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JULY 20, 2010
 
BMTS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ARRA FUNDED PROJECTS
 
The Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study was able last year to fund 8 road and bridge projects and 1 transit project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly known as the “Stimulus Program”. With most of the work now completed, it is important for the public to know what was accomplished with that money.
 
s         Broome County: Vestal Road paving, from Jensen Rd to African Rd
o        Completed June 2010
o        Bid price - $183,990
o        Contractor – Broome Bituminous Products, Vestal NY
s         Broome County: Vestal-Endicott bridge painting
o        Completed June 2010
o        Bid price - $2,440,000
o        Contractor – Amstar of Western New York, Inc., Cheektowaga, NY
s         City of Binghamton: Main Street paving, from Front St to City line
o        Completed January 2010
o        Bid price - $796,930
o        Contractor - Broome Bituminous Products, Vestal NY
s         Village of Johnson City: Arch Street bridge repairs
o        Completed Dec 2009
o        Bid price - $51,087
o        Contractor – Economy Paving
s         Town of Vestal: Mason Rd bridge replacement
o        75% complete; completion due August 10, 2010
o        Bid price - $541,178
o        Contractor – Tioga Construction, Herkimer NY
s         Tioga County: Southside Dr bridge replacement
o        First steel beams placed this week; project on schedule for completion by the end of 2010
o        Bid price - $1,415,000
o        Contractor – R. DeVincentis, Binghamton NY
s         Village of Endicott: Vestal Ave (Endicott) paving
o        Completed June 2010
o        Bid price - $45,780
o        Contractor – Broome Bituminous Products, Vestal NY
s         Town of Kirkwoood: Barlow Road over Acre Creek, culvert replacement
o        Completed July 2010
o        Bid price - $161,248
o        Contractor – J.N. Giammarino, Binghamton NY
s         Broome County: purchase 6 hybrid transit buses for BC Transit
o        Delivery expected by January 2011
o        Contractor – Daimler/Orion Bus, Oriskany NY and BAE Systems, Johnson City
 
While people hold many views on the value of the overall ARRA program, BMTS believes the transportation piece was successful. All of the transportation money was obligated within one year of passage of the act, funding more than 12,700 projects nationwide, most of which are under construction or completed. If there is a downside, it is that only $27 billion, or 3.4% of the $787 billion total stimulus, was directed toward transportation, in the face of large unfunded needs to repair and improve our infrastructure.
 
MEDIA CONTACT:     Steven Gayle, Executive Director
                                    778-2443
                                    sgayle@co.broome.ny.us
 

 

 

 

 PROGRESS BEING MADE ON PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT.

 
As reported on this page earlier, the BMTS Policy Committee in February selected nine locally sponsored projects to be funded through the transportation infrastructure portion of ARRA, then known as the Stimulus program. In addition, New York State DOT selected eight projects that are entirely or in part with the Binghamton metropolitan area. [link to project lists] All project sponsors have been making great progress on these projects, working through both the standard design process and the special requirements of ARRA that provide greater accountability and report on job retention and creation.
 
Here is where we stand as of mid-September.
s         Broome County Route 48 over Susquehanna River (Vestal-Endicott bridge)
o       Sponsor: Broome County
o       Scope of work: Bridge painting
o       Status: Bids came in well over estimate. To be rebid this fall for spring 2010 construction
s         Arch Street over Norfolk Southern Railroad
o       Sponsor: Village of Johnson City
o       Scope of work: Critical bridge repairs
o       Status: Contract awarded by Village Board 9/15/09
s         Barlow Road over Acre Creek
o       Sponsor: Town of Kirkwood
o       Scope of work: Large culvert replacement
o       Status: Bid opening week of 9/22/09
s         Southside Drive over Pumpelly Creek
o       Sponsor: Tioga County
o       Scope of work: Bridge replacement
o       Status: Contract awarded
s         Mason Road over Tracy Creek
o       Sponsor: Town of Vestal
o       Scope of work: Bridge replacement
o       Status: Design approval; expect authorization to advertise bid by the end of 2009 for 2010 construction
s         Broome County Route 44 (Vestal Road)
o       Sponsor: Broome County
o       Scope of work: Pavement rehabilitation, Jensen Rd to African Rd
o       Status: Bid advertisement pending
s         Main Street
o       Sponsor: City of Binghamton
o       Scope: Pavement rehabilitation, Front Street to City line
o       Status: Contract awarded, construction start 9/22/09
 
s         Vestal Avenue
o       Sponsor: Village of Endicott
o       Scope: Pavement rehabilitation, Main Street to Endicott bridge
o       Status:
s         Bus purchase
o       Sponsor: Broome County Department of Public Transportation
o       Scope: Purchase up to 7 hybrid buses for BC Transit service
o       Status: Contract awarded, delivery expected late 2010
 
NYSDOT projects:
s         NY Route 17 and NY Route 434, Town of Owego
o       Scope: Pavement rehabilitation, Route 17 Broome-Tioga County line to Marshland Road; Route 434, Marshland Road to NY Route 96
o       Status: Under construction
s         NY Route 17, Town of Windsor
o       Scope: Pavement rehabilitation, Occanum to Damascus
o       Status: Under construction
s         Bridge Painting
o       Scope: Block contract, various bridges throughout Region 9
o       Status: Underconstruction
s         Americans With Disabilities Act
o       Scope: Block contract, various locations; to bring facilities into compliance with ADA requirements
o       Status: Contract awarded; construction began 8/20/09
s         Bridge Maintenance
o       Scope: Job order contract, various locations in Broome, Chenango, and Tioga Counties
o       Status: Under construction
s         NY Route 17, Towns of Nichols, Barton
o       Scope: Pavement rehabilitation, Nichols to Tioga-Chemung County line
o       Status: Under construction
s         Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
o       Scope: Repair concrete grade crossings, 5 locations
o       Status: Project removed from program
 

 

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