County awards bids for old jail project
NORWICH – Chenango County lawmakers awarded $2.8 million in construction contracts last week for transforming the former jail and Sheriff’s Office on West Park Place into offices for the Department of Social Services.
The decision made before the full Chenango County Board of Supervisors on Monday was not without debate, however.
Town of Norwich Supervisor David C. Law said several of his constituents were questioning whether the move was “practical” economically, especially with further budget cuts coming from Albany.
Supervisor Jerry L. Kreiner of Plymouth argued that the New York State Office of Court Administration had precipitated the construction instead of the county itself.
“Who’s running the county? Are we letting the state run the county?” he asked.
The office project, located across the street from the County Office Building, is a long-term plan intended to relieve pressure for space from the courts, and one that “wouldn’t be paid for entirely by taxpayers,” said Board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich. Renovations are being afforded through two revenue streams, one that will flow from the New York State Department of Social Services over a 20-year time span, and another from the state court administration office, he said.
“If we don’t do this, the courts will ask us for a building or an addition onto this building, and it will cost a whale of a lot more than this,” said Supervisor Robert Briggs, R-Afton, in support of Decker.
Town of New Berlin Supervisor Ross Iannello asked Decker whether the courts had agreed to pay for renovations to the County Office Building once DSS’ offices are moved across the street. Decker said, “When we get to it. Yes.”
Bids were awarded to the following businesses for renovations: Andrew R. Mancini Associations, Inc. of Endicott for general construction ($2 million); Bagnall Electric, Inc. of Sherburne for electrical ($255,000); Avolio Construction of Norwich for plumbing ($79,800); and H.J. Brandeles Corporation of Utica for mechanical ($428,700).
The bid for heating, air conditioning and ventilation was about $200,000 less than a previous submission.
The resolution was adopted by all members of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors but Kreiner.
The decision made before the full Chenango County Board of Supervisors on Monday was not without debate, however.
Town of Norwich Supervisor David C. Law said several of his constituents were questioning whether the move was “practical” economically, especially with further budget cuts coming from Albany.
Supervisor Jerry L. Kreiner of Plymouth argued that the New York State Office of Court Administration had precipitated the construction instead of the county itself.
“Who’s running the county? Are we letting the state run the county?” he asked.
The office project, located across the street from the County Office Building, is a long-term plan intended to relieve pressure for space from the courts, and one that “wouldn’t be paid for entirely by taxpayers,” said Board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich. Renovations are being afforded through two revenue streams, one that will flow from the New York State Department of Social Services over a 20-year time span, and another from the state court administration office, he said.
“If we don’t do this, the courts will ask us for a building or an addition onto this building, and it will cost a whale of a lot more than this,” said Supervisor Robert Briggs, R-Afton, in support of Decker.
Town of New Berlin Supervisor Ross Iannello asked Decker whether the courts had agreed to pay for renovations to the County Office Building once DSS’ offices are moved across the street. Decker said, “When we get to it. Yes.”
Bids were awarded to the following businesses for renovations: Andrew R. Mancini Associations, Inc. of Endicott for general construction ($2 million); Bagnall Electric, Inc. of Sherburne for electrical ($255,000); Avolio Construction of Norwich for plumbing ($79,800); and H.J. Brandeles Corporation of Utica for mechanical ($428,700).
The bid for heating, air conditioning and ventilation was about $200,000 less than a previous submission.
The resolution was adopted by all members of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors but Kreiner.
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