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Council reviews expanded Lower South Street sewer plan and engineering amendment
Summary
Dave Rambo and Hudson Engineering presented an amended Lower South Street sewer plan that would add a new pump station and roughly 1,700 feet of force main; project cost estimates rose from about $4.1 million to roughly $11.4 million and the council approved an amendment to the Hudson Engineering contract to move the project toward permitting and grant readiness.
Dave Rambo outlined an amended design for the Lower South Street/South Sewer Project and said the change is intended to free up properties on Water Street for future development by rerouting the sewer main and adding a pump station. He said the project requires under-railroad crossings and possible riverfront routing, and called it "a very intense project" with a roughly 1,700-foot sewer force main.
"What started out as a simple project at $4,100,000 is now... $11,400,000," Rambo said, and noted that Hudson Engineering and Michael Stein proposed additional engineering work (about $195,000) to get the design shovel-ready for permits and grant applications. He said the city’s earlier grant application was denied because the project was not considered shovel-ready.
Council later approved Resolution J10 authorizing a contract amendment with Hudson Engineering so the city can complete necessary design, permitting, and environmental work and then pursue sewer grant funding. Officials framed the amendment as a necessary step to obtain Westchester County health department permits and to position the project for external funding.
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