Narrative of Resolution:
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Resolution to authorize the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (as required by the funding source) to execute any necessary documents to submit a NBRC Timber for Transit Program grant application and if awarded to execute any necessary agreements to obtain 80% funding to replace County Bridge 368, BIN 3357430 located on Flugertown Road in the Town of Neversink.
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $800,000.00
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER, CHAIR OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, AND / OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE (AS REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING SOURCE) TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT A NBRC TIMBER FOR TRANSIT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION AND IF AWARDED TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO OBTAIN 80% FUNDING TO REPLACE COUNTY BRIDGE 368, BIN 3357430 LOCATED ON THE FLUGERTOWN ROAD IN THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK.
WHEREAS, the Northern Border Regional Commission has funding available for their Timber for Transit Program to fund timber bridge projects; and
WHEREAS, approximately $800,000.00 dollars in funding is needed to expedite work needed for the replacement of Bridge 368/BIN 3357430; and
WHEREAS, the Timber for Transit Program funding program can provide $640,000.00 in funding of the eligible costs for engineering and construction services necessary for the replacement of bridge that would reduce the County share of cost to $160,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (as required by the funding source) to execute any and all necessary documents to submit the NBRC Timber for Transit Program application for funding the Bridge 368 Replacement Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, and / or Chairman of the County Legislature (as required by the funding source) to accept the award, and enter into an award agreement or contract to administer the funding secured, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the NBRC Timber for Transit Program funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.