Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Litts, Nolan, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

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

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

WHEREAS, the Wilbur Bridge (BIN 3346430) carries Bennett Road over the Rondout Creek in the Town of Wawarsing; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 596 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 358 dated August 17, 2021, in the amount of $85,000.00 for design phase of the Wilbur Bridge in the Town of Wawarsing, and

WHEREAS, the original plan was to remove the bridge, but a review of improvements required to allow for alternative routes was found to be more expensive than replacing the bridge; 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; and

            WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 596 be amended to increase the funding available for construction, construction inspection, and right of way acquisition services in the amount of $1,832,059.00 for a total project cost of $1,917,059.00; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 596 for the Wilbur Bridge Replacement be amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 596                  Wilbur Bridge                              $1,832,059.00

and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that the 2022 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                  AMOUNT                                              

HH.5197.0596-2300.2550              Construction                                  $1,552,059.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.5197.0596.4300.4355              Engineering Costs                          $   280,000.00

(App. #)

HH.5197.0596-3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                  $1,832,059.00

(Rev. #),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:            

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on  ___________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on  ___________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,832,059.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$1,832,059.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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