August 13, 2007 - Senator Flanagan Finally Receives Engineering Reports

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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Carol Ash Commrlsloner

The Governor Nelson A. Rocketeller Empire State Plaza . Agency Buildrng 1, Albany, New York 12238 www.nysparks.com

August 13,2007

The Honorable John Flanagan New York State Senate 260 Middle Country Road Suite 203

Smrthtown, New York 11787 Dear Senator Flanagan: On Friday of last week, I received copies of final reports frrom our consultant, LiRo Engineers, Inc., analping: a) estirnated asbestos and lead rcmediatron costs for 25 buildings on Nissequogue River State Park, along with their associatcd underground steam tunnels, and b) esrimated demolibon costs for 19 building on the site (please note that OPRFIP has not yet determined whrch of these 19 buildings will be demolished and which will be retatned for adaptive reuse)- This first phase of anafysis encompasses aII structures on the 153 acres of the former Krngs Park Psychiatric Center thar were transferred to OPRHP in 2000 Because OPRIIP is already using six buildings on rhe propcrty for park uses (such as the parks administrative office, maintenance building, and grccnhousc), demolition costs were not estimared for thcsc six structurcs. Per your rcquest, attached are:

The Executive Summary of "Asbestos and lrad Based Paint Survey Report for Various Buildings at Nissequogue River State Park." Tlus rcport estimates the cost of remediating asbestos from rhe 25 buildings and therr associaled st€am tunnels to be $1,511,820, plus $226,773 for required thind parry monitonng and air testing, for a total asbestos remediation cost of $1,738,593. The LjRo Englneers report also includes seven technical Appendrces, compnsrng hundreds of pages of detarled informatron on sampling and laboratory analysis conducted as part of the sh.rdy. This informahon is too lengthy to duplicate and send to you, but if you or a member of your staff would like to review it, we can make the information available at our Albany or Long Island Region offices.

A copy'of "Nissequogue River State Park Cost Estimate for Bullding Demolition." The report estrmates the cost of demolishing l9 currently abandoned buildings ro be $2,322,634 to $3,993,372. The consultant determined tt was appropriate to present a range of estimated cost (rather than a single dollar

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esrimarc) because the dernolition industry on [,ong Island has shown signrficant volatility in bid prices.

Again, rhese arc estimated eosts - the actual cost of asbostos remediation and demolition will be determined through competitively bid contracts administered by OPRIIP, undenaken by qualified pnva e remediation and demolition cornpanies. Please notc that the consultant's reports do not providc a separate cost estimate for rcmoving Iead based paint from the 25 buildings. The cost of lead remediation is built into thc asbestos rcmediation and demolition costs descnbed above.

In addition to the costs set forth above, OPRIIP engineenng staff have estimated that the agency will incur $1,000,000 in site restoration costs associated with building demoLtron, including lsmeval of asphalt and concrete curbs, grading, topsoil, seeding, and related restoration. Per standard practice for major capital construction projects, OPRHP has added a 5% contingency estimate- In summary, tlus analysis indicates the followrng rcmediation costs:

Abatement: Air Monitoring:

$1,5I 1,820 226,773 Demolition (high estimate): 3,993,372 Site Restoration: 1,000,000 336.598 Contingency (5Vo)Asbestos

Total Estimated Costs:

$7.058,563 t5

OPRTIP is considering options for securing comprchensive cost esdmates for the remarnder of Kings Park, cncompassing the 330 acres lransferred to the agency on December 29,2006. This study will need to estimate costs associated with asbestos and lead remediatron on thc large building complexes on the 330-acre srte and many miles of underground steam tunnels, remediation of extensive areas of construction and dcrnolitron debris dumping on the site, and consideracion of contamination rssues associatcd with the former coal power plant and ash landfill site on the property.

Please don't hcsitate to contact me if you have any questions regardrng these reports. Thank you.

Executive Deputy Commissioner

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