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Committee approves solar contract, leases and multiple construction contracts; one local law withdrawn
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee approved several contracts and leases — including a $1.427M solar contract and HVAC contracts — adopted a block of annual road contracts, and agreed to withdraw a proposed local law on county parking lots.
The Ulster County Public Works and Capital Projects Committee on March 10 handled a series of routine and nonroutine business items, approving several contracts and leases and removing one proposed local law from consideration.
Key votes and outcomes at the committee meeting:
- Resolution 54 (proposed local law 19 of 2024, regulating county parking lots): sponsor agreed to withdraw the proposed local law and the committee took no vote to adopt; the executive’s office will pursue alternative administrative approaches and bring revised language later.
- Resolution 85: The committee approved a contract with Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Inc. in the amount of $1,427,490.29 for the Golden Hill solar project. Staff noted an outstanding bid protest; committee members said they will attempt to resolve the protest before Ways and Means. The motion was moved by Legislator Kovacs and seconded by Legislator McCullough; the committee approved the resolution unanimously.
- Resolution 89: The committee approved a new lease with IPARK 87 Commercial LLC for up to 8,200 square feet of office space for the Ulster County Office of Employment and Training. Approved unanimously.
- Resolution 107: The committee approved a one‑year lease extension with O and W Station LLC for the Family and Child Advocacy Center (51 Hurley Avenue) at a total cost of about $94,000. Approved unanimously.
- Resolutions 111–116: The committee placed multiple annual rate contracts for road repair into a block (including contracts with Allstates Construction doing business as Warman Construction, Highway Rehabilitation Corporation and Peckham Road Corp) and approved the block unanimously.
- Resolution 117: The committee approved an electrical construction contract with J and J Saas Electric for $592,000 for Probation Building HVAC replacement. Approved unanimously.
- Resolution 118: The committee approved a mechanical construction contract with Bamco Sheet Metal, Inc. for $736,000 for the same HVAC system. Approved unanimously.
Motions were generally moved and seconded by committee legislators and passed by the committee without recorded dissents except where noted. Committee members asked staff to resolve outstanding procurement protests before the items reach Ways and Means and the full Legislature when applicable.
