Dep. Speaker Williams on York College groundwater flooding update
Williams asks for an update on the $30 million for York College groundwater flooding. Dr. Williams reports phase one grouting is complete, phase two mechanical design will be done by early 2027, and value engineering reduced the cost from $25 million to $10 million.
And then last year, I asked a question about the $30 million that was supposed to be allocated to your college to address the groundwater flooding issue.
Do you have any updates on that?
Because last year, the answer...
Sarah was not precise.
Do you want to know the answer?
Last year you all talked about it and said that it was going to happen, but there wasn't a clear timeline.
Sure.
Thank you for the question, Councilwoman.
We just completed, the consultant just completed phase one of the work that's being done, that's the grouting work around the plan.
Phase two, which is the mechanical design, will be completed by early 2027.
The project was, originally was,
It was about $25 million.
Based on the work that we have been able to do, it's now down to $10 million.
So we've been able to do some value engineering that has allowed us to bring that project.
So that project is right on target to be completed.
We are also, I know one of the other concerns you've raised, we've also are in conversations with DEP about the charges that they're charging the college, which is over the last couple of years has been about $400,000
to try to really figure out how those charges could be removed from the, because it's a burn on a college that really needs the resources.
So sort of more to come there, but we're right on target to be able to address this.
So hopefully by next year, when I'm
In front of you again, we'll be able to celebrate that we've got this project sort of completed.
Okay, thank you.
Thanks, Chairs.