# NYC Passport #85027Y0185

Queens Borough Hall Elevator Project Special Inspections and Laboratory Testing

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 85027Y0185
**NAICS:** 541380

The City of New York is seeking a qualified firm to perform special inspections and laboratory testing for the Queens Borough Hall elevator modernization project.
- **Government buyer:** City of New York Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Public Buildings; the elevator project is managed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).
- **Primary procurement:** Special inspection and laboratory testing for the PW77ELEV project at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard. The stated fee ceiling for the inspection and testing scope is **$85,000**.
- **Scope includes:** Inspections and testing for structural steel, masonry, soils and fill, sprayed fire-resistant materials, concrete, asphalt, noise control, mechanical and fuel systems, and energy-code compliance progress inspections. The response requires qualified staff, relevant project experience, laboratory capabilities and credentials, a technical and QA/QC approach, staffing costs, unit prices, and a fee proposal.
- **Staffing requirements:** Identify a Contract Executive, Key Personnel, and Other Personnel, with estimated hours by title. Proposed key staff must meet applicable New York City Department of Buildings qualifications and experience requirements and serve through the project’s construction and post-construction phases.
- **Related construction documents:** The attached project specifications describe modernization of service elevator **4P1425** (one elevator; 3,500-lb capacity), a machine-room split heat-pump system (one; 34,200 Btu/h cooling and 38,000 Btu/h heating), an LED machine-room luminaire, architectural and electrical work, commissioning, and specified asbestos abatement. These are project construction items, not separate purchases identified in the special-inspection response form.
- **OEMs named for the heat-pump system:** **Mitsubishi Electric, Samsung HVAC, Daikin, LG, and Toshiba**, with an approved equal permitted. No elevator OEM is named.
- **Other notable project requirements:** Work is in an occupied public building and includes testing, commissioning, and asbestos-related work. The construction documents include a $15,000 incidental asbestos-abatement allowance, with payment based on authorized and actual work.

### 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 project documents include a Special Inspections memo, RFI form, bidset drawings, and project-specific contract. Responses are due October 26, 2026, and questions are due October 23, 2026. Vendors must be logged in to their PASSPort account to participate.

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