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Committee approves $600,000 for Flatbush–Fox Hall sewer design; construction estimated at $7–8 million
Summary
The Finance Committee authorized $600,000 for engineering and design for a roughly 9,000‑foot sewer replacement on Flatbush and Fox Hall Avenues and approved a bond ordinance for the design work; staff said construction could follow in 2026 with potential state funding.
The Finance Committee on April 12 approved $600,000 in design funds and authorized a bond ordinance to pay for engineering and design of a major sewer and drainage replacement on Flatbush and Fox Hall Avenues.
John, a Department of Public Works project lead who briefed the committee, said the corridor contains sanitary sewer pipes installed in the 1930s that show alignment and slope problems and general age‑related deterioration. The project the city proposes would replace approximately 9,000 feet of sewer line from the railroad crossing on Flatbush through the Flatbush–Fox Hall intersection and down Foxhall Avenue toward Hasbrooke Avenue.
"We can complete this design this year, and we think we can get it into construction, roughly starting roughly a year from now with the 2026 construction season," John said. He estimated construction and inspection at "on the order of $7 to $8 million." John explained the design will allow the city to apply to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) for low‑interest loans and possible grants; the design funds must be in place early to make the city eligible for those financing programs.
Committee members asked about phasing, impacts to businesses, and whether utilities such as gas and lead service lines would be addressed. John said the design phase will coordinate with Central Hudson and other utilities and that typical practice on such projects is to extend or replace service laterals to the back of the curb; private side work beyond that remains the property owner’s responsibility.
A committee motion to approve the design funding and a bond ordinance authorizing $600,000 for engineering and design was called and approved unanimously. Committee members emphasized the project's importance for public‑health and infrastructure resilience even though the work is primarily underground and not highly visible.
Next steps: staff will complete design this year, pursue inclusion on the state funding plan, and prepare construction documents for a likely 2026 construction season; the committee authorized the bond ordinance and budget action to begin that work.
