Present:  Budget and Capital Committee - P. Penniman, D. Booth, M. Robertson, T. Todd
  Public Works Committee - D. Kiefer, T. Todd, B. Blanchard
Excused:  L. McBean, Budget and Capital Committee; M. Lane and D. Winch, Public Works Committee
Staff:      W. Skinner, D. Squires

 The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p.m.

RESOLUTION NO.        - AMENDMENT TO THE 2002-2006 CAPITAL PROGRAM AND AWARD OF BID - NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD REHABILITATION AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT  (BIN 3314360)

 A motion to approve the resolution by the Public Works Committee was made by Mr. Todd, seconded by Ms. Kiefer.  Ms. Blanchard reviewed the actions that were taken at today's Transportation Council meeting and distributed two spreadsheets. She said discussions with Hunt Hill Engineering are going very well, and it is hoped that by some combination of good luck and funding arrangements, a portion of the Contingent Fund request can be repaid.   A voice vote by the Public Works Committee resulted as follows:  Ayes – 3, Noes – 0, Excused – 2 (Representatives Lane and Winch).  A motion to approve the resolution by the Budget and  Capital Committee was made by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. Robertson.  A voice vote resulted as follows:  Ayes – 4, Noes – 0, Excused – 1 (Representative McBean).  MOTION CARRIED BY BOTH COMMITTEES.

 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 139 of 2001 authorized an agreement with the State of New York whereby State and Federal sources will furnish 95 percent of the funding necessary to rehabilitate North Triphammer Road and replace the North Triphammer Road bridge over Gulf Creek (BIN 3314300), and
 WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Finance Department has duly advertised for bids for the project, and
 WHEREAS, two (2) bids were received on June 3, 2002, and publicly read, and
 WHEREAS, the low bid exceeded the amount authorized by Resolution No. 139 of 2001 by $678,341.39, and
 WHEREAS, the County Highway Manager has recommended partially offsetting this overrun by shifting surplus funds from project right-of-way acquisition, performing a portion of construction inspection with County staff, and deferring rehabilitation of the Lower Brooktondale Bridge until 2005, the latter being part of the Brooktondale Bridges TEA-21 Project, and
 WHEREAS, the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) was amended on June 18, 2002, to provide additional funding in accordance with the above recommendations, now therefore be it
 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Works and Budget and Capital Committees, That the 2002 Capital Program be amended to reflect a change in the Total Cost of the Project from $3,101,000 to $3,597,000 with the Federal Reimbursement increase from $2,480,800 to $2,770,400 and the State Reimbursement increase from $465,150 to $519,450 leaving a Local Share increase from $155,050 to $307,150,
 RESOLVED, further, That the bid be awarded to Economy Paving Company, Inc., of Cortland, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $2,782,341.39, pending approval of the bid by the New York State Department of Transportation,
 RESOLVED, further, That the Highway Division be authorized to implement this bid and execute change orders with total values not to exceed 0.5% of the aforementioned bid amount on behalf of the County, funds to be provided from the North Triphammer Road capital account (HZ5103.59239.53.01) and an additional $152,100 be appropriated from Contingency Account A1990.54400 to Account A9576 Contribution to Construction, to provide for the increased local share of the project of $307,150.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II- 2

 The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.