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e) The Consultant shall reconcile or refute data obtained from records research and shall notify the
Commissioner of all records research data which cannot reasonably be reconciled.
f) The Consultant shall prepare all vault program notes on heavy-duty 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" waterproof paper
stock, compiled in a loose-leaf format or as otherwise approved. All lines, text, sketches and symbols
shall be clear, crisp, and suitable for reproduction and electronic storage. All sheets shall be
numbered, cross-referenced to the approved index system, dated and signed. Original survey notes,
sketches, data, etc., filed in loose-leaf format, shall become the property of the Department. The
Consultant shall provide working copies, review copies and analysis presentation copies as requested
by the Department.
g) Inspections and notes shall be consecutive and complete: that is, where no vault space is pre-existing,
a certification shall be provided as part of the survey notes which shall include a visual description of
the cellar/basement external foundation wall, with the statement "No Vault".
h) The Consultant shall coordinate with the property owner to assist the property owner in taking actions
to expose possibly sealed-off vaults, including debris removal, for reasonable access by the
Consultant.
i) The Consultant shall maintain a meeting and coordination log for each property in a format approved
by the Department, which shall include minutes of meetings, etc.
j) The Consultant shall provide a suitable number of good quality color photographs to adequately
describe each vault space, including any special features, utilities and/or services.
(i) The photographs shall be in color, 4" x 6", mounted in an 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" loose-leaf format.
(ii) The photographs shall be referenced in accordance with the index system established for the Vault
Program and shall be shown in plan with photo angles and directions.
(iii) The original photographs in loose-leaf format shall be provided to, and shall become the property
of, the Department (each house number shall be on a separate page or set of pages).
k) The Consultant shall present the data to the Department in an approved format, which shall include
the plotting of the vaults and incorporating all vault data herein obtained into the contract drawings for
the project.
4.6C VAULT PROGRAM LEVELS III THRU V
The Consultant shall execute Levels III THRU V Vault Program in conjunction with the project.
Levels III THRU V - applicable to Final Design Phase, if needed
Level III Program -
Level IV Program
Level V Program
- In-Depth Vault Exploration
- Recommendations and Identification of Vault Treatment Alternatives
- Preliminary and Final Vault Design
The scope of work for the Levels III THRU V shall include the performance of the following services:
1. Level III Program - In-Depth Vault Exploration
a) The Consultant shall develop, request proposals for, execute and supervise an In-Depth Vault
Exploration Program, which may consist of, but not be limited to, test pits, core borings, concrete
testing, line and grade survey in the sidewalk areas, and soil bearing capacity tests inside the vaults
that are to be reconstructed. This work shall include complete restoration in conjunction with test pits,
drilled holes, removed walls, etc.
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Infrastructure, October 2012
GR-30