New York Construction Report staff writer
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has selected Frontier-Kemper Constructors for a $1.1-billion contract for the Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel Project, the contractor’s parent company, Tutor Perini Corp., announced Oct. 23.
The scope of work entails the construction of a new deep rock tunnel between the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet (CDUV) Light Disinfection Facility, both in Westchester County. The new tunnel will provide an additional means of conveying water between the Kensico Reservoir and the CDUV Facility, enhancing operational resiliency and redundancy for New York City’s water supply system.
The plan calls for construction of a two-mile-long, 27-ft-dia concrete-lined deep rock tunnel between 400 ft and 500 ft underground to convey drinking water from the Kensico Reservoir to the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Light Disinfection site in Mount Pleasant.
Work is expected to begin in the coming months with substantial completion expected in 2030.
