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Public Works Committee approves bridge and culvert contracts, audits and farmers market parking; tables build/wood policy
Summary
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Columbia County Public Works Committee approved audit resolutions required by NYSDOT, a culvert design contract (CHA $382,431), a slope‑stabilization item and a farmers‑market parking‑lot use agreement, and voted to table a labor‑sensitive build/wood policy for further review.
The Columbia County Public Works Committee approved a slate of routine but consequential administrative actions and contracts at its Sept. 17 meeting and tabled a labor‑sensitive personnel/policy resolution for additional review.
Approved items
- NYSDOT audit resolutions: The committee approved two audit resolutions tied to County Route 7 bridge projects in Gallatin and Osmoletts. Speaker 3 explained these audits are required by NYSDOT for bridge projects with design fees over $300,000. A motion and second were recorded and the committee voted in favor.
- Slope stabilization in Gallatin (adjacent to an active bridge project): Speaker 3 outlined a scope of work to address shoulder cracking and separation; an in‑house approach was chosen…
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