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Bidding opens on infrastructure projects under New York Works
BY BETHANY BUMP Gazette Reporter
Reach Gazette reporter Bethany Bump at 395-3107 or bbump@dailygazette.net.

    A handful of local projects that are part of New York Works have opened for bidding, moving several major infrastructure initiatives forward.
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state leaders also announced Thursday the appointment of 15 members to the NY Works Task Force.
    The Capital Region will be represented by Assemblyman Ron Canestrari, D-Cohoes, whose district includes parts of Saratoga, Albany and Rensselaer counties. The nine governor-appointed and six legislature-appointed officials work in fi - nance, labor, government, planning and transportation, and will help coordinate the $16 billion statewide infrastructure plan.
    The 101 NY Works project contracts totaling more than $133 million to repair state highways, bridges and parks opened for bidding in the last week, with construction on the first wave of state park projects (none yet in the Capital Region) scheduled to begin this summer.
    There are currently seven contracts representing 97 highway and bridge projects across the state open for bidding. In the immediate Capital Region, bridge and pavement projects up for bid include several planned for Schenectady, Saratoga, Schoharie, Montgomery and Albany counties:
Route 7 from the Schoharie County line to Normans Kill Bridge in Princetown, Schenectady County
Route 5S from Amsterdam in Montgomery County to the Schenectady County line
Route 197 from Route 32 to the Hudson River in Saratoga County Route 32 from Elm Avenue to Route 9W in Albany County
Route 9W from Miller Road to Neil Boulevard in Albany County Route 162 bridge over railroad tracks in Root, Montgomery County
Route 20 bridge over Fly Creek in Esperance, Schoharie County The Congress Street Bridge, which carries Route 2 over the Hudson River between Troy and Watervliet in Albany County
These projects had obtained fi nal design approval and were advertised to construction contractors, who then developed detailed plans for construction that were submitted to the state Department of Transportation.
    Projects located most closely together were bundled into a single contract to enable DOT to lower expenses and obtain lower bids. The contract with the lowest bid will have its proposal sent for review and approval to the state Attorney General and Comptroller’s offi ces.
    In a Thursday news release, Cuomo emphasized that the preventive maintenance being done at these sites is the best bet to preserve state infrastructure and prevent bigger, more costly construction projects down the road.
    “Funding from the NY Works program allows DOT to address infrastructure defi ciencies before they become large-scale projects that require expensive repairs,” the release said. “NY Works is designed to address not only the infrastructure needs of all deteriorating roads and bridges, but the program will also focus on pavement and bridge decks that are in fair condition and improve their condition to good.”
    The state DOT will continue to advertise and open contract bids for NY Works programs over the next few months. ..........................>>>>....................>>>>.....................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01201&AppName=1

This is an excellent investment of OUR state tax dollars.  I am glad to see that my hard-earned tax dollars are being well spent by our charismatic and forward-thinking governor.

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This is an excellent investment of OUR state tax dollars.  I am glad to see that my hard-earned tax dollars are being well spent by our charismatic and forward-thinking governor.

Amazing.  Once, I decide to give you a chance and read one of your posts.  Never do you think with a clear mind.  This is an excellent use of taxpayer money.  Right, did you see whag they're spending money onhere, making it impossible to do business in Schenectady County?  Already, the bridge for 25A is closed, so traffic cannot get off and come directly to Rotterdam.  Now, when the same traffic is rerouted through Duanesburg, they're going to have to fight the entire distance back with more construction projects / paving?  Not exactly thinking with what they're doing, but hey, it's creating jobs and I'm sure the government of all levels will take credit for making it more and more impossible to do business in this town / county.

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This is an excellent investment of OUR state tax dollars.  I am glad to see that my hard-earned tax dollars are being well spent by our charismatic and forward-thinking governor.

I predict that you will have to either have to use union workers or pay union wages since this isn't a 'Right to Work' state.

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Amazing.  Once, I decide to give you a chance and read one of your posts.  Never do you think with a clear mind.  This is an excellent use of taxpayer money.  Right, did you see whag they're spending money onhere, making it impossible to do business in Schenectady County?  Already, the bridge for 25A is closed, so traffic cannot get off and come directly to Rotterdam.  Now, when the same traffic is rerouted through Duanesburg, they're going to have to fight the entire distance back with more construction projects / paving?  Not exactly thinking with what they're doing, but hey, it's creating jobs and I'm sure the government of all levels will take credit for making it more and more impossible to do business in this town / county.

Mmmm -- Since the construction project began, I have had no problem doing business in Schenectady County.  
I reiterate my previous statement the projects are a great use of OUR taxpayer dollars.  There are always inconveniences when major road projects are being done.  If you think that you could do it better -- start your own company and bid to do the next project.  Your whining and complaining serve no useful purpose.

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Mmmm -- Since the construction project began, I have had no problem doing business in Schenectady County.  
I reiterate my previous statement the projects are a great use of OUR taxpayer dollars.  There are always inconveniences when major road projects are being done.  If you think that you could do it better -- start your own company and bid to do the next project.  Your whining and complaining serve no useful purpose.

Traffic was moving quite well in Rotterdam today -- even around the construction zone by I-88 --- so once again the "sky is falling" rants of the uninformed have been proven wrong.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Traffic was moving quite well in Rotterdam today -- even around the construction zone by I-88 --- so once again the "sky is falling" rants of the uninformed have been proven wrong.

you're irrelevant................here go play with yourself

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Traffic was moving quite well in Rotterdam today -- even around the construction zone by I-88 --- so once again the "sky is falling" rants of the uninformed have been proven wrong.

Sure, on a Sunday ... look at the traffic that's LOST at the truck stop (they're going to Guilderland or Fultonvilel instead), look at normal weekday traffic during "rush hours", look at the inconveniences to businesses, let alone residents of that area.

Ya, flowing quite well, right out of town.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Traffic was moving quite well in Rotterdam today -- even around the construction zone by I-88 --- so once again the "sky is falling" rants of the uninformed have been proven wrong.

No response to explain why the "renaissance city" is in big deep doo doo financially?????


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Mmmm -- Since the construction project began, I have had no problem doing business in Schenectady County.  
I reiterate my previous statement the projects are a great use of OUR taxpayer dollars.  There are always inconveniences when major road projects are being done.  If you think that you could do it better -- start your own company and bid to do the next project.  Your whining and complaining serve no useful purpose.

NO, DV, NOT "our" taxpayer dollars because YOU do NOT pay taxes.   The homeowners pay taxes.   People with jobs pay taxes.  You do neither.   The pennies you pay buying candy, your stupid Egyptian Pizza, all the restaurants you claim to go to, do NOT make  you a taxpayers, especially when your "income" comes from an allowance provided by someone who is receiving income from the taxpayers.

So anyway, explain to us again how all the spending of MILLIONS of dollars of taxpayer money is helping the city and county????    Huh?   Explain to us the effect on the taxes.   Explain to us the effect on the property  values.    Be sure to provide documentation to support your claims.



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Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

This is an excellent investment of OUR state tax dollars.  I am glad to see that my hard-earned tax dollars are being well spent by our charismatic and forward-thinking governor.

Your "hard earned tax dollars"

No job and you claim you pay taxes for hard work?    What hard working job do you have?


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