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

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 Design, 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 $522,500.00 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 which exceed the amount of federal-aid, state-aid, or NY Bridge funding awarded to the County of Ulster; 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, 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, be it further

     RESOLVED, 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, be it further

     RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 715, Denning Road Bridge Replacement is hereby established; and be it further

     RESOLVED, that the 2025-2030 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:

                                                  CREATE                                   AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 715 Denning Road Bridge                $522,500.00

Bridge Replacement                                               

and, be it further

     RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                              AMOUNT

HH.5197.0715-4300.4505              Professional Services                $522,500.00

(App. #)                                            

HH.5197.0715-3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                $522,500.00

(Rev. #),