wuhan China Virus

Supervisors April 2 2020


County wins grant to fight Wuhan China Virus
By PETE KLEIN
LAKE PLEASANT—When the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met on April 2, the board passed the following resolution to accept a COVID-19 Response Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant
The resolution reads as follows.
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Health through Health Research, Inc. (HRI) has been awarded a grant from the Center Disease Control Prevent and would like to contract with Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and COVID-19 Response for the period March 5, 2020 through March 15, 2021, and
WHEREAS, the total grant contract is for $67,490 and WHEREAS, this is a new grant requiring new budget lines, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to create and fund the following accounts: A4189.1102 Personal Service – HRI COVID 19 $26,087; A4189.4102 Supplies – HRI COVID 19 $6,000; A4189.4103 Misc. – HRI COVID 19 $21,000; A4189.8610 Fringe – HRI COVID 19 $14,403; To be totally offset with Revenue Account Number: A4401.100 HRI COVID 19 $67,490.
Other resolutions approved by the Board of Supervisors include the following.
SIMULCAST RADIO DISPATCHING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Resolution 242-19 authorizing the purchase of simulcast radio dispatching equipment from Capital Digitronics in the amount of $323,489.60 was approved, and
WHEREAS, funding for said purchase was to come from New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) grant contract C198644, and
WHEREAS, production and delivery of said radio equipment was delayed from October 2019 to February 2020, and
WHEREAS, due to the delay, and guidance from DHSES to spend down contract C198644 on other related interoperability items, therefore otherwise utilizing part of the funding originally tagged for said radio equipment, and
WHEREAS, invoicing for said radio equipment has now been presented to the Office of Emergency Management for payment, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the remaining amount available in contract C198644, Account No. A3645.0419 SI16-1005-D00 of $189,063.25 be authorized for a portion of the $323,489.60 bill for said radio equipment, and the remaining portion of that charge amounting to $134,426.35 be covered with funding from DHSES Interoperability Formula grant C198204 SI17-1003-D00, Account No. 3645.0418.
MICROWAVE PATH STUDIES
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has contracted with C&S Companies by Resolution No. 17-19 for an Interoperability and Simulcast radio system project, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that microwave towers will be needed to achieve the interoperability required, and
WHEREAS, locations for these towers must be determined by means of performing microwave path studies, and
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has been given a quote from Nokia under NYS Contract PT64249 in the amount of $18,699 to perform 4 path studies to determine feasibility of microwave connectivity within Hamilton County, and
WHEREAS, a Purchase Order in the amount of $18,699 is required by Nokia in order to authorize the path study to be done, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Emergency Services Office be authorized to issue the required Purchase Order to Nokia for the path study project, with funding for this Purchase Order covered by funds available from NYS Department of Homeland Securities and Emergency Services, Office of Interoperable Communications Formula Grant SI17-1003-D00, Account No. A3645.0418.
HIPAA COMPLIANT VIDEO CONFERENCING
WHEREAS, Hamilton County’s Departments of Community Services and Public Health are recommending establishing a contract for ten (10) software licenses with webinar capability with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. in order to provide HIPAA compliant telemedicine services to its clients, and
WHEREAS, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. can provide ten (10) licenses with webinar capability to Community Services and Public Health at an overall cost of $2,399 and
WHEREAS, the two County Departments noted above will share this software based on a total cost of $2,399 with each Department’s individual cost based upon the number of users in each Department, be it
RESOLVED, that the County will pay Zoom Video Communications, Inc. $2,399 for ten software licenses with webinar capability with an expenditure to each Department as follows:
Community Services – Account No. A4310.0403 - Seven (7) licenses for $1,679.30 Public Health – Account No. A4050.0413 - Three (3) licenses $719.70
RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS
WHEREAS, in NYS it is the responsibility of the local health department to have a system in place for the control and suppression of rabies, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Nursing Service (HCPHNS) holds periodic rabies vaccination clinics throughout the County which provides for free vaccination of taxpayer’s dogs, cats and domestic ferrets, and
WHEREAS, the services of a licensed veterinarian are required to provide this service, and WHEREAS, the Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital, 35 Harrison Street, Gloversville, NY has agreed to provide veterinarian services for HCPHNS, and
WHEREAS, the Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital has agreed to maintain membership in the American Veterinary Medical Association, making them eligible to maintain professional liability insurance at the required level, and
WHEREAS, one licensed veterinarian from the Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital will be reimbursed at a rate of $100 per hour, to include travel time and clinic hours plus travel reimbursement at the prevailing county mileage rate, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into a contract with the Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital, to provide veterinary services at HCPHNS rabies clinics, at a rate of $100 per clinic hour, plus travel time and mileage reimbursement, as described above, to begin May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.
CONTRACT WITH LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service contracts with individual providers of medical social worker services for several programs, and
WHEREAS, Melissa Cool, LMSW, of St Johnsville, NY, is a duly licensed master social worker by the NYS Department of Education, Office of Professions and wishes to contract with the Nursing Service, and
WHEREAS, the term of this contract shall be from May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 and compensated at a rate of $70 per visit plus mileage at the current county rate, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into a contract with Melissa Cool, LMSW to provide medical social work services to the residents of Hamilton County, for the period May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 at a rate of $70 per visit plus mileage upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.
OPEN TOP EJECTOR TRAILERS DATED
WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee authorized the County Fleet Coordinator to advertise for bids for the purchase of new Open Top Ejector Trailers, and
WHEREAS, one (1) bid was received for Open Top Ejector Trailers in accordance with Specification No. 2-2020 as advertised by the Hamilton County Fleet Coordinator, and
WHEREAS, the following bid was received: Spector Manufacturing Inc., St. Clair, PA Bid Price for One (1) Open Top Ejector Trailer - $65,820 and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Coordinator recommends the award be made to Spector Manufacturing Inc., be it
RESOLVED, the Board of Supervisors does award the bid to the Spector Industrial Inc. for Open Top Ejector Trailers as herein mentioned and the Fleet Coordinator, County Treasurer and Clerk of the Board be so advised.
BIDS FOR STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ITEMS
WHEREAS, Hamilton County DPW solicited bids for purchase of Stone, Sand and Gravel Items for 2020, pursuant to invitation to bidders and in accordance with Specification No. 3-2020, dated March 23, 2020, and
WHEREAS, eight (8) bids were received in response to the said invitation to bidders, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, be it
RESOLVED, that all bids for Stone, Sand and Gravel Items For 2020 be accepted and awards made wherever hauling and loading expense and quality of product is most advantageous to the Hamilton County DPW as determined by the County Highway Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board and County Treasurer be so notified.
EXTENSION OF AWARD OF BID FOR DUST CONTROL MATERIALS
WHEREAS, Hamilton County DPW solicited bids for Dust Control Materials per Specification No. 4-2019, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 119-19 the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors awarded the Dust Control Materials bid to Gorman Brothers, Inc., for Calcium Chloride, and
WHEREAS, the referenced bid provides the bid pricing for a one-year contract with the option of extending the contract by one year if both parties (Hamilton County and Gorman Brothers, Inc.) agree that terms and conditions remain the same for the duration of the extension, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent has contacted Gorman Brothers, Inc. and that Gorman Brothers, Inc. will agree to a contract extension for Dust Control Materials at the same terms and conditions for a one (1) year period, and
HEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent believes it is in Hamilton County’s best interest to extend the current contract with Gorman Brothers, Inc. due to price stability resulting in no increase to 2020 bid prices, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors has determined that the bid awarded to Gorman Brothers, Inc. for Dust Control Materials should be extended for a period of one (1) year subject to the approval of the County Attorney, and the County Treasurer, Highway Superintendent and Clerk of the Board be so notified.
EXTENSION OF AWARD OF BID FOR COLD IN-PLACE RECLAMATION
WHEREAS, Hamilton County DPW solicited bids for Cold In-Place Reclamation per Specification No. 3-2019, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 120-19 the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors awarded the Cold In-Place Reclamation bid to Gorman Brothers, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the referenced bid provides the bid pricing for a one-year contract with the option of extending the contract by one year if both parties (Hamilton County and Gorman Brothers, Inc.) agree that terms and conditions remain the same for the duration of the extension, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent has contacted Gorman Brothers, Inc. and that Gorman Brothers, Inc. will agree to a contract extension for Cold In-Place Reclamation at the same terms and conditions for a one (1) year period, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent believes it is in Hamilton County’s best interest to extend the current contract with Gorman Brothers, Inc. due to price stability resulting in no increase to 2020 bid prices, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors has determined that the bid awarded to Gorman Brothers, Inc. for Cold In-Place Reclamation should be extended for a period of one (1) year subject to the approval of the County Attorney, and the County Treasurer, Highway Superintendent and Clerk of the Board be so notified.
EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE REPAIR
WHEREAS, Hamilton County DPW solicited bids for Bridge Repair & Pneumatically Projected Concrete per Specification No. 2-2019, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 121-19 the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors awarded the Bridge Repair & Pneumatically Projected Concrete bid to R & B Construction, L.L.C., and
WHEREAS, the referenced bid provides the bid pricing for a one-year contract with the option of extending the contract by one year if both parties (Hamilton County and R & B Construction, L.L.C.) agree that terms and conditions remain the same for the duration of the extension, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent has contacted R&B Construction and that Randy Bascomb, President of R&B Construction will agree to a contract extension of the same terms and conditions for a one (1) year period, and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent believes it is in Hamilton County’s best interest to extend the current contract with R&B Construction because of price stability as in no increase to 2019 contract prices and bridge repair projects to be completed in 2020, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisor be so authorized to enter into a contract extension with R&B Construction, L.L.C. for the period of one (1) Year with approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer and Clerk of the board be so notified.
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING EQUIPMENT GRANT 2020
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has been awarded a Solid Waste Efficiency Implementation Grant in the amount of $217,735 for equipment, and
WHEREAS, Hamilton County will have a local share of $27,664 in addition to the grant amount, and
WHEREAS, the equipment that will be purchased for the Grant Implementation are three (3) semi ejector trailers and one (1) skid steer loader, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to create Appropriation Account No. A8161.201 Solid Waste Equipment Grant, and be it further
RESOLVED, that $27,664 be transferred from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to Account No. A8161.201 Solid Waste Equipment Grant, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Account No. A8161.201 be increased by $217,735 and totally offset by increasing Revenue Account No. A3089.300 by $217,735 and that hereby the County Treasurer is authorized to make the said transfers and the Clerk of the Board and County DPW Superintendent be so notified.
PURCHASE OF SOLID WASTE EJECTOR TRAILERS
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has been awarded a grant for solid waste equipment that includes the purchase of three (3) semi ejector trailers, and
WHEREAS, the County has an awarded bid for ejector trailers from Spector Manufacturing at $65,820 each, be it
RESOLVED, that hereby the County DPW Superintendent is authorized to order three (3) ejector trailers from Spector Manufacturing, Inc. per Hamilton County’s awarded bid pricing at a cost of $$197,460 and the funds to be taken out of Account No. A8161.201 Solid Waste Equipment and the County Treasurer and Clerk of the Board be so notified.
PURCHASE OF SOLID WASTE SKID STEER
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has been awarded a grant for solid waste equipment including one (1) skid steer, and
WHEREAS, the County DPW Superintendent has received a written quote for a new 2020 Caterpillar 242D Skid Steer Loader with Attachments from Milton Cat under New York State Contract PC66988 delivered for $47,939, be it
RESOLVED, that hereby the County DPW Superintendent is authorized to order said skid steer loader from Milton Cat under NYS PC66988 Contract pricing at a cost of $47,939 and the funds to be taken out of Account No. A8161.201 Solid Waste Equipment and the County Treasurer and Clerk of the Board be so notified.

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