Public Works 7-8-2026

The Saratoga County Public Works meeting on July 8, 2026, focused primarily on several procurement and contracting actions related to infrastructure projects. The board approved acceptance of $363,430 in funding from the New York State DOT for a bridge replacement project and authorized a contract with Barton Ljudis for the same amount to cover preliminary and final design as well as right-of-way incidentals. Additionally, the board discussed recovering $327,750 in expenses from a completed bridge project due to changes in funding sources, allowing reimbursement for costs such as railroad agreements without impacting local funds. A significant agenda item was the approval of a not-to-exceed $300,000 contract with Greenman Peterson Incorporated to assess and design repairs for century-old retaining walls along Northshore Road, with the study including feasibility, alternatives, and subsurface exploration. The project will be funded from savings in another bridge project, resulting in no current budget impact. The meeting included discussions on regulatory coordination and safety concerns related to the retaining walls and adjacent rock ledges, emphasizing that the $300,000 is for design and study services only, with construction bidding to follow.