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

     WHEREAS, a Project for the Bridge Replacement of Zena Road (CR 30) over Sawkill Creek, BIN 3346510, PIN 8761.76 (the “Project" is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 80% Federal funds and 20% non-federal funds; and

          WHEREAS, Resolution No.  311 adopted by the Ulster County on July 18, 2017 approved and agreed to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of preliminary engineering and right-of-way incidental work; and

          WHEREAS, it was subsequently found necessary to undertake additional preliminary engineering work not contemplated in the original agreement authorized by the previous Resolution; and

          WHEREAS, it has been found necessary to increase the federal and non-federal share of costs for the additional preliminary engineering work for the project; and

     WHEREAS, the County of Ulster desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of additional preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, construction, and construction inspection; and

     THEREFORE, the Ulster County Legislature, duly convened does hereby

     RESOLVED, the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves the Project; and, be it further

     RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes the County of Ulster to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the cost of right of way acquisition, construction, and construction inspection work for the Project or portions thereof; and, be it further

     RESOLVED, the Project is a Type II Action as defined under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c) (2.2) and does not require any determination or procedure under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and, be it further

     RESOLVED, that the sum of $2,102,000.00 ($2,293,000.00 minus $191,000.00) is hereby appropriated from serial bond funding and made available to cover the cost of Capital participation in the above phase of the Project; 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 County of Ulster shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Ulster County Executive thereof, and, be it further

     RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Executive be and is hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or applicable Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the County of Ulster 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 County Executive, the following municipal titles:  Commissioner of Public Works, County Engineer, County Comptroller, and County Attorney are also hereby authorized to execute any necessary Agreements or certifications on behalf of the Municipality/Sponsor, 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, this Resolution shall take effect immediately; and, be it further

     RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is authorized to make payments associated with all phases of the project; and, be it further