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Queens Borough Hall elevator modernization special inspections and testing

New York City is seeking qualified firms to perform special inspections and laboratory testing for the Queens Borough Hall elevator modernization project, with a separate project scope describing the construction work being inspected. - Government buyer: City of New York, Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Public Buildings. The project is at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Queens, and is managed by DCAS. - Primary procurement: Special inspections and laboratory testing for the PW77ELEV project. The scope includes structural steel, masonry, soils and fill, sprayed fire-resistant materials, concrete, asphalt, noise control, mechanical and fuel systems, and energy-code progress inspections. - Proposal requirements: Provide qualified personnel and project experience, laboratory capabilities and credentials, a technical and quality-control approach, staffing and estimated hours by title, unit prices, and a fee proposal. Key personnel must meet applicable NYC Department of Buildings qualification requirements and serve through the project duration. - Fee and schedule: The special-inspection scope fee must not exceed $85,000. The project construction contract specifies substantial completion within 480 consecutive calendar days; the inspection performance period is tied to the project, including construction and post-construction phases. - Related construction scope: Modernize service elevator 4P1425, rated at 3,500 lb, with a new gearless traction system, cab, controls, entrances, and indicators; make machine-room HVAC, electrical, fire-alarm, and architectural upgrades; and perform commissioning and specified asbestos abatement. - Products and quantities in the project specifications: One elevator modernization (part number 4P1425); one split heat-pump system; one Type A industrial LED luminaire; and the specified asbestos-containing or assumed asbestos-containing materials for removal in the listed work areas. Product details are listed below. - OEMs named: Mitsubishi Electric, Samsung HVAC, Daikin, LG, and Toshiba are named as acceptable heat-pump manufacturer options, or an approved equal. No elevator-equipment OEM is identified by name. - Other named organizations and entities: City of New York, Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, DCAS, New York City Department of Buildings, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), and PASSPort. The bid materials also reference Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). - Notable project requirements: Work must be coordinated in an occupied building. Asbestos-related removals must follow NYCDEP Section 1-106 tent-containment procedures. The HVAC system is specified for the elevator machine room, with 34,200 Btu/h cooling and 38,000 Btu/h heating capacity.

Description

The Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Special Inspector to provide special inspection services for the PW77ELEV - 120-55 Queens Blvd. Elevator Modernization project. The solicitation materials include a Special Inspections memo, RFI form, bidset drawings, and a project-specific contract. Responses are due October 26, 2026, and questions are due October 23, 2026. The procurement value is not specified in the source.

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