142010-26-0138_BUF_UA_Observatory_Roof_Replacement_Statement_of_Work_Attachment_5A.pdf

Instructions for Preparation of Application for Tenant Construction or Alteration

Revised: 03-26-19

General Policy:

1. The Tenant Construction or Alteration Application is a three (3) part process as follows:

1. The Applicant shall submit the application with the information required in Part 1 to the appropriate Business Center. The Business Center shall review the application and determine if it shall be submitted for further review. If yes, the Business Center shall forward the application to NFTA Engineering Department.

If no, the application shall be returned to the applicant.

2. Upon receipt of the application from the Business Center, Engineering shall distribute the application to the following for review and comments:

• Director, Risk Management

• Director, HSEQ

• NFTA Fire Chief

• Designated New York State Permitting Agency

Engineering shall review the application and receive comments from the above departments. Engineering shall complete its investigation, compile all comments, and complete Part 2 of the application, indicating either acceptance or rejection with/without exceptions/comments. The application shall be returned to the Business Center.

3. The Business Center shall complete Part 3 of the application and return it to the Applicant with the status as noted on the form.

2. Written NFTA approval from the Business Center is required prior to commencement of any work. A certificate of occupancy is required before the building or structure or alteration is put into service or occupied.

3. Amendments to the application, plans, specifications, etc., are subject to the same approval process and must be approved prior to start of the work included in the amendment.

4. Minimum Insurance Limits, unless specified to be greater, are as follows:

• Commercial General Liability including coverage for property damage, bodily injury, personal injury, completed operations, premises, product and mobile equipment, with a single limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 aggregate. The certificate shall name the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority as an additional insured.

• If any motor vehicle is used in the work (including non-owned & hired vehicles either rented or borrowed by the contractor or employees of the contractor), Auto Liability Insurance covering bodily injury and property damage with minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000.

• Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of New York.

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• Excess Liability/Umbrella Form $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate. The certificate shall name the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority as an additional insured.

NOTE: Each project is to be reviewed for required insurance limits by the NFTA

Risk Management Department. Approval of the insurance certificate is required prior to the commencement of work. Additional insurance may be required for any airport airside work.

5. Contact Mr. Dennis Lupp at 855-7375, NFTA Manager, Design, for assistance if required.

6. Allow a minimum of three (3) weeks for processing of all applications.

The Tenant Application is to be prepared as follows:

1. Submit six (6) copies of the Application for minor non-structural alterations such as electric outlets, non-load bearing partitions, cabinets, etc. Four (4) sets of plans and specifications, which describe the work requested, are to accompany application or amendment.

2. Submit six (6) copies of the Application for all other tenant construction or alterations.

Include seven (7) sets of plans and specifications for an application which has an estimated cost of $20,000 or more, or if less in amount but fairly complex in nature, or involves any enlargement or contraction of the leased premises, including the creation or relocation of any entrances or exits to the leased premises.

3. Electronic submissions may be considered. Contact Mr. John Honan at 855-7461.

Guidelines for Tenant Construction Plans and Specifications

The following comments are to assist your Engineer/Architect in preparing drawings of proposed work. Compliance with these guidelines, where appropriate, will minimize Authority review time and resulting comments.

1. Provide a "Plot Plan" or "Key Plan" which shows location of the area of construction with respect to existing conditions, (i.e., columns numbers, coordinates, dimensions to existing structures, etc.)

2. Indicate existing structures and facilities in affected and adjacent areas; also indicate all demolition and removals.

3. Information regarding existing conditions may be available from the NFTA. Contact the Engineering Department to review and/or obtain copies of existing drawings.

4. Include on drawings: plans, sections, elevations, and details of proposed work, drawn to scale.

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5. Show proposed arrangement of equipment and furniture, which might constitute obstruction of passage to exits.

6. Provide floor plans to include the area beyond the limits of proposed work area necessary to show the entire means of ingress and egress, both during construction and after.

7. Indicate prescribed occupancy count for all areas.

8. Give location and specifications for all fire protection and security equipment, i.e., fire dampers, smoke detectors, sprinklers, fire alarm systems, hose cabinets, extinguishers, etc., both existing and proposed. All items must be of the same manufacture as the existing fire alarm and security systems.

9. Indicate electrical power requirements and routing to proposed source of power. Also indicate size and type of all electrical equipment, i.e., conduit wire, panels, control devices, etc.

10. Provide details (Drawings and Specifications) of all built-in (fixed) equipment.

11. Provide complete specifications for all materials. Materials must be consistent with existing materials where remodeling effort is to occur. All materials must be of at a minimum commercial quality.

12. Show all existing, new, and modified heating and ventilating equipment and systems, including that portion outside the area of proposed work. Define heating and ventilation requirements and submit design computations indicating methods for meeting the requirements. Rebalancing of affected systems is required.

13. The Authority may at its sole discretion, require computations for structural members, including all existing members receiving additional loads.

14. If any submittal requires resubmission, clearly indicate any change from the original submittal on the resubmitted drawing(s).

15. "As-Built" drawings are required to be furnished by the tenant after completion of work.

16. All modifications to existing facilities and new construction must be handicapped accessible as per New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and American National Standards Institute (ANSI A117.1), latest edition.

17. Compliance with the provisions of NYS Environmental Quality Review shall be required where applicable.

18. All drawings and specifications must bear the stamp and signature of a Registered

Architect or Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New York in accordance for Tenant Construction or Alteration

Revised: 03-26-19 with the provisions of the New York State Education Law. As appropriate upon completion of work, a certification from said Architect/Professional Engineer is required that the work is in accordance with plans and specifications.

19. All design work shall be required to comply with New York State’s Uniform Fire

Prevention Code, Uniform Building Code and the Energy Conservation Construction Code. The Tenant’s design Consultant must provide the designated New York State Permitting Agency with the required copies of the construction documents that are signed and sealed by a New York State register Engineer/Architect.

20. All construction work shall be required to comply with New York State’s Uniform Fire Prevention Code, Uniform Building Code and the Energy Conservation Construction Code. The Tenant’s Contractor shall allow for inspection of all exposed work at any time during construction by the following: Designated New York State Permitting Agency, Insurance Underwriter(s), NFTA Fire Department, NFTA Building Inspector, or other as designated by the NFTA.

21 Prior to the commencement of work, the Tenant is required to have a "Construction Permit" issued by a designated New York State Permitting Agency (NYSPA). In addition, prior to the occupancy of the newly constructed space, the Tenant is required to have a "Code Compliance Certificate" issued by NYSPA. The Tenant is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining these documents.