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Steuben Legislature authorizes $22M bond for Bath Landfill expansion; awards $19.26M in construction contracts
Summary
The Legislature authorized up to $22 million in bonds to fund construction of an expansion at the Bath Landfill and awarded general construction to Rifenburg Construction ($18,355,122) and electrical work to Matco Electric ($904,000). The project was declared a SEQRA Type I action.
The Steuben County Legislature on April 27 authorized up to $22,000,000 in bonds to finance expansion of the Bath Landfill, including a new landfill liner system, leachate storage tanks and related improvements. The bond authorization follows a SEQRA Type I determination noted in the resolution.
In a related action (Resolution 093), Public Works and the county’s engineering consultant recommended and the Legislature approved award of construction contracts for the Bath Landfill Eastern Expansion Cell 6A: Rifenburg Construction, Inc. (General Construction, Contract 1A‑Alt 1) for $18,355,122 and Matco Electric Corporation (Electrical, Contract 1B‑Alt 1) for $904,000. The resolution states that construction services will be paid from the landfill expansion capital project and describes change‑order authority limits tied to county administrative code levels.
The resolutions require the Commissioner of Public Works to execute contracts and forward certified copies to county officials. The clerk recorded adoption by roll call.
