RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OF THE COSTS OF 100% OF THE COSTS OF A TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL-AID AND/OR STATE AID OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM BRIDGE NY FUNDS.
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WHEREAS, the Ludlow Street Bridge (the “Bridge”) over the Metro North Hudson River Line (BIN 2254720) in the City of Yonkers, Westchester County, identified as P.I.N. 8762.22, is in need of necessary repairs; and
WHEREAS, the repair and rehabilitation of the Bridge (the “Project”) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 95% Federal funds and 5% non-federal funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers will design, let and construct the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the costs of the work for the Project or portions thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the above-subject Project; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City of Yonkers to pay 100% of the cost of construction, construction inspection, and construction railroad force account work for the Project or portions thereof, with the understanding that qualified costs may be eligible for federal-aid, state-aid, or reimbursement from Bridge NY funds; and it is further;
RESOLVED, the sum of $1,632,993, has been appropriated from the City’s Capital and Grant Budgets and is available to cover the cost of participation in the above phase of the Project; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Council hereby agrees that the City of shall be responsible for all costs of the Project which exceed the amount of federal-aid, state-aid, or NY Bridge funding awarded to the City; and it is further
RESOLVED, that in the event the Project costs not covered by federal-aid, state-aid, or NY Bridge Funding exceed the amount appropriated above, the Council shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Mayor thereof; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the City of Yonkers hereby agrees that the Project shall begin no later than twenty four (24) months after award and that the project shall be completed within thirty (30) months; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor or his duly authorized designee is authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or State-Aid on behalf of the City of Yonkers with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the City’s funding of Project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the above constitutes a “Type II” action under SEQRA and its implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which constitute an action determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore requiring no further environmental review, and it is further
RESOLVED, that the City of Yonkers Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the Project; and it is further
RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately.