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

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 Galeville Bridge (BIN 3347430) which carries Galeville Road (County Road 19) over the Wallkill River in the Town of Shawangunk is a two span steel Warren thru truss with each truss spanning 150’ for a total bridge length of over 300’ over the Wallkill River; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 628 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 179 dated April 18, 2022 in the amount of $110,000.00 for the design phase; and

WHEREAS, the 2023 – 2028 Capital Program includes a project for the replacement of the Galeville Bridge in the amount of $4,500,000.00 and it is now necessary to amend the Capital Program to fund the replacement of the bridge; and

          WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests funds for construction services and construction inspection services for the Project in the amount of $5,800,315.00 for a total project cost of $5,910,315.00; 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 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 628                 Galeville Bridge                          $1,410,315.00                                                          

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 628 is hereby amended as follows:

AMEND                                       AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 628                Galeville Bridge                          $5,800,315.00

and, be it further

          RESOLVED, the 2023 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                     INCREASE                                 AMOUNT

HH.5197.0628-2300.2550            Construction Costs                      $5,450,315.00

(App. #)                                     

HH.5197.0628-4300.4355            Construction Inspection              $350,000.00

Services                

HH.5197.0628-3500.5710            Serial Bonds                             $5,800,315.00

(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:

$5,800,315.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATION

$5,800,315.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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