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Saratoga County accepts $1.5 million state grant for Riverview Road culvert; awards $432,000 design contract to JMT
Summary
Saratoga County Public Works approved a $1.5 million state-funded grant for a culvert replacement on Riverview Road in Clifton Park, and contracted JMT for design and construction inspection services at $432,000; design is scheduled for 2025 with construction in 2026.
Saratoga County Public Works approved accepting a $1,500,000 state grant to replace a culvert on Riverview Road in Clifton Park and voted to contract engineering firm JMT for design and construction inspection services at a cost of $432,000.
The funding is a lump-sum, state-funded culvert project that the county must accept and reflect in its budget, and county staff said the project team plans design work in 2025 with construction in 2026.
Chad, a Saratoga County Public Works staff member, described the grant as “a state-funded” culvert project and confirmed the lump-sum award: “In this case, it's 1,500,000.0. That's for construction and all the professional services. Anything over and above that would be the county's responsibility, but we are relatively confident that we can do it for that amount.” He said the county expects to complete design this year and perform construction in 2026: “I think it's construction 2026. So we'll do design this year and construction next year.”
The board moved and approved a motion to accept the grant and amend the county budget accordingly, then moved and approved the county contracting with JMT to provide design and construction inspection services for the Riverview Road culvert replacement for $432,000.
No formal dissent or roll-call tally by name was recorded in the meeting transcript; votes were taken by voice and recorded as approved by the chair.
Background: The project affects a culvert on Riverview Road in the town of Clifton Park. County staff framed the awards as routine capital-project steps: accepting state funding, amending the budget, and hiring a consultant to carry the design and inspection through to construction.
The county will be responsible for any costs exceeding the state award. The schedule provided by staff places design in 2025 and construction in 2026.
Votes at a glance: The motions to (1) accept the $1.5 million state grant and amend the budget and (2) contract with JMT for $432,000 were moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote during the meeting.
