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6. The Consultant shall present its preliminary construction staging and scheduling analysis to the Commissioner at a
meeting. The presentation shall include the use of professional quality overheads and/or graphic display boards as
exhibits, supplemented with handouts and other presentation material.
7. Upon general concurrence from the Commissioner or direction to pursue different and/or additional construction
staging strategies the Consultant shall develop two accelerated construction staging alternatives and their corresponding
schedules. The Consultant shall take cognizance of the impact of the accelerated work/staging plans on the community
and on traffic circulation and operations, and identify possible mitigation measures.
8. The Consultant shall present its fully developed construction staging and duration analyses to the Commissioner at
a meeting. The presentation shall include the use of professional quality overheads and/or graphic display boards as
exhibits, supplemented with handouts and other presentation material.
9. The Consultant shall incorporate the construction staging and scheduling alternative, accepted by the
Commissioner, into the Composite Contract Documents' Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plans.
4.31 SCHEMATIC LANDSCAPE/URBAN DESIGN
Under this task the Consultant shall provide for the preparation of a Schematic Landscape/Urban Design including
provision of pedestrian amenities to be performed in conjunction with the Project.
The scope of work for the Schematic Landscape/Urban Design shall include performance of the following services:
1. The Consultant shall study the site conditions and all available subsurface information/data, determine the need for
special borings and develop the location plans, and take the borings (under Subsurface Exploration Program) specifically
intended to analyze and determine the suitability of existing subsurface materials for soil structural stability and planting
purposes as approved and directed by the Commissioner. The Consultant shall, recommend appropriate mitigation
measures for soil quality improvements, when required.
2. The Consultant shall prepare a Schematic Landscape/Urban Design coordinated with the Schematic Geometric
Street Design elements developed for the project; submit the said design to other Agencies designated by the
Commissioner, and to the Public Design Commission for review and comment; and obtain approval and or acceptance of
the Schematic Landscape/Urban Design from the Commissioner.
3. INCREMENTAL REVIEWS: The Consultant shall be accountable to initiate all actions for incremental review of
proposed designs by the Department, other Agencies designated by the Commissioner and the Public Design
Commission, including all follow-up meetings, as required, to expeditiously resolve all questions and concerns necessary
to develop designs, to obtain the approval of said agencies, and to advance the project to completion.
4. The Consultant shall study all data obtained and designs developed under the other tasks included in the Specific
Requirements for the Project, and develop a functional Schematic Landscape/Urban Design for the project. This shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. The Consultant shall evaluate and develop opportunities to integrate sustainable design into landscape/urban
design elements, taking into account opportunities and criteria proposed by the NYC DDC High Performance Infrastructure
Guidelines, available at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/design/reports.shtml.
Sustainable design opportunities may be identified by the Consultant or by DDC. The Consultant shall analyze the
environmental, social and economic benefits of each alternative and incorporate the approved design into the Preliminary
Design Documents. The Consultant shall additionally identify qualitative and any quantitative benefits of sustainable design
elements.
b. The Consultant shall review the topographic and utility surveys, the Preliminary Design/Investigation Report for the
project, maintenance records, boring and test pit results, and all technical supplements prepared in connection with the
program.
c. The Consultant shall prepare drawings and illustrations compiling all relevant base data for the landscape of the
project and other locations within the project limits including a complete photographic record of the project area in order to
illustrate the general character of the environs, as well as to illustrate the typical conditions and specified
problems/issues/impacts of the proposed project. At a minimum, the Consultant shall provide drawings and illustrations to
satisfy the requirements of the Public Design Commission.
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Infrastructure, October 2012
GR-73