RFB-RC-FACILITIES-2024-004 - Walking Path Demarest Kill Park - ARPA FUNDED PROJECT

Description of Work: This project is for the construction of an ADA compliant environmental connection walking path between the Demarest Kill and Dutch Garden Park.  The walking path is a six to eight feet wide path that will follow the boundary perimeter of the Demarest Kill stream.  The entire connection will be constructed on County property.  A picnic area behind the County Office Building south end parking lot shall be included in this project.  The path will connect to the Dutch Garden Park by crossing over the Demarest Kill stream by an existing twenty-five-year-old pedestrian wooden bridge.  The bridge is to be replaced and as part of this project. This is a Wick’s Law Project.  If awarded, this contract will be fully or partially funded with Federal Assistance provided to the County of Rockland by the US Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA Funds”), Section 602(b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 11, 2021) and is subject to certain requirements including 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Applicable Federal requirements take precedence over State and local requirements unless State and local requirements are deemed to be more stringent.