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Special inspection and laboratory testing for NYC cooling-tower replacement

New York City is seeking a special-inspection team for the cooling-tower replacement project at 198 East 161st Street in the Bronx. - Government buyer: City of New York Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Public Buildings. - Requested services: Project-specific special inspections, laboratory testing, and applicable progress inspections for project PW77198CT. The inspection and testing quantities are not specified; the project-specific form sets a total scope-of-services fee ceiling of $193,485.86. - Staffing and qualifications: Submit a staffing plan naming a contract executive, key personnel, and other personnel, with estimated hours by title. Key personnel must meet applicable experience, licensure, and NYC Department of Buildings qualification requirements and serve through construction and post-construction. Applicable New York City living-wage and labor-compliance requirements are also included. - Underlying construction scope: Replace the existing two-cell open cooling tower with a two-cell closed-loop system, pumps, and related plumbing, HVAC, electrical, structural, and architectural work. The construction schedule calls for 619 calendar days to substantial completion; the inspection-service period is not separately stated. - Temporary cooling: Maintain at least 400 tons of cooling during the cooler operating season and 800 tons during the warmer operating season while the building remains occupied. - Named OEMs and manufacturers: EVAPCO is the cooling-tower basis of design (PHW 12-5Q24P); Baltimore Aircoil Company and Recold are identified as comparable tower manufacturers. Bell & Gossett is the pump basis of design (5x6x13.5A Series VSX-VSC). Construction Specialties supplies the specified Vert-A-Cade 500 screen, for which substitutions are not permitted. Other named manufacturers are Air Flow Company, Airline Louvers, Airolite, Greenheck, Eemax, Inc., and Bradley Corporation. - Construction equipment quantities: Two EVAPCO-basis closed-circuit cooling towers (CT-1 and CT-2); three condenser-water pumps (CWP-1 through CWP-3); two spray pumps (SP-1 and SP-2); and one specified Vert-A-Cade 500 screen system (quantity not stated). The louver, tankless water heater, and eyewash unit have no stated quantities. - Other notable terms: The construction documents include a $15,000 incidental asbestos-abatement allowance, usable only when authorized. Substantial-completion delay damages are $600 per day. The tower manufacturer warranty is five years from substantial completion.

Description

The Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Special Inspector to provide special inspection services for the PW77198CT - 198 E161 ST - Cooling Tower Replacement project. The project involves replacing an existing two-cell open cooling tower with a new two-cell closed-loop cooling tower and associated pumps, with related electrical, structural, and architectural work. Prospective respondents are directed to review the special inspections memo, RFI response form, project-specific contract, schedule, and bid drawings. Responses are due November 11, 2026.

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