The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded an $8.8 million facilities contract to renovate and extend the service life of 17 family housing units serving Coast Guard personnel on eastern Long Island.
AO Facility Contractors LLC of Easton, Pennsylvania, received the contract Sept. 9 for work at Montauk Springs Family Housing in East Hampton and Springs, New York. The project is intended to modernize existing residences supporting personnel assigned to Station Montauk, Sector Field Office Moriches, Aids to Navigation Station Moriches and other regional Coast Guard units.
The extensive renovation program will address both building systems and site infrastructure. Crews will replace existing septic systems with low-nitrogen systems designed to reduce nitrogen discharge into the surrounding ground.
The project also includes connecting the homes to new municipal water service and decommissioning outdated wells. The new water infrastructure will extend across neighboring streets, creating an opportunity for nearby private properties to connect to public water service.
Additional work will include replacing HVAC systems with energy-efficient equipment, installing new roofs and gutters, and repairing driveways, walkways and fencing.
Interior improvements will include basement bulkhead door replacement, subfloor repairs, insulation and wallboard installation. Kitchens and bathrooms will receive updated electrical wiring, fixtures and plumbing, while interior walls and ceilings will be repaired and repainted.
Unlike housing developments located within a consolidated military installation, the Montauk Springs housing units are distributed throughout residential neighborhoods in Springs and East Hampton.
The housing supports personnel involved in Coast Guard missions across eastern Long Island, including search and rescue, recreational boating safety, marine resource enforcement and coastal security.
The contract is funded through the fiscal year 2025 Budget Reconciliation Depot-Level Maintenance account. The Coast Guard expects the work to be completed by September 2028.
The project combines residential rehabilitation with upgrades to aging utility and building systems, extending the useful life of existing government-owned housing rather than replacing the homes entirely.
For contractors and facility owners, the work also illustrates the coordination required when upgrading dispersed residential properties while addressing environmental infrastructure, municipal utilities, energy systems and interior building conditions within an active community.
Source: United States Coast Guard News.
