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Long Lake awards $33,798 contract for Shaw Brook debris removal under USDA program
Summary
The Town Board approved Resolution 31 (2025) to contract Farney Tree & Excavation for $33,798 to remove storm-deposited trees from Shaw Brook under the USDA NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection program; the motion passed with one abstention and includes budget changes anticipating federal reimbursement.
The Long Lake Town Board voted May 28 to award a $33,798 public works contract to Farney Tree & Excavation to remove downed trees and stumps from Shaw Brook after the July 2023 storm. The project is part of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Project #5060-005.
The resolution authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign the contract and directs payment from the General Fund with anticipated reimbursement from NRCS. The Board approved budget modifications to increase General Fund appropriations by $33,798, record anticipated NRCS reimbursement of $25,348.50, and raise the 2025 appropriated fund balance by $8,449.50 to cover the Town's share. The resolution text states the work was necessary "to protect the stream from damage associated with future high water storm events."
Councilman Thomas L. Donnelly moved the resolution; Councilman Richard B. Dechene seconded. The motion carried with four ayes; Councilman Nathan S. Hosley abstained. The minutes record the formal vote: Clay J. Arsenault Aye; Mark A. Bird Aye; Thomas L. Donnelly Aye; Richard B. Dechene Aye; Nathan S. Hosley Abstain.
The Board attached the bid submissions to the certified resolution and placed procurement records in the Town Clerk's files. The record shows two lump-sum bids were received: Equip-Co Unlimited of NY LLC for $85,085 and Farney Tree & Excavation for $33,798, and the Board accepted the lower bid.
