The city is moving closer to razing the former Bristol Babcock industrial complex, which has remained an eyesore and a safety hazard. The Board of Aldermen will vote Monday on hiring a licensed environmental professional from Tighe and Bond for $244,429. The demolition will be followed by an investigation of the site for contaminants and a cleanup, Hyde said. The city will need to apply for more funding to remediate the site, he noted. The State Bond Commission approved $4 million Aug. 8. Overall, the city has $5 million for the site, including $1 million from developer Norm S. Drubner in October 2023 to take the title of the 6.6-acre former industrial complex. The Bristol Babcock property contains four interconnected buildings at 40 Bristol St. in the city’s Platts Mill neighborhood near the Naugatuck line. The property has been deteriorating since the 1980s and has remained vacant since 2002. On Oct. 24, the Board of Aldermen approved acquiring the vacant brownfield.
