Court of International Trade Passenger Elevators' Modernization Services

THIS POSTING IS FOR PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SOLICITATION.

In a future solicitation, the Contractor will be requested to provide professional services for planning, design and construction to modernize three (3) Court of International Trade (CIT) Passenger Elevators to meet current building codes. The current elevators need permanent upgrades and repairs to bring them into compliance with current codes, prevent additional equipment deterioration and provide smooth, rapid, safe, and reliable elevator service for the building tenants. Construction work shall be performed so as not to interrupt the buildings operations. The modernization shall accommodate the operations of all building tenants and agencies and shall be staged and phased accordingly.

The current problems with the elevators are characterized by items such as worn and leaking seals on main machines, inoperative car door restrictors and worn hoist way door release assembly.

The scope of work for this project is to include but is not necessarily limited to the following:
• New Machine, New Drive Sheave and Cables
• New Drive and Control/Dispatch System
• New Hoist way and Car Door Equipment
• New Door Operator
• New Cab (option)
• New Fixtures and Wiring
• New Compensating Chains
• New Traveling Cables
• New Roller Guides
• New Code Compliant Governor and Tension Sheave
• Fire Recall, ADA and Handicapped Code Compliance
• Connection to Emergency Generator
• Overhaul Miscellaneous Equipment (Cab Safety-Sling, the Shaft way Rails, Buffers)
• Code Compliance (Hoist way Vents, Pit Ladder, etc.)

There will be an option for PCCS/CIS Services.

The estimated total project duration is 65 weeks.

Expected full solicitation release: Monday 30 January 2017

Expected date/time of site visit: Tuesday 7 February 2017, 1030-1200pm ET, at Court of International Trade, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278.