Referred to:  The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Erner, Fabiano, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Roberts, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano 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, bridge substructure is the portion of the bridge that supports the entire structure, such as abutments, piers and wingwalls, and 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, after inspections and further evaluations of costs and bridge life it has been determined that additional bridges and elements should be repaired on Dry Brook Road in the Town of Hardenburgh; Becker Road in the Town of Saugerties, and Big Pond Road in the Town of Hardenburgh; 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 Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 585 be amended to increase the funding available for design services and construction inspection services, and construction services in the amount of $118,275.00 for a total project cost of $396,777.00; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                                   INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 585                Substructure Repairs                              $118,275.00

and be it further,

          RESOLVED, that the 2023 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                        AMOUNT                                               

HH.5197.0585-4300.4505            Professional Services                   $118,275.00

(App. #)                                                  

HH.1997.0585-3500.5710            Serial Bond Revenue                        $118,275.00

(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:

$118,275.00– CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$118,275.00– COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLULTION WILL BE REQUIRED***