Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano

and Legislators Greene, Litts, Loughran, and Maloney), and The Ways and Means

Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs,

Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and

Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Department of Public Works (Highways and Bridges); and

 WHEREAS, a Project for Denning Road over the East Branch of the

Neversink Creek in the Town of Denning: the Bailey Bridge (BIN 3347090), PIN

8758.79 (the “Project”) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended,

that calls for the apportionment of the costs of such program to be borne at the ration

of 80% federal funds 20% non-federal funds; and

 WHEREAS, this Project is eligible for New York State Marchiselli Aid, and if

this aid becomes available, then Ulster County’s financial obligation to the Project

will be diminished from its present 20% share to a 5% share; and

 WHEREAS, Ulster County desires to advance the Project by making a

commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the cost of the construction work;

and

WHEREAS, the Project was approved and it was resolved to advance the

Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of

construction work in the amount of $3,057,000.00 pursuant to Resolution No. 263

dated July 15, 2014, as amended in Resolution No. 218 dated May 19, 2015, and as

further amended in Resolution No. 98 dated February 16, 2016; and

 WHEREAS, the Contractor has identified a survey error which has been

confirmed by the Consultant Engineer, C&S Companies, who was responsible for

said survey, which has resulted in the unanticipated need to relocate the existing

temporary bridge in order to progress the Project; and 

WHEREAS, it has been found necessary to modify the existing Capital

Project as a result of the survey error for additional construction costs for the Project

in the amount of $242,000; and, now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes Ulster

County to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the

cost of construction work for the Project or portions thereof; and, be it further

 RESOLVED, that the Ulster County 2016-2021 Capital Program be amended

to increase the Project by $242,000.00 from $3,832,610.00 to $4,074,610.00, and

made available to cover the cost of relocation of the temporary bridge; and, be it

further

 RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of

the Project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Ulster County Legislature

shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately

upon the notification by the County Executive; and, be it further

 RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be

authorized to execute all necessary agreements, certifications or reimbursement

requests for Federal Aid and/or applicable Marchiselli Aid on behalf of Ulster

County with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with

the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of

the Project and the municipality’s first instance funding of Project costs and

permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs

and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible; and, be it

further

 RESOLVED, that in addition to the Chairman of the Ulster County

Legislature, the following municipal titles: Commissioner of Public Works, County

Engineer, County Comptroller, and County Attorney are also hereby authorized to

execute and necessary Agreements or certifications on behalf of the Municipality

with NYSDOT in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project

identified in the State/Local Agreement; and, be it further 

RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New

York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary

Agreement in connection with the Project; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Ulster County Capital Project No. 260 is hereby amended

as follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

HH.5197.0260-2300-2550 Construction $242,000.00

(App. #) Capital Project No.260

HH.5197.0260-3500-5710 Serial Bond Proceeds $ 242,000.00

(Rev. #s)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Loughran)

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on April 7, 2016

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on April 12, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 242,000.00 – CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 260 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 242,000.00 – ADDITIONAL REVENUES - SERIAL BONDS-COUNTY 

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 19th Day of April in the year Two Thousand and

Sixteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 20th Day of April in

the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

21st Day of April, 2016. 29th Day of April, 2016.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature