Referred to:  The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairwoman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “Sundown Bridge” in the amount of $885,000.00 for the project; and

WHEREAS, the original project scope called for the rehabilitation of the existing trust superstructure in place; and

WHEREAS, based upon the current state of deterioration of the existing trusses, and the age of the structure, rehabilitation is no longer feasible based on the original scope; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 390 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 104, dated April 16, 2013, to provide authorization and funding for preliminary engineering for the Project; and

WHEREAS, it was subsequently found necessary to undertake additional work not contemplated in the original project to provide a safely renovated bridge; and

WHEREAS, it has been found necessary to increase the funding of Capital Project No. 390 by $845,000.00 for the remaining work required; and 

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 390 be amended and funded in a total amount of $970,000.00; and

WHEREAS, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 4.5.5 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2019 – 2024 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:

              INCREASE                                AMOUNT

              Sundown Bridge                          $85,000.00

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2019 Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                         INCREASE                              AMOUNT

HH.5197.0390-4100.4100       Capital Project No. 390             $845,000.00           

(App. #)                                   Sundown Bridge

                                      Town of Denning

                                      Bridge Materials

HH.5197.0390-3500-5710       Revenue – Serial Bonds            $845,000.00

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$845,000.00 – ADDITONAL 2019 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

$845,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2019 CAPITAL REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***