Narrative of Resolution:
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Authorize an Intermunicipal Agreement with the Town of Fallsburg for services related to the O&W Rail Trail
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: not to exceed $30,000
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE AN INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF FALLSBURG FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE O&W RAIL TRAIL NEVERSINK CROSSING PROJECT
WHEREAS, Sullivan County (the “County”) is awaiting a determination by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) whether or not a freshwater mussel survey will be required for the Neversink Crossing project (“Project”) along the O&W Rail Trail in the Town of Fallsburg (“Town”); and
WHEREAS, the Town has entered into a contract with a vendor to conduct a similar study for a separate project upstream of the Project site; and
WHEREAS, the Town has indicated its willingness to add the scope of the County’s freshwater mussel survey to the existing contract with its vendor, subject to execution of an intermunicipal agreement authorizing the County to reimburse the Town for its portion of the services to be rendered; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the services to be completed at the County’s project site will not exceed $30,000; and
WHEREAS, should the County wait for a determination from the NYSDEC prior to securing these services, the County runs the risk of procuring these services later in the season at a substantially higher cost; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Division of Planning that the County requests the Town to add the Project site to the scope of work for the purposes of conducting a freshwater mussel survey at this time, and that the Sullivan County Legislature authorize an intermunicipal agreement to reimburse the Town for said services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the County Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Fallsburg for reimbursement of the cost of a freshwater mussel survey at the Neversink Crossing project site, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve, in an amount not to exceed $30,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the NYSDEC issue a determination that a survey is not necessary, then the contract for the scope of work relevant to the County’s Project site will be terminated and the County will only be responsible for reimbursement of work comp
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