Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Chair of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Kathy Nolan, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III 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 New York State Department of Transportation defines a bridge as any structure, whether single or multiple span construction, with a span in excess of 20 feet; and

          WHEREAS, a bridge substructure is the portion of the bridge that supports the entire structure, such as abutments, piers and wingwalls, and is essential to the useful life of the bridge; and 

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 585 for Bridge Substructure Repairs was established pursuant to Resolution No. 72 dated February 16, 2021, in the amount of $66,000.00 for design services for the Rosendale Bridge (BIN 3347460) in the Town of Rosendale, Conyes Bridge (BIN 3346910) in the Town of Saugerties and Leggs Mills Bridge (BIN 3347530) in the Town of Saugerties; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 585 for Bridge Substructure Repairs was further amended pursuant to Resolution No. 548 dated November 15, 2022, in the amount of $212,502.00 for additional design services and construction inspection services; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 585 for Bridge Substructure Repairs was further amended pursuant to Resolution No. 179 dated April 18, 2023, in the amount of $118,275.00 for additional design services and construction inspection services; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 585 for Bridge Substructure Repairs was further amended pursuant to Resolution No. 659 dated November 14, 2023, in the amount of $ 4,350,000.00 for construction services; 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 Section 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 Leggs Mills Bridge rehabilitation construction project on County Road 31 in the Town of Ulster includes the replacement of the concrete bridge deck and localized steel painting and substructure repairs, among other items in accordance with the plans as per RFB-UC23-146C; and

WHEREAS, the Rosendale Bridge rehabilitation construction project on Keator Avenue in the Town of Rosendale includes the replacement of the bridge bearings and substructure repairs of a two-span steel girder bridge, among other items in accordance with the plans as per RFB-UC23-147C; and

WHEREAS, the Rosendale Bridge requires supplementary repairs, necessitating additional funding in the amount of $75,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 585 be amended to increase the funding available for construction services for Rosendale Bridge in the amount of $75,000.00for a total project cost of $4,821,777.00; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2024-2029 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                                           INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 585                   Substructure Repairs                    $75,000.00           

                                                  Rosendale Bridge

and, be it further

          RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                               AMOUNT                                  

HH.5197.0585-4300.4505            Capital Project No. 585                       $75,000.00

(App. #)                                         Construction Services       

HH.1997.0585-3500.5710            Revenue- Serial Bonds                         $75,000.00

(Rev. #),

and moves 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:

$75,000.00 –COUNTY CAPITAL FUNDAPPROPRIATIONS

$75,000.00 –COUNTY REVENUE- SERIAL BONDS

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