Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-11(O) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A2-5(15) of the Administrative Code, the Ulster County Legislature shall have the power to approve the execution of certain contracts and amendments in the amount of $50,000.00 or in excess of $50,000.00 entered into by the County; and

            WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18 of 2021 approved a contract with The VMC Group, Inc. for $163,000.08 for preschool transportation coordination; and

WHEREAS, the above-mentioned contract has not yet been executed, and a revised contract with The VMC Group, Inc. has been submitted for approval by the Ulster County Legislature, which is described below:

WHEREAS, said contract has been reviewed by Contract Management, County Attorney’s Office, the Director of Purchasing, and the County Executive;now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 18 of 2021 is hereby rescinded; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Ulster County Legislature has examined the revised contract, and hereby approves the contract in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney and Legislative Counsel,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$171,391.92 – 2021 APPRORIATION DOLLARS