Engineering

SSPs are designed to protect the public & adjoining properties in and around the construction sites. There are a few different types of site safety plans, including:

SSPs for major buildings and facade projects must be filed and approved by the Dept. of Buildings (DOB). SSPs for non-major buildings must be signed & dated by the preparer and kept on site for DOB inspection.

Our team has experience working with hundreds of each type of SSP. Working with an expert team like SAGE reduces the likelihood and severity of the DOB objections and provides a quick turnaround to receive your project’s approval.

Tenant / Occupant Protection Plans (TPP / OPP) are descriptive narratives prepared by a registered design professional to demonstrate to the Dept. of Buildings (DOB), the tenants/occupants within the building undergoing renovation or construction, and the contractor performing the work the various means and methods that will be employed to mitigate the adverse effects of construction on the tenants/occupants. In the event of major or particularly hazardous projects, a design drawing is often prepared to accompany the narrative to more clearly demonstrate these means and methods to all parties.

A TPP is prepared for a building where at least one dwelling unit will remain occupied through any portion of the project. An OPP is prepared for a building undergoing work that will have at least one occupant but the building has no dwelling units, such as retail, commercial, or office buildings. A TPP also differs from an OPP in that the TPP is required to be filed with DOB prior to permit whereas although the DOB requires an OPP to be prepared & kept on site, it is not required to be filed with DOB.

The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) requires that construction projects for buildings 4 stories or greater or those providing a significant impact to pedestrians or traffic prepare and file a Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plan (MPT). This plan provides the contractor and DOT with the coordinated logistics of the layout of the construction site, occupancy of the roadway and sidewalk, and mitigating impacts to traffic and pedestrians. This plan is then used as the basis for the meeting with DOT to determine the approved roadway & sidewalk occupancy.

The team at SAGE has prepared hundreds of MPTs for projects all over the City and is familiar with DOT’s typical requirements and requests, and are able to provide you with custom logistics to best lay out your project for maximum efficiency and safety.

Engineer-stamped steel, concrete, framing, and custom component plans for fabrication and DOB review

Shop Drawings are site specific drawings prepared so that the fabrication shop knows the exact dimensions and quantities of materials to produce for the construction site to avoid under or over delivery of materials. Space in New York City is at a premium and having to store more materials than necessary at a job site can be an expensive mistake.

Concrete Shop Drawings includes a variety of drawings, including but not limited to, Rebar Shop Drawings, Shoring & Re-shoring Drawings, Formwork Design, Engineered Platform Design, and Fall Protection Design. Each of these drawings provides a different aspect of safety and engineering to a concrete building under construction.

As the name implies, Temporary Construction Equipment applications are filed with the Dept. of Buildings (DOB) for a range of temporary construction equipment to facilitate the construction or demolition of a project, or to provide protections to the public or adjoining properties. Such equipment types may include sidewalk shed, supported pipe scaffolding, construction fence, chute, or similar.

Fire Protection Plans are prepared to demonstrate to the Fire Department of NY (FDNY) the location, type, and description of fire protective & evacuation systems within the building. As per NYC Local Law 195 of 2018, FPPs are required to be filed only with the FDNY. Section 28-109.2 of the New York City Administrative Code provides the requirements for the FPP as well as listing which types of buildings will require an FPP to be approved prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO), Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), or a Letter of Completion (LOC).