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Town of Colonie board adopts routine contracts, insurance renewals and historic‑preservation nomination
Summary
The board voted to authorize fireworks for Aug. 15, 2026; submit the Powderhouse building to the National Register of Historic Places; award multiple contracts for water and electrical services; accept insurance proposals; and reject 2026 tree‑removal bids to re‑advertise.
The Town of Colonie board approved a package of routine but consequential resolutions, awarding contracts, renewing insurance coverage and advancing a historic‑preservation nomination.
Key actions: the board authorized a contract with Santo’s World Famous Fireworks LLC for an August 15, 2026 display in the amount of $8,000 (Resolution 214); voted to submit the Powderhouse building in Mohawk River Town Park to the National Register of Historic Places (Resolution 215); and accepted proposals from Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. and Berkeley Accident Medical Insurance for volunteer firefighters’ workers’ compensation coverage and summer camp participant accident insurance (Resolutions 216–217).
Contracts and procurement: the board awarded standby electrical services contracts for 2026 to B&D Industries, Inc., Spring Electric, Inc., and Middleton Electric LLC (Resolution 218); authorized change order #1 to Bonquista Brothers Construction for an exterior door project at the police department (Resolution 219); awarded a contract to Lane Christensen Company for redevelopment and repair of Well No. 5 at the Mohawk View Water Treatment Plant (Resolution 222); and awarded maintenance services to KJDE (doing business as KJ Electric) for VFD and MCC preventative maintenance (Resolution 223). The board rejected all bids for 2026 tree removal and trimming and authorized re‑advertisement (Resolution 224).
Procedural notes: most items were presented by the clerk, moved, seconded and adopted by a voice vote. The board also authorized an insurance‑reserve fund expenditure for legal fees, expenses or settlement related to litigation (Resolution 220) and appointed a new chair and member to the sign review board (Resolution 221).
Why it matters: these routine approvals direct public spending, preserve heritage assets under the National Register nomination process, and set procurement and insurance coverage for town operations. The fireworks contract and well‑repair contract have explicit dollar values and operational dates; other items authorize procurement authority or acceptance of proposals.
Next steps: the Powderhouse nomination will proceed to the National Register process; contracted work and insurance renewals will move to implementation by the relevant town departments.
