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affect the project. The Consultant shall also coordinate with the Department of Environmental Protection relative to sewer
cleaning and television inspection reports for any existing project sewers.
The Consultant shall review the results of sewer cleaning, sewer television inspection and manual sewer inspection
programs performed under other contracts or by the Department of Environmental Protection personnel as they relate to
this Project; coordinate the results and recommendations from said programs with this Project, and integrate and
incorporate any required sewer work into the contract documents.
F. The Consultant shall interview Department of City Planning personnel, as appropriate, to determine the extent and
location of all proposed development/improvement projects in the vicinity of the project area to ascertain the impact that
these improvements will have on the project.
G. The Consultant shall interview the District Manager(s), Planning Board(s) personnel and additional interested
parties, as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner, to determine their concerns regarding the project street(s).
H. The Consultant shall research and study the following in order to ascertain their impact on the proposed project:
zoning, existing land use, traffic generators, traffic operations, legal grades, right-of-way ownership, horizontal alignment,
vertical alignment, accident records, maintenance of traffic, revitalization/ construction, and the functional relationship of
the site to the Borough/City.
I. The Consultant shall analyze the expressed needs and concerns of the parties contacted, and shall address those
needs/concerns that are pertinent to the project. The Consultant shall be accountable to develop and pursue a
recommended course of action and/or strategy to resolve those issues which are pertinent to the project in a timely manner
and in accordance with the Contract time of completion stipulations.
J. The Consultant shall fully coordinate the identification of all current and future planning, design, and construction
projects by the City such as Water Main projects, Park projects, Street Lighting projects, Fire and Police Communications
projects, Traffic Signalization projects, etc. The Consultant shall recommend programming alternatives and staging, as
required.
K. The Consultant shall fully coordinate the identification of all current and future planning, design, and construction
projects of a significant nature by parties other than the City (private utilities, authorities, government and non-government
agencies, abutting property owners, etc.), and shall recommend programming alternatives and staging, as required.
L. The Consultant shall coordinate the proposed program with the Local Community Board(s), the Borough President’s
Office, the Department of City Planning, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Environmental
Protection, the New York City Public Design Commission, the New York State Department of Transportation, and other
parties as may be designated by the Commissioner or as required for the efficient completion of the specific project, and
shall identify and resolve all requirements, conditions and issues as presented by said parties. In addition, the Consultant
shall hold a public meeting, to discuss/present the impacts/elements of the proposed reconstruction program.
M. The Consultant shall coordinate the proposed program with all public and private utilities and prepare a Preliminary
Utility Impact Assessment report concerning the impact that the proposed improvement program will have on
existing/proposed utility facilities.
N. The Consultant shall prepare and submit a Preliminary Design Report concerning, the Project. The report shall
document all issues and concerns identified; existing substandard features and the measures proposed to address the
issues and substandard features identified; alternative schematic designs considered and design recommendations that
have been accepted by the Commissioner, including Sustainable Design alternatives, if any, as described in Section 2.3
and 4.10.2.e of these General Requirements.
The Department of Design and Construction supports active design principles. The Consultant is required to investigate
and implement Active Design strategies that promote active living and public health. The Consultant shall include design
features that promote active transportation modes, such as walking and stair climbing and where applicable, include pointof-decision
signage and wayfinding that promote the same.
The Consultant shall refer to the checklist on page 62 of the Active Design Guidelines (www.nyc.gov/adg) for appropriate
elements applicable to the project. The complete checklist shall be submitted to DDC for review and approval. The
Consultant shall document active design strategies that are project specific and reflect the results in the Preliminary Design
Report.
O. The Consultant shall prepare a Technical Supplement to the Design Report. The Technical Supplement shall
contain all applicable records/deliverables of the Preliminary Design Program. The sections of the Technical Supplement
shall include, but not be limited to, the following: pavement design(s); tree inventory; topographic survey documentation;
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Infrastructure, October 2012
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