citymeetings.nyc

Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.

Q&A

Status and timeline of the Brookville Park bathroom project

5:21:27

·

96 sec

Video Player is loading.

Current TimeÂ 0:00

DurationÂ 0:00

Loaded: 0%

Stream TypeÂ LIVE

Remaining TimeÂ 0:00

Â

Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the status and timeline of the Brookville Park bathroom project. DDC officials provide updates on the project's progress and explain the design-build timeline.

The project has been awarded to an MWBE contractor, Armond
Notice to proceed will be issued this summer
The contractor has an 18-month timeline to complete six restrooms, including Brookville Park
DDC considers the 18-month timeline to be aggressive for design and construction
Council Member expresses concerns about the length of time since funding was secured

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

5:21:27

Thank you for that.

5:21:28

What is the status of Brookville Park's bathroom project and what are the updated completion timelines?

Jeffrey Margolis

5:21:35

Sure.

5:21:36

So we, as part of the executive commissioner's efforts, we have awarded that project to an MWBE, Armond.

5:21:44

They will be receiving their notice to proceed this summer and they have an 18 timeline to complete six restrooms for the Parks Department, so including Brookville Park.

5:21:55

So there's three in Manhattan, Two in Queens Casino Park in Brookville, and then Van Cortland Park in The Bronx.

5:22:02

So they will have eighteen months to design and build and deliver those facilities for the for the community.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

5:22:08

I'm just curious because I was told like design build is supposed to make things go so much quicker, be more cost effective.

5:22:17

I secured the funding for the bathroom at Brookville Park I think about like two or three fiscal years at this point and we're not even close to shovels in the ground.

5:22:27

And so compare and contrast, if this was like a regular construction management or like a more traditional path to develop that bathroom, what phase would we be in today?

Jeffrey Margolis

5:22:41

Right.

5:22:42

I mean we feel that eighteen months is actually a very aggressive timeline.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

5:22:45

But that's eighteen months once it starts.

Jeffrey Margolis

5:22:48

Right, well that's how we have to start with that clock otherwise you know, DDC gets involved as you know the capital process can sometimes take a while for the funding to get to DDC.

5:23:00

So that's how we judge our performance of course.

← Previous Chapter

Benefits and drawbacks of design-build project methodology

Next Chapter →

DDC project funding and timeline process