Scope
The project will provide for selective renovations of DEP's Kent Avenue Facility, under a multi-phase design program, within an initial $17 million construction budget. The 100 year old structure, which is located at 356 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, presently serves as DEP’s base for shaft and deep water supply tunnels maintenance crews and vehicles. Also known as the Shaft Maintenance Building, the floor area gross117,576 square feet, sitting on a city block measuring 187’ x 169’. Existing functions includes storage for parts and equipment, machine shop and garage, locker room and showers, and administrative offices and archive. Upgrade will include code egress and ADA, new female workers locker room, central heating, garage ventilation, fully sprinklered, archival quality mechanical and fire suppression, freight elevator, waterproofing and stabilizing of the building’s envelope, extensive plumbing upgrades, and interior lighting replacement.