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Albany County to amend snow-and-ice agreement with NYSDOT, contract ceiling increased by $70,000
Summary
Commissioner Orlando told the Public Works Committee the county will increase the reimbursement ceiling in its snow-and-ice agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation by $70,000, bringing the state’s agreed payment to up to $1,092,241 to cover winter maintenance on state roads.
Commissioner Orlando told the Albany County Legislature’s Public Works Committee that the county seeks authorization to amend its annual snow-and-ice agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation to reflect this year’s three‑year average costs.
"Each year I come before you to amend our snow and ice agreement with New York State DOT," Orlando said, and added that the county is increasing the budget set by $70,000 to amend the contract to up to $1,092,241 — the dollar amount the state agrees to pay the county for maintenance on state-owned roads.
Orlando explained the contract mechanism: if the county spends more than the agreed amount, it files for an amendment and the state reimburses amounts above the ceiling in a subsequent year. Legislators asked no substantive questions about the amendment during the presentation, and discussion moved to a motion to consider the item.
The amendment was presented as a routine annual adjustment tied to recent cost averages. The change affects how much the county will be reimbursed by the state for winter road maintenance rather than direct county spending decisions.
The committee moved the item forward in the meeting; the record shows the amendment was offered for consideration during the session and the committee proceeded to the next agenda item.
