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2025140
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND OCIS EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
- Introduced
- September 7, 2025
- Latest action
- September 7, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025140
RE:
AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
THE OCIS EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Legislators METZGER, POLASEK, GORMAN, and PAOLONI offer the following and move
its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County is the owner of 503 Haight Avenue, the Office of Central and
Information Services (OCIS) Building located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works ("DPW") has proposed a project for exterior
improvements to the OCIS building to address water infiltration issues, to create a safe and efficient rear
entrance and equipment storage area, to provide code-compliant access stairs at the rear and side of the
building, as well as painting and sealing of windows and doors (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, DPW is seeking funding in the amount of $575,000 to cover the costs for the Project
including the lowest bidder to RFB-DCB-11-25, Spitale Construction's bid price of $454,867, and the
additional costs for construction administration services and special inspection services, and
WHEREAS, this proposed Project is a Type II action pursuant to Part 617.5c.l and 2 of the
NYCRR ("SEQR"), requires no further environmental review, and will not have an adverse
environmental impact, and
WHEREAS, if funding is authorized, DPW expects to begin construction on the Project in late
Summer 2025, and complete the Project in the Spring of 2026, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the establishment of a new capital
project account which pertains to the aforementioned Project, and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of the fund balance is necessary to provide funding for the
aforementioned Project, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet
these expenses, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend
the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
H0659.1620.4401.105
H0659.1620.3150
A.9950.9000
Professional Services Consultants
Building - Reconstruction
Interfund Transfer
$ 100,000
$ 475,000
$ 575,000
$1,150,000
REVENUES
Increase
A.9998.95990.01
H0659.1620.50310
CA-094-25
AMS/rjw
G-0188
08/12/25
Fiscal Impact: See Attached.
Appropriated Fund Balance
Interfund Transfer
$ 575,000
$ 575,000
$1,150,000
APPROVE
Sue Serine
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Dete...
9/9|2085
STATIC OR NEW YORK
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COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
This is to cortify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the
original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said legislature on the 8" day of September 2025, and that the same is a
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said legislature this gir day of September 2025.
Rugh Uger
•G'SLATUR
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ 575,000
Total Current Year Revenue $ °
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one): L Existing Appropriations,
•Contingency,
•Transfer of Existing Appropriations,
D Additional Appropriations, D Other (explain).
Identify Line Items(s):
Related Expenses: Amount $
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County:
Net County Cost (this year): $575,000
Over Five Years:
Additional Comments/Explanation:
The Department is requesting $575,000 for exterior improvements to the subject property. The project is needed to
address water infiltration issues.
adress water indirasio tairs at the reat a ade on the biding ork includes paining a stealing wind to rider
The Department received sealed bids on August 1, 2025. The lowest responsible bidder was Spitale Construction
with a bid price of $454,867. Additional funding is requested for construction administration services and special
inspection services. The project is a SEQR Type Il action per 6NYCRR 617.5.c.1 and 2, therefore no further
environmental review is required. If funding is authorized by the Legislature, the Department expects to begin
construction work in late summer 2025, and be completed in spring 2026.
Prepared by: Robert H. Balkind, P.E. x2085
Prepared On: 8/5/25
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SUE SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ROBERT H. BALKIND, P.E.
COMMISSIONER
DAVID C. WHALEN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Gregg Pulver, Assistant County Executive
FROM: Robert H. Balkind, P.E, Commissioner (fB
DATE: August 5, 2025
RE:
RESOLUTION REQUEST - FUNDING OF EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE OFFICE OF CENTRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICES (OCIS) BUILDING,
503 HAIGHT AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
The Department is requesting $575,000 for exterior improvements to the subject property. The
project is needed to address water infiltration issues, to create a safe and efficient rear
entrance and equipment storage area, and to provide code-compliant access stairs at the rear
and side of the building. Work includes painting and sealing of windows and doors.
The Department received sealed bids for RFB-DCB-11-25 on August 1, 2025. The lowest
responsible bidder was Spitale Construction with a bid price of $454,867. Additional funding
is requested for construction administration services and special inspection services.
The project is a SEQR Type II action per 6NYCRR 617.5.c.1 and 2, therefore no further
environmental review is required.
If funding is authorized by the Legislature, the Department expects to begin construction work
in late summer 2025, and be completed in spring 2026.
Note: Estimates for individual project phases are approximate based on current information.
Some project phases may actually come in lower or higher than estimated; however, the cost
for all project phases combined will be within the total $575,000.
CC:
Mary F. Aldrich, MA, CPFO, Director of Fiscal Services, DPW
attch.
626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 | (845) 486-2085 | www.dutchessny.gov
Public Works and Capital Projects Roll Call
District
Name
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Truitt*
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 15 - Wappinger
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Houston*
Polasek*
Valdés Smith*
Atkins*
Gorman
Johnson (VC)
Metzger (C)
Paoloni
Faust
Munn
Rolison
12
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Resolution:
Motion:
Total :
Abstentions:
Yes
No
12
Yes
No
2025140 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND OCIS
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 15 - Wappinger
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 21 - East Fishkill
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
3
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Resolution: _
Motion:
Last Name
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
Versaci
Faust
McHoul
'Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total :
Abstentions:
YES
NO
absent
About
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
23
Yes
2025140 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT
PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND OCIS
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
No