REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
Authorization to accept grant funds from Empire State Development and MVP Health Care for the Freight Depot Renovation
Date: 7/29/2025
Department: Management & Budget
Attending Meeting: Katelyn Pauly, Martin Dolan
Submitted By: Karen Ziegler
Title: Grant Specialist
Phone: 518-447-7103
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Two years
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
NYS Empire State Development 433 River Street Troy, NY 12180 and MVP Health Care 625 State Street Schenectady NY 12305
Term: (Start/end date or duration) July 24, 2025 - July 24, 2027
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $725,000
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☐ No ☒
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☒ No ☐
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 0 % County: 0 %
State: 59% Local: 41%
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A28020-02807/A38020-03807
Revenue Amount: $725,000
Appropriation Account and Line: A98020-44046-DEPOT
Appropriation Amount: $725,000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
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DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
This project seeks to renovate the old Freight Depot building standing at 839 Kenwood Avenue, Slingerlands, along the Albany County Rail Trail. The County acquired the property at the end of 2018, with the hope of enhancing the experience of those using the Rail Trail. The renovated Depot would be lifted and a foundation would be added beneath it. Electric, water and sewer access would be added to the building. In addition to these infrastructure essentials, the community facility would add amenities as well as health information and services for trail visitors, such as blood pressure measurement and interactive displays. The outside of the building will have a porch, rocking chairs, and landscaping, all adding to the attractiveness of visiting the trailhead and Slingerlands in general.