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 approved 2024 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program includes funding for $950,000.00 for the 2024 DPW Bridge Program; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has identified bridges that will utilize inhouse engineering and labor; and 

WHEREAS, Public Works desires to establish this project now to alleviate potential material delays and inflationary costs; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No 652, Marshall Bridge in the Town of Rochester, was established pursuant to Resolution No. 641 on December 19, 2022 and funded inhouse engineering and labor for $199,000.00, and it is now necessary to amend the Capital Program to complete the replacement of the bridge for $138,000.00 for a total project cost of $337,000.00; 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 Section 4.5.6 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 Capital Project Nos. 684, 685 and 686 for the 2024 Bridge Program be established as follows; and, be it further

CREATE                         AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 684                 Warren Bridge                   $225,000.00

                                                  Town of Olive

Capital Project No. 685                Gould Bridge                    $275,000.00

                                                  Town of Hardenburgh

Capital Project No. 686                Hatchery Hollow Bridge    $275,000.00

                                                   Town of Shandaken

and be it further,

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No 652. for Marshall Bridge be amended as follows:

           AMEND                           AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 652                Marshall Bridge                $138,000.00

                                        Town of Shandaken

and, be it further

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

and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Commissioner of Finance is authorized to transfer funds between these projects if necessary,

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:

$913,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$913,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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