Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on July 10, 2024, and signed by the Acting Mayor on July 10, 2024, authorizing the adoption of the resolution for the New York State Department of Transportation BRIDGE NY Rehabilitation project (BIN 2225220) and authorizing the initiation of the Engineering and Design phase for the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge (Overpass) Rehabilitation project (with a total cost of $1,000,000 - (NYS share is $950,000 and the City’s cash match is $50,000, which represents 5% of the total project cost - appropriation of $50,000 from the Engineering Office Budget Line A1440.405 to serve as the City’s cash match for the Engineering and Design phase of the project), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION
PROJECT (BIN 2225220) AND AUTHORIZING THE
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PHASE FOR THE
SOUTH FULTON AVENUE AND EAST THIRD STREET
BRIDGE (OVERPASS) REHABILITATION PROJECT
Whereas, by letter dated July 9, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works has requested legislation authorizing the adoption of the resolution for the New York State Department of Transportation BRIDGE NY Rehabilitation project (BIN 2225220) and authorizing the initiation of the Engineering and Design phase for the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge (Overpass) Rehabilitation project, with a total cost of $1,000,000; and
Whereas, the total grant amount for the bridge rehabilitation project is $4,999,710, to be executed in two phases: Engineering & Design and Reconstruction; and
Whereas, this ordinance pertains specifically to the Engineering and Design phase, with a total cost of $1,000,000; and
Whereas, the cost share for the Engineering and Design phase is broken down as follows: NYS share is $950,000 and the City’s cash match is $50,000, which represents 5% of the total project cost; and
Whereas, the City’s match of $50,000 will be appropriated from the Engineering Office budget line A1440.405; and
Whereas, the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge, constructed in 1912, has been identified by the NYS Department of Transportation as one of the worst-rated bridges in the Hudson Valley, with serious safety concerns that require immediate attention; and
Whereas, addressing these safety concerns is crucial for the safety and longevity of the bridge, and immediate action is necessary to prevent further deterioration and ensure public safety; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Authorization for Engineering and Design Phase. The City Council hereby authorizes the initiation of the Engineering and Design phase for the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge (Overpass) Rehabilitation project, with a total cost of $1,000,000.
Section 2. Funding Appropriation. The City Council authorizes the appropriation of $50,000 from the Engineering Office budget line A1440.405 to serve as the City's cash match for the Engineering and Design phase of the project.
Section 3. Project Justification. This project is essential to address the serious safety concerns identified by the NYS Department of Transportation and to ensure the structural integrity and longevity of the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, Authorizing
the implementation and funding of the
costs of a transportation project, which
may be eligible for federal aid and/or state
aid or reimbursement from Bridge NY funds
WHEREAS, a project for the South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge (Overpass) Rehabilitation (BIN 2225220), City of Mt Vernon, Westchester County, NY PIN 8763.19 (the “Project”) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, 23CFR as amended and PUB. L. 117-58, also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” (BIL); and
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon will design, let, and construct the Project and
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon desires to advance the Project by committing 5% or $50,000 of the costs of the preliminary and detailed design work or portions thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, The Mount Vernon City Council, duly convened, does hereby,
RESOLVE, that The Mount Vernon City Council hereby approves the Project, and it is hereby further
RESOLVED, that The Mount Vernon City Council hereby authorizes The City of Mount Vernon to pay 5% of the cost of preliminary and detailed design work for the Project or portions thereof, with the understanding that qualified expenses may be eligible for federal aid, state aid, or reimbursement from Bridge NY funds; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the sum of $50,000 (the City’s cash match) is hereby appropriated from Engineering Office - A1440.405 and made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phases of the Project, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Mount Vernon City Council hereby agrees that the Supervisor of the City of Mount Vernon 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 City of Mount Vernon, and it is 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 Mount Vernon City Council shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Supervisor of the City of Mount Vernon thereof, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the City of Mount Vernon 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 it is further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the City of Mount Vernon be and is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon 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 City of Mount Vernon's funding of Project costs and permanent financing 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 it is further
RESOLVED, that the City of Mount Vernon will be responsible for all maintenance of the Project, and it is 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 it is further
RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately.