QUESTION
What is the updated timeline for the construction of therapeutic units in Woodhull, and what challenges have led to delays?
1:26:38
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The timeline for constructing therapeutic units in Woodhull has been updated, with completion expected by the summer of 2027.
- Design finalization for the outposted units at Woodhull is aimed for by the summer of 2024.
- A solicitation for construction bids is planned for late summer or early autumn of 2024.
- Construction is hoped to be completed by the summer of 2027.
- Woodhull was included in the approval for proceeding with these units as part of a recent announcement.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:26:38
I just wanna now skip to the therapeutic unit, particularly in Woodhall.
1:26:44
Late last year, we had a joint hearing And and I'm sorry if I missed this in your opening statement.
1:26:50
I was a little late, but I'm particularly interested in just getting a finite timeline.
1:26:56
If you can regarding Woodhall, I know that from the questions and from the notes, there were some commitments of the therapeutic units being completed by 2024.
1:27:07
And I believe now that that's that's pushed back.
1:27:10
So I just wanna know if you can confirm that and what are some of the the delays, barriers that you're facing that's pushing this time for
Mitch Katz
1:27:19
the batch?
1:27:20
Just to make sure, in the right question.
1:27:21
You mean the out posted units.
1:27:23
Mhmm.
1:27:23
Okay.
1:27:24
So I was very pleased to see the announcement yesterday by the mayor in collaboration with the city council that the outposting units are going forward.
1:27:36
So up until yesterday's announcement, the decision had been that Bellevue was going forward, but we were stopped for the construction of the outposted units for Bellevue And North Central Bronx.
1:27:51
And with yesterday's announcement, it goes forward.
1:27:54
Now let's see if Doctor Yan can answer the question of what what is a realistic date now that we're restarting.
Patricia Yang
1:28:03
Sure.
1:28:04
Thank you, Pasi Yang.
1:28:06
For for Woodhall, the goal here is if we are able to finalize design for those out posted units by the summer of 2024
Lynn Schulman
1:28:16
Mhmm.
Patricia Yang
1:28:17
And issue a request a solicitation for the construction bids by late summer or early autumn.
1:28:23
The idea is to the hope is that we'll complete construction by the summer of 2027.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:28:28
Okay.
1:28:28
Thank and I'm sorry.
1:28:29
And and Woodhall was approved prior to yesterday's announcement.
Patricia Yang
1:28:32
Woodhall is part of the approval yesterday to proceed.
1:28:35
Okay.
1:28:36
We have been doing work Woodhall in preparation for that.
1:28:39
As as you know, we've we've moved and renovated and upgraded on the many of the units pediatric unit substance use unit, some of the administrative and resident areas, and we're into phase 2 of that work as a prerequisite for the uplisted work.
Vickie Paladino
1:28:57
Okay.
1:28:58
Thank you.
1:28:59
Yep.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:29:03
Thank you.
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