Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairwoman Sperry and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Hewitt, Litts, Stewart and Walls), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairwoman of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Megan Sperry, 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 Ulster County Community College; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 216 dated May 21, 2019, established Capital Project No. 542 SUNY Ulster - HVAC Upgrades Campuswide in the amount of $200,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No.563, dated December 18, 2019, approved the execution of a contract with S&O Construction Services, Inc. in the amount of $119,450.00 for the replacement of HVAC unit in Burroughs Hall; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 271, dated August 18, 2020, approved the execution of a contract with T. McElligott, Inc. in the amount of $79,500.00 for the installation of the new HVAC unit in Vanderlyn Hall; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 218, dated May 18, 2021, approved an increase in funding in the amount of $801,050.00for design and construction services of the Hardenberg Hall HVAC; and

WHEREAS, the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program included a fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 budget of $10,000,000.00 for SUNY – Site Work Improvements; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster has many buildings where HVAC system is either nonexistent, malfunctioning or needs to be an updated due to inefficiencies; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster is looking for an assessment and upgrades to install and replace all the HVAC systems in all of the buildings across campus; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster BOT Resolution No. 25-01-02 approved an increase in funding to the Capital Project 542 – HVAC Upgrades Campuswide in the amount of $500,000.00 for design and construction services of the next phase of HVAC replacements, including Vanderlyn Hall; and

WHEREAS, the $500,000.00 cost for design and construction services of the Vanderlyn Hall Theater and Art Gallery HVAC unit, would be divided as follows: $250,000.00 State and $250,000.00 Ulster County; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 542 HVAC Upgrades Campuswide is hereby amended as follows:

 INCREASE

Capital Project No. 542                   HVAC Upgrades SUNY                 $500,000.00

and, be it further

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

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT

HH.2497.0542-2300.2550              Other Equipment &                          $500,000.00

(App. #)                                          Capital Outlays Construction

HH.2497.0542-3500.5710            Revenue – Serial Bonds                   $500,000.00

(Rev. #),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

        AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$500,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRATIONS

$500,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

(50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY)