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Public Works committee approves bridge awards, paving and material contracts, and capital projects
Summary
Allegany County Department of Public Works approved multiple construction contracts and established 2025 capital projects for bridges and culverts; the committee also authorized property transfers, an acquisition for the Andover bridge project and routine operational agreements.
The Allegany County Department of Public Works committee approved a series of contracts, capital project authorizations and property actions at its meeting, clearing work on bridges, road materials and facility maintenance funded in the 2025 budget.
Key approvals included awarding the County 31 bridge rehabilitation contract to LC Whitford for $1,777,239.30; a fairgrounds paving contract to Dalrymple Grama and Contracting for $270,435; asphalt and material bids for 2025 (including Dolomite Products Company for asphalt concrete at roughly $2,000,106.06); chip seal and cold‑in‑place recycling contracts; pavement‑marking and vegetation‑control contracts; and establishment of multiple 2025 capital bridge and culvert projects with town/county cost shares already budgeted.
The committee also approved a resolution accepting maintenance jurisdiction from the New York State Department of Transportation for about 0.6 acres of right‑of‑way in the town of Belfast and authorized the planned sale of the Snyder parcel at the intersection of State Routes 19 and 305 to Gene Snyder for $1,000 plus expenses, pending official DOT transfer order. The committee approved an agreement to reimburse a railroad up to $62,000 for work and flagging related to the North Main Street over East Valley Creek bridge replacement in the Village of Andover and authorized an acquisition agreement with LaBella Associates for property needed for that project with an estimated acquisition cost of $91,120.90.
Other actions included a budget transfer to cover a GPS unit for surveyors, approval to hold Household Hazardous Waste Day on Sept. 6, 2025 (county share budgeted; last year’s county cost about $13,009.82), a $3,000 agreement with Otis Elevator Company for elevator fire‑service testing in the county government complex, and an amendment to resolution No. 13925 to create one janitor position and abolish one cleaner position in the Department of Public Works.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (March 5, 2025): Approved. - Resolution accepting maintenance jurisdiction from NYSDOT and approving sale of Snyder parcel to Gene Snyder for $1,000 plus expenses: Approved. - Agreement with railroad for entry and work on North Main Street bridge (reimbursement up to $62,000): Approved. - Award County 31 bridge rehabilitation to LC Whitford — $1,777,239.30: Approved. - Fairgrounds paving award to Dalrymple Grama and Contracting — $270,435: Approved (one abstention recorded). - Asphalt/material bids for 2025 (Dolomite Products Company and others): Approved. - Cold in Place Recycling award (bid price as read at meeting): Approved. - Chip seal award — $532,146.61: Approved. - Pavement markings to Zebra Paint Striping — $340,000: Approved. - Vegetation control to Allen Chase Enterprises — $21,292.36: Approved. - Establish 2025 capital projects for Bishopville Extension bridge, Bull Street bridge, Wellsville county bridge and Almond culvert (town/county bridge program cost splits noted in packet): Approved. - Budget transfer for survey GPS unit: Approved. - Acquisition agreement with LaBella Associates for Gaylord property — estimated $91,120.90: Approved. - Household Hazardous Waste Day (Sept. 6, 2025): Approved. - Otis Elevator agreement for testing — $3,000: Approved. - Amendment to Resolution No. 13925 (create janitor, abolish cleaner): Approved. - Reappointments to Solid Waste Advisory Committee: Approved.
Context and fiscal notes: Several items drew brief discussion but no sustained debate. The committee noted that many bridge projects are Pass‑Through/Bridge New York projects and that town/county cost shares and 2025 budget lines (for example H5120/H5100) cover the funding. The North Main Street bridge work requires railroad coordination because part of the abutment and half of the bridge are within railroad right‑of‑way; the $62,000 cap covers required flagging and railroad work. The fairgrounds paving contract will be funded from a fair grant. The LaBella acquisition is part of a capital project funded with federal and state grants and is subject to county‑attorney review.
Why it matters: The approvals move multiple county infrastructure projects from design/bid to construction, obligating funds and contractors and enabling planned work this construction season. Several actions also clear property or access issues required before work can proceed.
