WHEREAS, a project for Hurley Mountain Road, over Esopus Creek Bridge Replacement (BIN 3347260), Town of Marbletown, Ulster County PIN 8763.12 (the "Project") is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, 23CFR as amended and PUB. L. 117-58 also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” (BIL); and

WHEREAS, the County of Ulster will design, let, and construct the Project: and

          WHEREAS, The County of Ulster desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the costs of the preliminary, detailed design, and Right-of-Way Incidental work for the Project or portions thereof; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that 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 100% of the cost of preliminary, detailed design, and Right-of-Way Incidental work for the Project or portions thereof, with the understanding that qualified costs may be eligible for federal-aid, state-aid, or reimbursement from Bridge NY funds; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the sum of $515,000.00 is hereby appropriated from serial bond funding and made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phases of the Project; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby agrees that the County Executive shall be responsible for all costs of the Project that exceed the amount of federal aid, state aid, or NY Bridge funding awarded to Ulster County; and, be it further 

RESOLVED, that in the event the Project costs not covered by federal aid, state aid, or NY Bridge funding exceed the amount appropriated above, the Ulster County Legislature shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the County Executive thereof; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that County of Ulster hereby agrees that construction of the Project shall begin no later than twenty-four (24) months after award and the construction phase of the Project shall be completed within thirty (30) months; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Executive be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the County of Ulster all necessary agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for federal aid and/or state aid 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 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 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, 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