# NYC Passport #85027Y0184

Special inspection and laboratory testing for the NYC Ballet roof replacement

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 85027Y0184
**NAICS:** 541380, 541350

The City of New York Department of Design and Construction is seeking special inspection and laboratory testing support for the NYC Ballet roof replacement at Lincoln Center.
- **Government buyer:** City of New York, Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Public Buildings; the project is associated with DCLA/DCAS.
- **Procurement focus:** Special inspections, laboratory and field testing, progress inspections, and reporting for project PV475ROOF. The inspection-services scope has a not-to-exceed amount of **$220,235**; project-specific testing quantities are not provided.
- **Required inspections:** Structural steel welding and details; sprayed fire-resistant materials; fire-resistant penetrations and joints; post-installed anchors; fire-resistance-rated construction; and final inspection.
- **Related construction scope:** Roof recovery with a new waterproof membrane, partial replacement of the assembly below the membrane, roof drains, replacement of two rooftop HVAC units, perimeter guardrails, and photovoltaic panels on the main and penthouse roofs, with related electrical, structural, and mechanical work.
- **Other services in the attachments:** General construction work for the roof replacement at 20 Lincoln Center Plaza. One construction bid breakdown lists a total of **$8,658,000**, including roof work, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other construction categories; this is distinct from the special-inspection-services cap.
- **Named vendor:** XBR Inc. is identified in a construction-contract attachment. No OEMs or product manufacturers are named, and no discrete equipment part numbers or purchase quantities are specified.
- **Notable qualifications and deliverables:** Inspection and testing firms are asked to provide qualified staff, resumes and credentials, relevant project experience, required registrations and accreditations, a proposed approach, unit prices, staffing expenses, and a fee proposal.
- **Additional requirements:** The construction materials reference prevailing-wage, community-hiring, project labor agreement, and DDC safety requirements.

### Description

The Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Special Inspector to provide special inspection services for the PV475ROOF NYC Ballet Roof Replacement project. The construction work includes installing a new roof membrane, partially replacing the assembly below it, replacing roof drains and rooftop HVAC units, replacing the perimeter guardrail, and installing solar panels on the main and penthouse roofs. Supporting electrical, structural, and mechanical work is also included. The required special inspections include structural steel welding and details, sprayed fire-resistant materials, fire-resistant penetrations and joints, post-installed anchors, fire-resistance-rated construction, and final inspection.

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